Thurgood Marshall High School (Missouri City, Texas)
Thurgood Marshall High School | |
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1220 Buffalo Run Missouri City, Texas USA |
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Type | Public High School |
Established | 2002 |
School district | Fort Bend Independent School District |
Principal | Cozette Gaston |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,344 (Spring 2012) |
Mascot | Buffalo |
2011 TEA Rating | Academically Unaccaptable |
Website | [1] |
Thurgood Marshall High School is a secondary school located in Missouri City, Texas and is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District.
Marshall, serving grades 9 through 12, serves sections of Missouri City and a portion of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Stafford, including sections of Fifth Street. A small portion of the City of Houston is in the school's boundary.[1][2]
Marshall was named after Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to serve in the Supreme Court of the United States. The mascot is the Buffalo Soldier represented by the Marshall Buffalo and the school colors are black and gold.
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History
Marshall opened on August 15, 2002 and was dedicated on October 13 of the same year.[3]
Marshall is magnetized for its three career academies, Electronic Engineering (EE), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) (Discontinued),[4] and Fire Science Technology. The EE Academy's FIRST Robotics team has received distinguished honors from FIRST in its six years of existence. In the Fall of 2009 they are proposed to open the first International Baccalaureate program in Fort Bend Independent School District.
The Air Force JROTC Unit at Thurgood Marshall High School earned the 2009-2010 Distinguished Unit Award.
During the 2009-2010 school year, Marshall was rated as a recognized school for the first time in school history.
Clubs and organizations
- NHS
- PALS
- Student Council
- B.O.O.M Book Club
- Precious Pearls
- Young Life
- AVID
- B.P.A.
- Criminal Justice
- Thespians
- Mu Alpha Theta
- French Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- Band
- Japanese Culture and Anime Club
- Majestic Majorettes
- Color Guard
- Mystics Dance Team
- Choir
- Speech and Debate
- Skills USA
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Athletics
BOYS
- Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Track & Field
- Golf
- Swimming
- Tennis
GIRLS
- Volleyball
- Track & Field
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Softball
- Tennis
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools [2] feed into Marshall [3]:
- Armstrong
- Blue Ridge (partial)
- Glover (partial)
- Hunters Glen
- E.A. Jones
- Lantern Lane (partial)
- Quail Valley (partial)
The following middle schools [4] feed into Marshall:
- Missouri City
- Quail Valley (partial)
Notable alumni
- Antwon Blake (class of 2008): American football player in the NFL since
2012; played college football at UTEP Stephen Williams (class of 2005) player in the NFL
- Aubrey Coleman (class of 2005): professional basketball player since 2010; played college basketball at Houston[5]
- Knile Davis (class of 2009): American football player in the NFL since 2013; played college football at Arkansas
- C. J. Webster (class of 2005): professional basketball player since 2010; played college basketball at Texas State and San Jose State
References
- ↑ http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/marshall.pdf
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