Dekaney High School
Public school in Harris County, Texas, United States
30°01′03″N 95°25′15″W / 30.0175°N 95.4209°W / 30.0175; -95.4209Andy Dekaney High School is a public secondary school located at 22351 Imperial Valley Drive and Bammel Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States,[3][4] 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,[5] and Remington Ranch.[6]
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.[7] It opened because too many students attended Westfield High School, which at the time was the largest high school in the nation by student enrollment.[8]
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.[9] This plan was discontinued starting with the 2017–2018 school year.
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.[10] 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.[11][12][13] The school district delayed the rezoning at least until after the 2021–2022 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, as it determines how the pandemic changed student enrollment patterns in Spring ISD.[14]
Academic performance
The school received the Texas Education Agency (TEA) ratings of "academically unacceptable" or "improvement required", the lowest rankings, in 2008, 2011, 2013, and 2017. The school received a rating of "not rated" in lieu of "improvement required" in 2018 due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey.[15]
Nora Olabi of The Spring Observer wrote in 2015 that Dekaney "has struggled to maintain high academic standards."[9]
For the 2018–2019 school year, the school received a D grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 69 out of 100. The school received a D grade in two domains, Student Achievement (score of 65) and School Progress (score of 69), and a C grade in Closing the Gaps (score of 70). The school did not receive any of the seven possible distinction designations.[16]
Student discipline
In 2012 Steve Jansen of the Houston Press reported that the school had student discipline issues.[8]
Student body
In the 2018–2019 school year, there were 2,141 students. 53.8% were African American, 1.1% were Asian, 41.8% were Hispanic, 1.0% were American Indian, 0.7% were Pacific Islander, 1.3% were White, and 0.3% were two or more races. 57.5% of students were economically disadvantaged, 18.9% were English Language Learners, and 8.9% received Special Education services.[2]
In 2012 the school had 2,799 students, with 61.6% being black, 32.9% being Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% being Asian, and 1.7% being non-Hispanic White. 73.6% were classified as from low income backgrounds.[8]
Clubs and organizations
- Skills USA
- Skills Culinary Arts
- Dekaney Choir
- Wildcat Band
- Wildcat Wire
- wildcat 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
- Springwoods Village Middle School
Elementary schools
- Bammel
- Beneke
- Clark Primary
- Clark Intermediate
- Cooper
- Heritage
- Lewis
- Link
- Meyer
- Ponderosa
- Reynolds (Oak Creek)
- Thompson
- Booker
- Salyers
Notable alumni
- Joshuah Bledsoe, NFL Safety for the New England Patriots
- Joshua Cephus, college football wide receiver for the UTSA Roadrunners[17]
- Trey Williams, former NFL player
References
- ^ a b ANDY DEKANEY H S
- ^ a b Profile: Andy Dekaney H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "City of Houston City limits" (PDF). City of Houston. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019. - The school is not in the city limits.
- ^ Home. Dekaney High School. Retrieved on May 23, 2019. "22351 Imperial Valley Dr. Houston, TX 77073"
- ^ 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 c Jansen, Steve (March 21, 2012). "Lowering the Boom". Houston Press. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Olabi, Nora (June 26, 2015). "Spring ISD set to revamp education plan for Dekaney High". Houston Chronicle. The Spring Observer. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Hill, Glynn A. (February 22, 2017). "Spring ISD considers attendance zone changes". Houston Chronicle. The Spring Observer. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Planned High School Attendance Boundary Changes Will Remain on Hold for the 2021-22 School Year". Spring Independent School District. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Research and Accountability/School Report Cards." Spring Independent School District. Retrieved on May 23, 2019.
- ^ Overview: Andy Dekaney H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Luca, Greg. "UTSA star Joshua Cephus charged with DWI in rollover crash near campus". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
External links
- Dekaney High School
- Dekaney High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- DHS Library
- Dekaney Wildcat Band and Colorguard
- Dekaney Choir
- Dekaney football team
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