In 1993, project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) was founded at Davis High. The program provides scholarships to students as incentive to complete high school and enroll in college.[5]
Prior to 1996 it was renovated through the Renewal A bond program, which spent $5.5 million on Davis. In 1996 it had 1,800 students.[6]
Campus
In 1996 the school had
terrazzo floors. At the time it had one temporary building used for classes and two others for other purposes; it had a fewer amount compared to some other schools because it was not overcrowded. In 1996 Terry Kliewer of the Houston Chronicle praised the building's features and maintenance, and stated that it "exemplifies what is possible when an old building gets good maintenance and timely remodeling."[6]
During the 2006-2007 school year, 1,577 students were enrolled at Davis.[17]
About 85% of the students were
Hispanic American, and 12% of the students were
African American. Also, 2% of the students were
White American. Less than one percent of the students were
Asian American. Less than one percent of the students was
Native American. About 80% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Extracurricular activities
In the summer of 2016, the former JDMB (Jeff Davis Marching Band), was reorganized into the Northside
Marching Band. The Panther Band is directed by Timothy D. Richardson, a graduate of
Prairie View A&M University, who took over the band program in 2015. The band specializes in show style marching, with certain elements implemented from corps style marching.
In 2015 the
Mariachi Pantera had 28 students. It travels out of state. The Pantera had issues with lack of interest in 2014 but had recovered the following year.[18]
^Meeks, Flori. "
Near Northside sees past as key to progress." Houston Chronicle. October 16, 2012. Retrieved on December 20, 2012. "Near Northside is bounded by Burnett Street to the south, Interstate 45 to the west, Hardy Street to the East and roughly Cavalcade to the north."
^"Lindale Park Civic Club Bylaws"(PDF). Lindale Park Civic Club. 1991-12-29. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-06-02. The Lindale Park Civic Club is generally bounded on[...]
^"Jefferson Davis High School"(PDF). Houston Independent School District Profiles 2006-2007. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
Campos, Wendy, Cecilia Cruz, Stephen Martin, and Xochitl Vandiver-Rodríguez. "Jefferson Davis High School: The Past and the Present." history paper (for History 3394). May 17, 1994. In the possession of Professor Guadalupe San Miguel of the
University of Houston. San Miguel cited the paper in his book, Brown, Not White: School Integration and the Chicano Movement in Houston.
This list is incomplete. This list only includes schools in the Houston city limits. Multiple schools with "Houston, Texas" addresses are not in the city limits.