George Bush High School is a public high school located in the
Mission Bend census designated place
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Fort Bend County, Texas
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, serving students in grades 9-12. The school has a "
Richmond, Texas
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" postal address but is not in the Richmond city limits. The school is part of the
Fort Bend Independent School District
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and serves several areas of unincorporated Fort Bend County, including Mission Bend. The high school is named after the forty-first president of the United States,
George H. W. Bush
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, who attended the school's inauguration. The school colors are orange, white, and navy blue. The average annual enrollment is approximately 2,200 students.
George Bush High School was established in 2001 in order to help educate the increasing population of Richmond, Texas. George Bush is a member of the
University Interscholastic League
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and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Bush Broncos". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. Notable alumni of the school include
NFL
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lineman
Russell Okung
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and
Emmanuel Ogbah
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, and
NBA
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player
Kelly Oubre Jr.
The school's campus borders the
Fort Bend County
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The ...
/
Harris County line.
History
George Bush High School was established on August 16, 2001 in order to help educate the increasing population of Richmond, TX.
There was no senior class in the inaugural year. The sophomore and junior class consisted of students from
Kempner High School
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It was named after Isaac Herbert Kempner (1873–1967), the founder of ...
and
Austin High School.
Bush was FBISD’s Eighth Comprehensive High School.
Academics
George Bush High School operates on a 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. schedule, which includes two lunch periods. Class scheduling is organized into seven classes which students attend every day.
Extracurricular activities
The Broncos are members of the
University Interscholastic League
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and are classified as a 5A school, the second largest classification in Texas. Throughout its history, George Bush has won one state championship, boys' basketball in 2010. Several graduates have gone on to have successful collegiate and professional athletic careers, most notably
NFL
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lineman
Russell Okung
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and
MLB
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infielder
Anthony Rendon
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, both of whom were drafted sixth overall in their respective leagues.
Athletics
Boys' Basketball
In 2010, the boys' basketball team advanced to state tournament for the first time in the school's history. The team went through the playoffs undefeated and eventually won the state championship with a 65-58 win over
Lakeview Centennial High School
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The school's name derives from two sources: " ...
, marking the first athletic state championship in the school's history.
Non-athletic Programs
Jazz Band
The George Bush High School Jazz Band was created in the 2009-2010 school year, directed by Larry Allen. The jazz band is an after school only program, with no class, or funding. The jazz band recently went to the TMEA UIL Solo and Ensemble on February 19. 2010 and received a I rating on their song Groove Maker by Jeff Taylor.
*9th Grade Academy
*Academic Decathlon
*Art Club
*Band
*Chess Club
*Choir
*Color Guard
*Criminal Justice Club
*
DECA
*Esports/Gaming Club
*
FBLA
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*Fellowship of Christian Athletes
*
Future Farmers of America
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*Filipino American Student Organization
*French Club
*History Club
*Illusions Dance Team
*Math Club
*
Mu Alpha Theta
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*
National Art Honor Society
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*
National Honor Society
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*National English Honor Society
*
NJROTC
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*Orchestra
*PALS
*Pan American Students Forum
*Science Club
*Spanish Club
*Students Council
*
Technology Student Association
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*Bush Theatrical Ensemble
*
Tri-M Music Honor Society
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*Youth Expanding Service
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Bush:
* Mission Bend
* Arizona Fleming (partial)
* Holley
* Jordan
* Mission Glen
* Mission West
* Seguin
* Patterson (partial)
The following middle schools feed into Bush:
* Crockett
* Hodges Bend
* Garcia (partial)
Notable alumni
*
Ola Adeniyi
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Earl ...
, NFL player for
Pittsburgh Steelers
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*
Josh Jones,
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player for the
Arizona Cardinals
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*
Emmanuel Ogbah
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, NFL player for
Miami Dolphins
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*
Chamberlain Oguchi
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, Olympic basketball team member for
Nigeria
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*
Russell Okung
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,
NFL
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player for
Carolina Panthers
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and businessman, 6th overall pick in
2010 NFL Draft
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*
Kelly Oubre Jr.,
NBA
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player for
Charlotte Hornets
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*
Anthony Rendon
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,
MLB
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player for
Los Angeles Angels
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References
External links
Bush High School*
School Profile
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Educational institutions established in 2001
2001 establishments in Texas
Fort Bend Independent School District high schools