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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.<ref>"[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/east/news/5756293.html A plan to fix Ryan Middle School]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. May 6, 2008.</ref> During that year, the principal was fired because he socially promoted 25 students and issued about $70,800 in paychecks not earned by employees.<ref>Radcliffe, Jennifer and Ericka Mellon. "[http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Ryan-Middle-School-principal-fired-over-1539432.php Ryan Middle School principal fired over promotions, checks]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Friday January 18, 2008. Retrieved on May 4, 2012.</ref>
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.<ref>"[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/east/news/5756293.html A plan to fix Ryan Middle School]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. May 6, 2008.</ref> During that year, the principal was fired because he socially promoted 25 students and issued about $70,800 in paychecks not earned by employees.<ref>Radcliffe, Jennifer and Ericka Mellon. "[http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Ryan-Middle-School-principal-fired-over-1539432.php Ryan Middle School principal fired over promotions, checks]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Friday January 18, 2008. Retrieved on May 4, 2012.</ref>


From 2002 to 2012, the student population fell 70%, from 830 students to 265 students. A proposal to close Ryan Middle School was submitted to the HISD board. If Ryan closes, its students would be divided between Attucks, Cullen, Dowling, [[Lanier Middle School (Houston)|Lanier]], and [[Pershing Middle School (Houston)|Pershing]] middle schools.<ref>"[http://blog.chron.com/k12zone/2012/05/hisds-ryan-middle-school-slated-for-closure/ HISD’s Ryan Middle School slated for closure]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. May 3, 2012. Retrieved on May 4, 2012.</ref> Parents and community leaders protested the proposed closure.<ref>KHOU.com staff. "[http://www.khou.com/news/local/Southeast-Houston-Parents-fight-potential-closure-of-Ryan-Middle-School-150112215.html Southeast Houston: Parents fight potential closure of Ryan Middle School]." ''[[KHOU]]''. May 3, 2012. Retrieved on May 5, 2012.</ref>
From 2002 to 2012, the student population fell 70%, from 830 students to 265 students. A proposal to close Ryan Middle School was submitted to the HISD board. If Ryan closes, its students would be divided between Attucks, Cullen, Dowling, [[Lanier Middle School (Houston)|Lanier]], and [[Pershing Middle School (Houston)|Pershing]] middle schools.<ref>"[http://blog.chron.com/k12zone/2012/05/hisds-ryan-middle-school-slated-for-closure/ HISD’s Ryan Middle School slated for closure]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. May 3, 2012. Retrieved on May 4, 2012.</ref> Parents and community leaders protested the proposed closure.<ref>KHOU.com staff. "[http://www.khou.com/news/local/Southeast-Houston-Parents-fight-potential-closure-of-Ryan-Middle-School-150112215.html Southeast Houston: Parents fight potential closure of Ryan Middle School]." ''[[KHOU]]''. May 3, 2012. Retrieved on May 5, 2012.</ref> A group of parents threatened to occupy the campus if HISD had it closed temporarily.<ref>Cerota, Andy. "[http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8651496 Third Ward residents outraged over possible closure of Ryan Middle School]." ''[[KTRK-TV]]''. May 7, 2012. Retrieved on May 7, 2012.</ref>


==Neighborhoods served by Ryan==
==Neighborhoods served by Ryan==

Revision as of 21:47, 7 May 2012

Ryan Middle School

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. It is south of Downtown Houston.[1]

Cuney Homes and Ewing Apartments, two separate units of public housing, are zoned to Ryan.

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] During that year, the principal was fired because he socially promoted 25 students and issued about $70,800 in paychecks not earned by employees.[5]

From 2002 to 2012, the student population fell 70%, from 830 students to 265 students. A proposal to close Ryan Middle School was submitted to the HISD board. If Ryan closes, its students would be divided between Attucks, Cullen, Dowling, Lanier, and Pershing middle schools.[6] Parents and community leaders protested the proposed closure.[7] A group of parents threatened to occupy the campus if HISD had it closed temporarily.[8]

Neighborhoods served by Ryan

Several Third Ward area subdivisions, including University Oaks,[9] Oak Manor, University Woods, Washington Terrace,[10] and Riverside Terrace are zoned to Ryan Middle School.[11][12] In addition, Ryan serves a small portion of Midtown Houston (the portion south of U.S. Route 59) and a small portion of Neartown.[13]

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.

School uniforms

Ryan requires its students to wear school uniforms.[14]

Student body

During the 2006-2007 school year, the school had 633 pupils [15]

About 80% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Ryan:[12]

(partial)

Three different high schools have zoning boundaries that partially coincide with Ryan's:

References

  1. ^ Mellon, Ericka. "HISD proposes closing historic Ryan school." Houston Chronicle. Thursday May 3, 2012. Retrieved on May 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "About." Jack Yates High School. Accessed October 12, 2008.
  3. ^ Turner, Allan. "UH exhibit focuses on Third Ward history, people." Houston Chronicle. March 23, 2011. Retrieved on March 24, 2011.
  4. ^ "A plan to fix Ryan Middle School." Houston Chronicle. May 6, 2008.
  5. ^ Radcliffe, Jennifer and Ericka Mellon. "Ryan Middle School principal fired over promotions, checks." Houston Chronicle. Friday January 18, 2008. Retrieved on May 4, 2012.
  6. ^ "HISD’s Ryan Middle School slated for closure." Houston Chronicle. May 3, 2012. Retrieved on May 4, 2012.
  7. ^ KHOU.com staff. "Southeast Houston: Parents fight potential closure of Ryan Middle School." KHOU. May 3, 2012. Retrieved on May 5, 2012.
  8. ^ Cerota, Andy. "Third Ward residents outraged over possible closure of Ryan Middle School." KTRK-TV. May 7, 2012. Retrieved on May 7, 2012.
  9. ^ "University Oaks." Harris County. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.
  10. ^ Map. Washington Terrace Civic Association. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
  11. ^ Wollam, Allison. "Riverside Terrace bucks housing slowdown." Houston Business Journal. August 15, 2008. Retrieved on April 18, 2009.
  12. ^ a b "Ryan Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District
  13. ^ Map of Neartown. Neartown Association. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  14. ^ "Ryan Middle School Dress Code." Ryan Middle School. Retrieved on February 17, 2009.
  15. ^ "Ryan Middle School" Profile. Houston Independent School District. Accessed October 20, 2008.
  16. ^ "Lockhart Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  17. ^ "Turner Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  18. ^ "HISD PROPOSED ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES FOR BLACKSHEAR, JW JONES, & GREGORY LINCOLN ES." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.
  19. ^ "Dodson Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  20. ^ "MacGregor Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  21. ^ "Peck Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  22. ^ "Poe Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  23. ^ "Roberts Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  24. ^ "Yates High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  25. ^ "Lamar High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  26. ^ "Bellaire High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.

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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

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