Established 1972 Grades 10-12 Website EHS Number of students 3,186 Lowest grade Ninth grade | Principal Benjamin Ibarra Enrollment 3,186 Mascot Eagles Founded 1972 Colors Black, Gold | |
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District Aldine Independent School District Headquarters Houston, Texas, United States | ||
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School is a Title I public secondary school located in Near Northwest and in Houston, Texas, United States.
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Eisenhower is a part of the Aldine Independent School District. The main campus is located at 7922 Antoine Drive, while the Eisenhower 9th Grade School is located at 3550 West Gulfbank Road.
The Inwood Forest community and the western portion of the Acres Homes community are served by Eisenhower. In addition, the unincorporated Harris County communities of Bammel Trace, Mount Royal Village, Parkland Place, Greensfield Village, and Willow Springs Villas are zoned to Eisenhower.
Eisenhower offers Advanced Placement courses, including World History, Calculus (AB and BC), Macroeconomics, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, English, Spanish, French, US History, Visual Arts and Psychology. [9]. Eisenhower also offers the International Baccalaureate Programme with courses including Higher Level English, Higher Level Spanish, Standard Level Spanish, Standard Level French, Higher Level History of the Americas, Standard Level Chemistry, Standard Level Physics, Higher Level Biology, Standard Level Mathematical Studies, Standard Level Mathematics, Higher Level Visual Arts, Higher Level Music, In the past, Eisenhower sent at least two projects each year to the National History Day competition in Washington D.C., while having a top-tiered Academic Decathlon team that has progressed to the state competition three years in a row. In 1991, 1998 and 2009 the school hosted Texas French Symposium.
In 2016 Eisenhower will house another program for advanced students named YES Prep Eisenhower.The purpose of the partnership is to increase student achievement. Working under a shared-campus model, Aldine and YES Prep are united behind the commitment to provide outstanding educational options for all students. Together Aldine and YES Prep will create a cooperative environment that is focused on developing a strong culture in the building and sharing best practices between teachers, building leaders, and the organizations. The partnership reflects a distinct move from the long-standing competitive relationship between traditional public schools and public charter schools to a powerful, collaborative association.
The school is nicknamed "Big Ike" and "Ike," after Dwight D. Eisenhower's nickname.
The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1988-89.
History
Eisenhower High School opened in 1972. Eisenhower was the first desegrated senior high school in the Aldine Independent School District.
Eisenhower 9th Grade School opened in 1999, relieving Eisenhower High School.
Feeder Pattern
Elementary schools that feed into Eisenhower High School include:
Intermediate schools that feed into Eisenhower High School include:
Middle schools that feed into Eisenhower High School include: