Dekaney High School
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| Andy Dekaney High School | |
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22351 Imperial Valley Drive , | |
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| Type | Public school |
| Motto | " Leading The Way To Excellence " |
| Established | 2007 |
| School district | Spring I.S.D |
| Superintendent | Dr. Rodney E. Watson |
| Principal | Alonzo Reynolds III |
| Enrollment | 2,855 (2014-15)[1] |
| Color(s) | Kentucky Blue, Silver, White and Black |
| Mascot | Wildcats Newspaper = The Paw Print |
| Website | Dekaney High School |
Andy Dekaney High School is a public secondary school located at 22351 Imperial Valley Drive and Bammel Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, with a ZIP code of 77073.
Dekaney serves a small portion of Houston and sections of unincorporated Harris County. Dekaney serves the communities of Cranbrook, Glen Abbey,[2] and Remington Ranch.[3]
The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Spring Independent School District.
History
Dekaney High School, which opened in 2007, is named after Andy Dekaney, a former school district board member.[4]
In 2015 the school administration announced that it would create "small learning communities" within Dekaney in order to improve academic performance, and each would have a dedicated section of the school.[5]
In February 2017 the district proposed redrawing the attendance boundaries of its high schools; this would take effect in the 2020-2021 school year. The district also plans to establish one ninth grade center for each comprehensive high school.[6] According to the proposed 2020-2021 high school map, the eastern portion of the Spring census-designated place will be reassigned from Spring High School to Dekaney High.[7][8][9]
Academic performance
The school received the Texas Education Agency (TEA) ratings of "academically unacceptable" or "improvement required", the lowest rankings, in 2008, 2011, and 2013. Nora Olabi of The Spring Observer wrote in 2015 that Dekaney "has struggled to maintain high academic standards."[5]
Student body
As of 2017, Dekaney has 2,649 students.[citation needed]
Clubs and organizations
- Skills USA
- Skills Culinary Arts
- Dekaney Choir
- Wildcat Band
- Wildcat Wire
- Blue Prints Yearbook
- Student Council
- DHS Cheerleaders
- Dekaney Diamonds
- Chess Club
- NJROTC
- Christian Club
- Future Farmers of America
- Thespian Society
- Dekaney Colorguard
- Teen Court
- HOSA
- Dekaney Fit Club
- DECA
Feeder schools
Middle schools
- Bammel Middle School
- Rickey C. Bailey Middle School
- Edwin M. Wells Middle School
- Stelle Claughton Middle School
- Twin Creeks Middle School
- Dr. Edward Roberson Middle School
- Dueitt Middle School
Elementary schools
- Bammel
- Beneke
- Clark Primary
- Clark Intermediate
- Cooper
- Heritage
- Lewis
- Link
- Meyer
- Ponderosa
- Reynolds (Oak Creek)
- Thompson
- Booker
- Salyers
References
- ^ "ANDY DEKANEY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ http://www.lennar.com/findhome/community.aspx?COMID=14350&DIVID=HLWLEN. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ "New Homes for Sale in Houston, TX - Built to Order". KB Home. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ 75 Years of Education, 1935-2010." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on February 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Olabi, Nora (June 26, 2015). "Spring ISD set to revamp education plan for Dekaney High". The Spring Observer at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hill, Glynn A. (February 22, 2017). "Spring ISD considers attendance zone changes". The Spring Observer at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Spring CDP, TX." United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 18, 2017. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
- ^ "High School Attendance Zone 2017-2018." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on April 18, 2017.
- ^ "High School Attendance Zone 2020-2021." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on April 18, 2017.