Clements High School
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Clements High School | |
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Address | |
4200 Elkins Drive , 77479 United States | |
Coordinates | 29°34′27″N 95°37′58″W / 29.5741°N 95.6327°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1983 |
School district | Fort Bend ISD |
Principal | David Yaffie[1] |
Faculty | 132.04 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,548 (2018-19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.30[2] |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Columbia blue, Navy blue, and White |
Accreditations | SACS, TEA |
Nickname | Rangers |
2011 TEA Rating | Exemplary |
Website | Clements High School |
William P. Clements High School, more commonly known as Clements High School, is a public high school in First Colony and in Sugar Land within the U.S. state of Texas that is named after former Texas governor Bill Clements, and is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. The school serves most of First Colony,[3][4] and a portion of Telfair.[5] It previously served sections of Riverstone.[6]
Clements High School has been recognized by Texas Monthly magazine in its list of the top high schools in the state of Texas. In US News magazine's 2018 ranking of United States high schools, Clements was ranked 446th out of 27,000 high schools nationwide.[7] In 2010 and 2011, Clements High School was rated Exemplary.
History
Clements was occupied in 1983,[8] making it FBISD's third comprehensive high school.[9]
The school was named after William P. Clements. In 2009, Lee Crews, former head principal of both First Colony Middle School and Quail Valley Middle School, was named head principal of Clements. In 2011, Kenneth Gregorski, formerly of Crockett Middle School, was named head principal. In 2013, David Yaffie, formerly of Baines Middle School, was named head principal. He previously served as an assistant principal beginning in 1995 and associate principal from 2001 to 2005 at Clements High School.[10]
Academics
In 2014, Clements was ranked number 10 on the Best Math and Science High Schools in the Houston-Area list,[citation needed] and was listed as number 3 on the Best High Schools in the Houston-Area list.[citation needed] The average 2019 SAT scores were[11] Math 690 and Verbal 660. The average 2019 ACT score was a 30.[12] The average passing rate on AP exams was 92% in 2019.[12] Clements is often recognized as one of the best high schools in the state of Texas, and has been ranked "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency for over 15 years.[citation needed]
Extracurricular activities
Clements High School hosted Texas French Symposium in 2011.[13] The Clements High School Band is very successful. The concert bands win sweepstakes in the UIL concert season most of the time. The marching band advances to the UIL State Marching Contest every year eligible and places very well in marching contests across the state.
The Clements men's soccer team was the 5A Texas state championship team in 2013, led by Todd Ericson.
Clements participated in the 2016 National Science Bowl, finishing in third place with an all freshman team.
As of 2017, Clements DECA was the largest DECA Chapter in Texas by membership[14] and has been one of the top 10 largest in the world for five years.
Clements has the largest number of degrees in the National Speech and Debate Association East Texas District, making it a prominent speech and debate school. The school has gotten first at the Texas Forensic Association State Tournament in Public Forum Debate in 2009, in Congressional Debate in 2013, and in Public Forum Debate in 2015. In 2016, Clements was the runner up in Lincoln Douglas Debate at the Tournament of Champions.
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools [2] feed into Clements [3]:
- Colony Bend
- Austin Parkway (partial)
- Colony Meadows
- Commonwealth (partial)
- Settlers Way (partial)
- Cornerstone
The following middle schools [4] feed into Clements:
- Fort Settlement Middle School (partial)(FSMS)
- First Colony Middle School (partial)(FCMS)
- Sartartia Middle School(partial)(SMS)
Demographics
As of Spring 2017:[15]
- American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.39%
- Asian 54.23%
- Black/African American 5.96%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (unknown)
- White 24.18%
- Hispanic or Latino 11.95%
- 2 or more races 3.25%
Notable alumni
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- Craig Ackerman - play-by-play announcer for NBA's Houston Rockets[16]
- Matt Albers - Major League Baseball pitcher, Washington Nationals[17]
- Derek Carr - NFL quarterback, Oakland Raiders[18]
- Jennifer Don - US Figure Skating national medalist,[19] World Junior bronze medalist, National Champion of Taiwan[20]
- JC Gonzalez - actor, songwriter, singer;[21] participated in Victorious, Parks and Recreation, Blue, Los Americans and others.
- Daniella Guzman - journalist; was with local TV station KPRC-TV (2006-2012), now with KNBC in Los Angeles
- Clay Helton - football head coach, USC[22]
- Tyson Helton - football coach[23]
- K.J. Noons - professional mixed martial artist, won inaugural EliteXC Lightweight Championship, UFC Welterweight[24]
- Loral O'Hara - engineer and NASA astronaut.
- Mark Quinn - Major League Baseball outfielder, Kansas City Royals[25]
- Bryan Stoltenberg - lineman for NFL's San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers; member of 1995 College Football All-America Team[26]
- Jon Schillaci - Serial Rapist and FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive.[27]
- Allison Tolman - actress, played Molly Solverson in FX television series Fargo[28]
- Patrick Wang - actor, writer, director[29]
- Kevin Wu - internet personality and early YouTube celebrity, known by the username KevJumba
- John King - Major League Baseball pitcher, Texas Rangers
References
- ^ "Clements High School Faculty List". Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "CLEMENTS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Interactive Mapping[permanent dead link]." First Colony Association. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ "High School Attendance Zones[permanent dead link]." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.
- ^ "Community Map Archived September 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." (Flash file Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine) Telfair. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
- ^ "Schools". Riverstone, Texas. 2008-05-15. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ Clements High School U.S. News & World Report Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "FBISD History Archived September 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.
- ^ Solomon, Jerome (1997-08-28). "FOOTBALL 1997/HIGH SCHOOLS/FORT BEND BONANZA/Phillips, Dulles in hunt to add to town's memories". Houston Chronicle. p. Special 33. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
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- ^ https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/63/Ethnicity%20Breakdown_District%202017%2018.pdf
- ^ "Ackerman to take over role of Rockets radio voice". Chron.com. June 26, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Matt Albers Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "Derek Carr". NFL.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfsa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ Jennifer Don Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "JC Gonzalez". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "Clay Helton - Head Coach - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "Tyson Helton - Staff Directory - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "KJ Noons UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
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- ^ Jason McDaniel (January 5, 2013). "Clements grad Bryan Stoltenberg dead at 40". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100407183811/http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june08/topten_060608.html. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07.
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External links
- Clements High School official website Alternate URL
- Clements High School Alumni Website
- Report from GreatSchools.net
- Clements Band Website
- Clements Orchestra Website
- Clements Theatre Website
- Clements Ranger Football Fans Website
- Academic
- Fort Bend Rangers Lacrosse Club
- Ranger Soccer
- information (PDF file)
- Clements High School NJROTC