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North Shore Senior High School
Address
Map
Main: 353 Castlegory Drive, Houston, Texas 77049
9th Grade: 13501 Holly Park Houston, TX 77015

United States
Coordinates29°48′33″N 95°10′38″W / 29.8092003°N 95.1772661°W / 29.8092003; -95.1772661
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1962
School districtGalena Park Independent School District
SuperintendentDr. Angi Williams[2]
PrincipalDr. Joe Coleman[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment4,537[1] (2018-19)
Color(s)  Scarlet
  White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
MascotMustangs "Thunder"
Sports District21-6A (Region 3)[4]
Campuses2
WebsiteOfficial Website

North Shore Senior High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States in Greater Houston.[5][6][7] The school includes grades 9 through 12 on two campuses, and is part of the Galena Park Independent School District (GPISD).

In 2019, the school was given an Overall Accountability Rating of 'B' by the Texas Education Agency, with distinctions earned for ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Comparative Academic Growth.[8]

The 9th Grade Campus/old campus is in the Cloverleaf CDP.[7][9]

History

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North Shore opened in fall 1962 with grades 10–11 at a time when 9th grade students were typically located at junior high schools in Texas. In May 1965, the school graduated its first class of seniors that had spent all three years at North Shore. In 1999, a new larger campus was opened approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the original. The original campus retained grades 9 and 10, and grades 11 and 12 moved to the new campus. In 2008 grade 10 was moved to the newer campus, and the original location became the North Shore 9th Grade Center.[10]

As of 2019 the two campuses combined had 4,775 students, making it the largest high school by student population in Greater Houston as well as the largest in the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Education Service Center Region 4.[11]

Athletics

North Shore's sports teams are the Mustangs, and they compete in the following UIL sports:[12]

Boys Teams

  • Baseball
  • Basketball[13]
    • 2018-2019 Class 6A State Semi-Finalist
    • 2013-2014 Class 5A State Champion
    • 1996-1997 Class 5A State Runner-Up
    • 1990-1991 Class 5A State Semi-Finalist
  • Football[14]
    • 2021 Class 6A/Division 1 State Champion[15]
    • 2019 Class 6A/Division 1 State Champion[16]
    • 2018 Class 6A/Division 1 State Champion[16]
    • 2015 Class 6A/Division 1 State Champion
    • 2003 Class 5A/Division 1 State Champion
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
    • 2010-2011 Class 5A State Champion
    • 2009-2010 Class 5A State Champion
  • Water Polo
  • swimming
  • Wrestling

Girls Teams

  • Basketball[17]
    • 2015-2016 Class 6A State Semi-Finalist
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • swimming

Fine Arts

North Shore Senior High School has several fine arts programs such as band and percussion, choir, theater, dance, cheer, drill team (Scarlets), Colorguard, and art

Band

The North Shore Senior High School Marching Band enrolls over 300 ninth through twelfth grade students every year and is one of the largest organizations on campus. The band has received 40 consecutive UIL Sweepstakes awards, many Best in Class recognitions, and has advanced to the Texas State Marching Band Championships six times. In 2016, the band was a State Finalist and UIL Area F Champion. In the spring, students perform in one of the five concert bands: Cadet Band, Concert Band, Philharmonic Band, Symphonic Band, and the Wind Ensemble. The North Shore concert bands have all consistently earned sweepstakes awards at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading events. In addition to their involvement in the concert bands, each student must participate in the Texas Music Educators Association's Region, Area, and All-State band and orchestra performances and the GPISD Solo & Ensemble Contest. In 2017, the North Shore Senior High School Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

Choir

The North Shore choir consists of 10 ensembles, 8 of which go to the UIL contest and are consistent sweepstakes winners. The Chamber Choir is made up of the most elite Chorale members. The Chamber group is a consistent participant of the Madrigal Festival in San Antonio.

Colorguard 

The North Shore Colorguard performs with the Marching Band in the fall and does an ensemble in the winter and spring. The Winter Guard is under the direction of Mr. Bucky Flores. The Guard is a consistent top finisher at Texas Color Guard Circuit events and is the 2015 TCGC Scholastic silver medalist. They also perform in the GPISD Solo and Ensemble contest at the end of the school year.

Percussion

In addition to being a part of concert ensembles, percussion students are also in the Indoor Drumline. The North Shore Senior High School Drumline is under the direction of Jay Davis. The ensemble is a two-time Winter Guard International Scholastic World finalist and seven-time Texas Color Guard Circuit Scholastic World state champion.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "2018-2019 Student Enrollment for Campus: 101910003". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Galena Park ISD Superintendent's Corner". Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "North Shore Senior High School Administration". Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "2018-20 Official District Alignment" (PDF). uiltexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "City of Houston City limits" (PDF). City of Houston. Retrieved May 23, 2019. - The school is not in the city limits.
  6. ^ Home. North Shore High School. Retrieved on May 23, 2019. "353 North Castlegory Houston, TX 77049"
  7. ^ a b Home. North Shore 9th Grade School. Retrieved on May 23, 2019. "NSSHS 9th Grade Center 13501 Holly Park Houston, TX 77015 "
  8. ^ "2019 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Cloverleaf CDP, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2019. - Census 2000 Map: index, pages 1 and 2. 1990 Census Maps (index for Harris County): Pages 139 and 140.
  10. ^ "North Shore Senior High School Campus History". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  11. ^ Arnold, Robert (May 9, 2019). "Tracking reports of fights, drugs and gangs at Houston-area schools". KPRC-TV. Retrieved May 26, 2019. District administrators point out North Shore is the largest school in our region and the number of fights reported is small when compared to a student population of 4,775 students.
  12. ^ "North Shore Sports Teams". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Boys Basketball State Archives School Search". uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Football State Archives School Search". uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Football State Archives 2021-2022 6A Division 1". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "2019-2020 Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "Girls Basketball State Archives School Search". uiltexas.org. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  18. ^ Hobson, Geoff (December 28, 2019). "Hopkins Signs Extension To Center Bengals Into Offseason". bengals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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