George I. Sanchez Charter Schools is a
state charter secondary school system in
Houston,
Texas, operated by the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA; es, Asociación del Avance de México Americanos). It operates George I. Sanchez Charter School, also known as George I. Sanchez High School; and George I. Sanchez Charter School North. They are located in the
East End
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and
Northside, respectively. the schools cater to students who experienced difficulties at other schools.
History
Sanchez was established on 1995 as a private school and was converted into a charter school, making it one of the first charter schools in Texas.
Campus
The East End campus is located at the AAMA complex on
Interstate 45,
and in 2002 was surrounded by industrial facilities.
[ The current three story building of the East End campus opened in 2009, with a cost of $7.5 million. The building design was inspired by Mayan architecture.]Texas Commission on the Arts
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and the United Way of Greater Houston, was unveiled at the East End campus in 2008. The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
Jeff McKissack, a mail carrier in Houston, Texas, transformed a small suburban lot near his wood-frame house into The Orange Show in honor of his favorite fruit.
Importance
The Orange Show has evolved into the Orange Show Center for Vision ...
oversaw its creation, done by Sanchez students.[
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Student body
the East End campus had about 600 students.[
By 2001 the enrollment there was about 500, above the capacity of the facility.][
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Operations
The school does not have zero tolerance policies held in traditional school districts.[
In 2001 the school administration stated that it had a relatively lean school spending apparatus, so it could do more tasks with a lower budget.][
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Academic performance
In 2002 77% of the students passed the state writing tests, 87% passed the mathematics tests, and 95% passed the reading tests.[ In 2001 11th grade students (juniors) were in the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) mathematics test 90th percentile and 10th grade students (sophomores) were in the TAAS mathematics 80th percentile. The school's mathematics scores increased by 28 points in 2000.][
As of 2001,][ and 2003, the school had relatively low accountability ratings from the state due to a large number of students dropping out,][ despite its test scores.
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See also
* List of state-chartered charter schools in Houston
This is a list of charter schools in Greater Houston directly administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This list does not include charter schools administered by local school districts such as Houston ISD and Spring Branch ISD.
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See also
* History of Mexican Americans in Houston
The city of Houston has significant populations of Mexican Americans, Mexican immigrants, and Mexican citizen expatriates. Houston residents of Mexican origin make up the oldest Hispanic ethnic group in Houston, and Jessi Elana Aaron and José E ...
References
Further reading
* - Opinion article by AAMA President Moreno and his co-author, Lopez
External links
George I. Sanchez High School
- Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
Charter high schools in Houston
1995 establishments in Texas
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