| Channelview High School | |
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1100 Sheldon Rd , 77530 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°47′45″N 95°06′45″W / 29.79578°N 95.11258°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Channelview Independent School District |
| Principal | Emeterio Cruz [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,891 [2] (2021–2022) |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A [3] |
| Website | Channelview High School |
Channelview High School is a public high school serving students grades 9–12 in Channelview and other unincorporated communities in Harris County, Texas, United States of America. [4] It is the main flagship school of the two high schools part of the Channelview Independent School District. [5] The UIL region of the district is 6A. [6] In 2022, the school received a "B" rating from the Texas Education Agency and received two distinction designations. [7]
Academics
The school educates over 2,800 students in grades 9-12 as of 2023. For the academic year 2015–16, 93.6% of students had been awarded their high school diplomas by the end of the year. [8]
Incidents
On March 13, 2018, a chartered school bus, carrying students from the school band, plunged down a ravine in Alabama, killing the driver. All 46 passengers suffered injuries. [9] [10]
Athletics
The Channelview American football team plays in an 8,000-seat stadium. The stadium, municipally funded, was opened in 2012 at a cost of $27 million. [11]
Notable alumni
- Jalen Hurts, American football player [12]
- Johnny Knox, American football player [13]
- Guy A. J. LaBoa, soldier [14]
- Olen Underwood, American football player [15]
- Glenn Wilson, Major League Baseball player [16]
References
- ^ "Administrative Team". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "CHANNELVIEW H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ UIL Reclassification and Realignment 2022-2024
- ^ "CHANNELVIEW ISD". www.har.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "2022-24 Realignment Alphabetical Listing" (PDF). UIL Texas. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "2021-22 Texas Academic Performance Report". Texas Education Agency. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Channelview High School". The Texas Tribune. 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Dart, Tom (March 13, 2018). "Alabama bus crash: driver killed as school trip ends in plunge down ravine". The Guardian. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Harden, John D. (May 2, 2018). "NTSB releases initial findings on Channelview ISD bus crash". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Oberg, Ted (November 16, 2014). "Pricy high school stadiums are the norm". ABC 13. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Gore, Leada (March 13, 2018). "Texas school bus crashes in Alabama: Channelview grad, Alabama QB Jalen Hurts responds". Advance Publications. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Houston Class Mates. 2018. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "NSC Seniors Wed In Home Rites Friday Evening". Shreveport, LA: Shreveport Times. September 13, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Channelview (CHS) Class of 1960 Alumni List". Channelview High School. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Glenn Wilson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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