Ryan Middle School (Houston)
James D. Ryan Middle School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas, United States.
Ryan, which serves grades 6 through 8, is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
Ryan Middle School serves much of the Third Ward area and a very small portion of Midtown Houston.
Cuney Homes and Ewing Apartments, two separate units of public housing, are zoned to Ryan.
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[edit] History
After Yates High School relocated from 2610 Elgin to 3703 Sampson in 1958, Ryan Colored Junior High School opened in Yates's former location. Ryan was named after Yates's second principal.[1] Allan Turner of the Houston Chronicle said that the building served as an "educational anchor" for the Third Ward as many professionals in the Third Ward community such as educators, ministers, and lawyers received education in it. Since Ryan's beginning, Turner said that the school's fortunes had "risen and fallen" as time passed.[2]
The school opened as a school only for African-Americans; it was desegregated by 1970.
A 2008 Houston Chronicle article stated that Ryan was considered to be among the lowest performing campuses in Houston ISD. HISD staff stated that the district needed signing bonuses in order to convince employees to take positions at Ryan Middle School.[3]
[edit] Neighborhoods served by Ryan
Several Third Ward area subdivisions, including University Oaks,[4] Oak Manor, University Woods, Washington Terrace[5], and Riverside Terrace are zoned to Ryan Middle School.[6][7]. In addition, Ryan serves a small portion of Midtown Houston (the portion south of U.S. Route 59) and a small portion of Neartown.[8]
Cuney Homes and Ewing Apartments, units of public housing, are zoned to Ryan.
Residents of the Texas Medical Center's Laurence H. Favrot Tower Apartments are zoned to Ryan.
[edit] School uniforms
Ryan requires its students to wear school uniforms.[9]
[edit] Student body
During the 2006-2007 school year, the school had 633 pupils [10]
- 85% African American
- 14% Hispanic American
- Less than 1% European American
- Less than 1% Asian American
- Less than 1% Native Americans
About 80% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.
[edit] Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Ryan:[7]
(partial)
Three different high schools have zoning boundaries that partially coincide with Ryan's:
[edit] References
- ^ "About." Jack Yates High School. Accessed October 12, 2008.
- ^ Turner, Allan. "UH exhibit focuses on Third Ward history, people." Houston Chronicle. March 23, 2011. Retrieved on March 24, 2011.
- ^ "A plan to fix Ryan Middle School." Houston Chronicle. May 6, 2008.
- ^ "University Oaks." Harris County. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
- ^ Map. Washington Terrace Civic Association. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ^ Wollam, Allison. "Riverside Terrace bucks housing slowdown." Houston Business Journal. August 15, 2008. Retrieved on April 18, 2009.
- ^ a b "Ryan Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District
- ^ Map of Neartown. Neartown Association. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
- ^ "Ryan Middle School Dress Code." Ryan Middle School. Retrieved on February 17, 2009.
- ^ "Ryan Middle School" Profile. Houston Independent School District. Accessed October 20, 2008.
- ^ "Lockhart Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Turner Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "HISD PROPOSED ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES FOR BLACKSHEAR, JW JONES, & GREGORY LINCOLN ES." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.
- ^ "Dodson Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "MacGregor Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Peck Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Poe Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Roberts Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Yates High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Lamar High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Bellaire High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
[edit] External links
- Ryan Middle School
- Downing, Margaret. "Ryan MS Principal Says He Is Not Racist or Sexist or Anti-Gay No Matter What HISD Says." Houston Press. Friday February 4, 2011.
- Mellon, Ericka. "Principal reprimanded after he's accused of bigotry." Houston Chronicle. Thursday February 3, 2011.
| Preceded by Blackshear, Lockhart, Turner, Dodson, J. P. Henderson, J. Will Jones, MacGregor, Peck, Poe, Roberts |
Houston Independent School District Grades 6-8 |
Succeeded by Yates, Bellaire, Lamar |
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