South Houston High School
South Houston High School, nicknamed SOHO, is a high school located in South Houston, Texas, United States.
South Houston, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Pasadena Independent School District. As of 2008 the principal is Dr. Steve Fullen.
South Houston serves the city of South Houston and portions of Houston (including Easthaven) and Pasadena.
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[edit] History
South Houston High School opened in 1957 to relieve of Pasadena High School and produced its first class of graduates in 1959. Rapid growth in the area led to the opening of Sam Rayburn High School in 1964 and J. Frank Dobie High School in 1968, both of which siphoned South Houston students. The opening of Pasadena Memorial High School in 2003 relieved overcrowding at South Houston and Sam Rayburn.[1]
[edit] Notable alumni
In March 2011, South Houston High School unveiled the "Wall of Honor" to spotlight outstanding alumni who have made contributions to the community, nation and world. 54 alumni were honored, including five who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the US Armed Services in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. For a full list of honored alumni visit yourpasadenanews.com.
Notable Alumni
- Nathan Isgur (1964): theoretical physicist; winner of Sakurai Prize in Physics; Chief Scientist of Jefferson Physics Lab. Inducted to the Wall of Honor in 2011.
- Al Carter (1970): Sports journalist and editor; former columnist for the Houston Chronicle, Houston Post and Dallas Morning News.
- Chris Tremie (1988): Former Major League catcher with the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. Inducted to the Wall of Honor in 2011.
[edit] Sports
South Houston High School competes in football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, Dance (Jannettes), baseball, track and field, cross country, cheerleading, golf, marching band, tennis and swimming. The school has an NJROTC unit.
[edit] Mascot, colors, and publications
The mascot for South Houston High School is Hector the Trojan. The school colors are normally referred to as red and white, but the official colors are scarlett and gray. The yearbook is called the Palladium. The student newspaper is called The Torch.
[edit] Feeder patterns
Elementary schools that feed into South Houston include:
- Fisher
- Freeman
- Garfield
- Jensen
- Jessup
- Walter Matthys
- Pearl Hall
- L.F. Smith
- South Houston
- Williams
Intermediate schools that feed into South Houston include Miller, Park View, Queens and South Houston.
Portions of the SHHS attendance boundary are served by Rick Schneider Middle School.
[edit] References
- ^ "MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL," Pasadena Independent School District. Retrieved on October 24, 2009.
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