Ellison High School is a 6A

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

in the city of Killeen, Bell County, Texas for grades 9-12. It is one of four high schools in the Killeen Independent School District. Ellison High School opened in 1978 and the first graduation class was held in 1979. The Ellison High School

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program received a donation of US$25,000 from the American television channel NBC and automobile maker Toyota, for their participation in the Friday Night Lights Hometown Sweepstakes contest. The former University of Kentucky head basketball coach, Billy Gillispie, was the head coach at Ellison in the early 1990s, leading the school to the 5A state basketball tournament in 1993. In 2011, the school was rated " Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

Academics

Available AP Coursework

Currently, the following

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(AP) exams are available to the students: The College Board, 2005-2006 * Calculus AB *

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*English language & Composition *

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& Composition *Government & Politics: U.S. *

Music Theory Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the "rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation (ke ...

* Physics B * Psychology *Spanish language *U.S. History *World History *French Language

Notable alumni

* Terry Ray - American and Canadian football player for

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, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers * Tommie Harris - American football player for the

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* Donald Ray Sellers - American former football player * Amerie - R&B singer *

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- American hairstylist on

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's '' What Not to Wear'' * Othello Henderson - Former New Orleans Saint *

Zack Wright Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Pro A team JL Bourg. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional caree ...

- Basketball player *

Fred House Frederick Deshune House (born January 4, 1978) is an American retired professional basketball player. High school House attended Ellison High School, in his native Killeen, Texas. College career House played college basketball at Dixie State C ...

- Basketball player *

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- Football player

References

External links

Killeen Independent School District

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