David Crockett Early College High School is a

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located in South

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. The school opened in 1968 and is part of the

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(AISD). It was named after U.S. frontiersman

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History

Crockett High School is located at the corner of Menchaca Road and Stassney Lane. Crockett's first principal, Forrest Kline, teachers and students enjoyed lunch in the

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amongst massive boulders and oak trees because the cafeteria had not been completed. Actor

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, best known for his 1950s portrayals of Davy Crockett for

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, attended the school's first

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. In 1971, A federal judge ordered Anderson High School in East Austin closed because it was still racially segregated. African-American students from the old Anderson High School were bused to Crockett starting in the fall of that year.

Students

As of October 2020, Crockett had an enrollment of 1,550. The student body was 73.2% Hispanic, 16.7% White, 5.9% African American, and 1% Asian. 63.4% of Crockett students were economically disadvantaged, and 18.2% were English Language Learners.

Programs

In 1980 and again in 1981 the band won First Place at the UIL State Marching Band Contest (Class 5-A) and was named "Best Band Ever" by Texas Monthly Magazine. By 2008 the school began providing free cosmetology training through a revamped cosmetology program. Students are able to begin work immediately after high school through this program. Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, an Entrepreneurship program funded by the Bazaarvoice Foundation was offered. This program is the first of its kind in the Austin Independent School District, and when grouped with its sister programs in Cunningham Elementary School and Covington Middle School, it is the first K-12 Entrepreneurship Programs in the US.

Notable alumni

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, professional MMA fighter *

Gabriel Luna Gabriel Luna is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider on the ABC action superhero series '' Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tony Bravo on the El Rey Netwo ...

, class of 2001, actor & producer. *

Bruce Scholtz Bruce Scholtz (born September 26, 1958) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and one season for the New England Patriots. Scholtz attended David Crockett High School i ...

, class of 1977, former professional football player *

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, class of 1973, political columnist for the Washington Post

References

External links

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