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MacArthur High School (Harris County, Texas)

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Established
  
1965

Enrollment
  
3,163

Website
  
MHS

Mascot
  
The Generals

Grades
  
9-12

Color(s)
  
Red and White

Phone
  
+1 281-985-6330

Number of students
  
2,810

MacArthur High School (Harris County, Texas)

Address
  
4400 Aldine Mail Rte Rd, Houston, TX 77039, USA

District
  
Aldine Independent School District

Similar
  
Aldine ISD MB “Sonny, Mendel Elementary School, Thompson Elementary School, Hidden Valley Elementa, Versa Reece Academy

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MacArthur High School, located at 4400 Aldine Mail Route in East Aldine, unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, north of Houston with a ZIP code of 77039. The school is named in honor of Douglas MacArthur.

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The school serves the unincorporated area of Aldine.

History

MacArthur High School opened in 1965 and is the second high school in the Aldine Independent School District. The main campus (commonly referred by its students as "Big Mac") serves grades 10 through 12, while MacArthur Ninth Grade Center (commonly referred by its students as "Lil Mac") serves grade 9.

MacArthur has numerous programs available to students. Among those programs are Tech-Prep, Advanced Placement classes, and JROTC. In conjugation with a partnership with Lonestar College, it also offers opportunities for students in Health Science, Tech-Prep, Emergency Medical, and dual credit courses to continue their education at the college level while still in high school.

MacArthur’s award winning jazz band has gained national recognition, as have participants in National History Day, Career and Technology, and chess. MacArthur students have also earned state honors in speech and debate, choir, dance, band and cross-country state and national champions in 1991.

Film director Keith Smith is a graduate of the class of 1976, he is known for writing and producing horror films like Hellstorm and Crimson Saints.

Feeder Pattern

Elementary schools that feed into MacArthur High School include:

  • Francis Elementary
  • Johnson Elementary
  • Mendel Elementary
  • Oleson Elementary
  • Orange Grove Elementary
  • Raymond Academy
  • Stephens Elementary
  • Worsham Elementary

    • Intermediate schools that feed into MacArthur High School include:

  • Eckert Intermediate
  • Escamilla Intermediate
  • Reed Academy

    • Middle schools that feed into MacArthur High School include:

  • Aldine Middle School
  • Grantham Academy
  • Hambrick Middle School

    • Ninth Grade Schools that feed into MacArthur High School include:

  • MacArthur Ninth Grade School

    • Notable alumni

  • Alberto Gonzales, former U.S. Atty General
  • Ricardo Aguirre Gutiérrez (Class of 1992), Two-time Mayor of Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
  • Debra Hobbs (Class of 1973), Republican member for the Arkansas House of Representatives from Rogers; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas in 2014
  • Tony Hutson (Class of 1991), former NFL player
  • Donald Jeffrey Large (Class of 1993), Harris County political activist
  • Jose Portilla, American football player
  • Eldon Cunningham, Class of 1971 NFL Player, USCG Academy, Head Coach NFL Europe

    • References

    MacArthur High School (Harris County, Texas) Wikipedia
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