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Goose Creek Memorial High School

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School type
  
Public high school

Principal
  
Susan Jackson

Enrollment
  
1710 (2010)

Phone
  
+1 281-421-4400

Founded
  
2008

Established
  
2008

Grades
  
9-12

Color(s)
  
Red, Black & Silver

Mascot
  
Patriots

Address
  
6001 E Wallisville Rd, Baytown, TX 77521, USA

District
  
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Similar
  
George H Gentry Junior Hi, Goose Creek CISD, Crosby Middle School, Barbers Hill High School

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Goose Creek Memorial High School is a 6A public high school in an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, United States and is located north of Baytown. Goose Creek Memorial is one of four high schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District and was built to accommodate the growing population of northern Goose Creek CISD. It was opened with grades 9 to 11 for the 2008-2009 school year, adding students in grade 12 the following year. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

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History

The school was built as part of the district's 2005 bond, worth a total of $220.5 million. The school was to open with grades 9, 10, and 11; its first graduation would occur in 2010. The school initially had 1,200 students and 82 teachers. The dedication ceremony was scheduled for February 2, 2009.

The Goose Creek CISD board took 33 names suggested by area residents and engaged four rounds of voting. The most popular choices were Goose Creek Memorial, Sam Houston, and Juan Seguin, and the board selected Memorial. The CCISD approved the school's name on August 27, 2007.

Neighborhoods served by Goose Creek Memorial

The school's attendance boundary includes unincorporated areas, including Meadowlake Village, Springfield, Craigmont, Eastpoint, McNair, and Highlands.

Mascot and colors

A selection of students and parents in the anticipated attendance zone for Goose Creek Memorial were in charge of selecting the choice of the school mascot and colors. They selected the school mascot and the colors red, black, and silver.

Athletics

Goose Creek, upon opening, joined the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 4A school group. School officials projected it would be upgraded to rank 5A after population growth occurred. By July 1, 2008 the school hired its head coaches.

The Goose Creek Memorial Patriots compete in the following sports:

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

References

Goose Creek Memorial High School Wikipedia