Dwight D. Eisenhower High School is a

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public secondary school located in Near Northwest and in Houston, Texas, United States.Area Map
." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011. Eisenhower is a part of the

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. The main campus is located at 7922 Antoine Drive, while the Eisenhower 9th Grade School is located at 3550 West Gulfbank Road. Eisenhower serves multiple areas. The Inwood Forest community, and the western portion of the

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community are served by Eisenhower. In addition, the unincorporated Harris County communities of Bammel Trace, Mount Royal Village, Parkland Place, Greensfield Village, Willow Springs Villas, Woodland Trails and Woodgate Village are zoned to Eisenhower. Eisenhower offers Advanced Placement courses, including World History, Calculus (AB and BC), Macroeconomics, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, English, Spanish, French, US History, Visual Arts and Psychology. Eisenhower also offers the International Baccalaureate Programme with courses including Higher Level English, Higher Level Spanish, Standard Level Spanish, Standard Level French, Higher Level History of the Americas, Standard Level Chemistry, Standard Level Physics, Higher Level Biology, Standard Level Mathematical Studies, Standard Level Mathematics, Higher Level Visual Arts, Higher Level Music, In the past, Eisenhower sent at least two projects each year to the

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competition in Washington D.C., while having a top-tiered

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team that has progressed to the state competition three years in a row. In 1991, 1998 and 2009 the school hosted

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. The school is nicknamed "Big Ike" and "Ike," after

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's nickname. The school was named a

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in 1988–1989.

History

Eisenhower High School opened in 1972. When it first opened it was Jr/Sr high school going from the 7th-12th grade. Eisenhower was the first desegregated senior high school in the Aldine Independent School District. Eisenhower 9th Grade School opened in 1999, relieving Eisenhower High School.

Academics

For each school year, the

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rates school performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For 2018–2019, the school received a score of 77 out of 100, resulting in a C grade. The school received a score of 69 the previous year.

Demographics

In the 2018–2019 school year, there were 2,146 students. The ethnic distribution of students was: * 28.9% African American * 1.4% Asian * 66.8% Hispanic * 0.1% American Indian * 2.0% White * 0.7% two or more races 64.8% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school was eligible for

funding.

Feeder pattern

EC PK/K schools that feed into Eisenhower High school include: * Kujawa EC PK/K Center * Reece EC PK/K Center * Stovall EC PK/K Center * Vines EC PK/K Center Elementary schools that feed into Eisenhower High School include: * Anderson Academy (partial) * Bethune Academy (partial) * Carmichael Elementary * Carter Academy * Conley Elementary * Ermel Elementary * Harris Academy * Kujawa Elementary * Sammons Elementary * Smith Elementary * Caraway Elementary * Hill Elementary * Houston Academy (partial) * Wilson Elementary Middle schools that feed into Eisenhower High School include: * Drew Academy (partial) * Garcia Middle School * Hoffman Middle School (partial) * Plummer Middle School (partial) * Shotwell Middle School (partial)

Partnership

In 2016, YES Prep Eisenhower opened inside the campus. It currently serves grades 9 to 12. These students take their core classes at YES Prep, but they participate in extra- curricular activities with Eisenhower. This is how YES Prep and Aldine work together.

Notable alumni

* Fred Miller, American football player *

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, Pro Bowl defensive tackle in the NFL, mostly with

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, in late 1980s and 1990s. *

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References

External links

*
Eisenhower Alumni Website

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