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North Shore 9th Grade School. Retrieved on May 23, 2019. "NSSHS 9th Grade Center 13501 Holly Park Houston, TX 77015 " The school includes grades 9 through 12 on three campuses, and is part of the

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, with distinctions earned for ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Comparative Academic Growth. The 9th Grade Campus/old campus is in the Cloverleaf CDP.

History

North Shore opened in fall 1962 with grades 10–11 at a time when 9th grade students were typically located at junior high schools in Texas. In May 1965, the school graduated its first class of seniors that had spent all three years at North Shore. In 1999, a new larger campus was opened approximately north of the original. The original campus retained grades 9 and 10, and grades 11 and 12 moved to the new campus. In 2008 grade 10 was moved to the newer campus, and the original location became the North Shore 9th Grade Center. In 2018, the school separated the 10th grade students into the then new North Shore 10th Grade Center. the two campuses combined had 4,775 students, making it the largest high school by student population in

as well as the largest in the

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(TEA) Education Service Center Region 4.

Athletics

North Shore's sports teams are the Mustangs, and they compete in the following UIL sports: Boys Teams * Baseball * Basketball ** 2018-2019 Class 6A State Semi-Finalist ** 2013-2014 Class 5A State Champion ** 1996-1997 Class 5A State Runner-Up ** 1990-1991 Class 5A State Semi-Finalist * Football ** 2022 Class 6A/Division 1 State Runner-Up ** 2021 Class 6A/Division 1 State Champion ** 2019 Class 6A/Division 1 State Champion ** 2018 Class 6A/Division 1 State Champion ** 2015 Class 6A/Division 1 State Champion ** 2003 Class 5A/Division 1 State Champion * Soccer * Tennis * Track & Field ** 2010-2011 Class 5A State Champion ** 2009-2010 Class 5A State Champion * Water Polo * swimming * Wrestling Girls Teams * Basketball ** 2015-2016 Class 6A State Semi-Finalist * Soccer * Softball * Track & Field * Volleyball * Water Polo * swimming

Fine Arts

North Shore Senior High School has several fine arts programs such as band and percussion, choir, theater, dance, cheer, drill team (Scarlets), Colorguard, and art Band The North Shore Senior High School Marching Band enrolls over 300 ninth through twelfth grade students every year and is one of the largest organizations on campus. The band has received 40 consecutive UIL Sweepstakes awards, many Best in Class recognitions, and has advanced to the Texas State Marching Band Championships six times. In 2016, the band was a State Finalist and UIL Area F Champion. In the spring, students perform in one of the five concert bands: Cadet Band, Concert Band, Philharmonic Band, Symphonic Band, and the Wind Ensemble. The North Shore concert bands have all consistently earned sweepstakes awards at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading events. In addition to their involvement in the concert bands, each student must participate in the Texas Music Educators Association's Region, Area, and All-State band and orchestra performances and the GPISD Solo & Ensemble Contest. In 2017, the North Shore Senior High School Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Choir The North Shore choir consists of 9 ensembles, 8 of which go to the UIL contest and are consistent sweepstakes winners. The Chamber Choir is made up of the most elite Chorale members. The Chamber group is a consistent participant of the Madrigal Festival in San Antonio. Colorguard The North Shore Colorguard performs with the Marching Band in the fall and does an ensemble in the winter and spring. The Winter Guard is under the direction of Mr. Bucky Flores. The Guard is a consistent top finisher at Texas Color Guard Circuit events and is the 2015 TCGC Scholastic silver medalist. They also perform in the GPISD Solo and Ensemble contest at the end of the school year. Percussion In addition to being a part of concert ensembles, percussion students are also in the Indoor Drumline. The North Shore Senior High School Drumline is under the direction of Jay Davis. The ensemble is a two-time Winter Guard International Scholastic World finalist and seven-time Texas Color Guard Circuit Scholastic World state champion.

Notable alumni

* Dorance Armstrong Jr. — Professional football player in the NFL. *

Brian Bohanon Brian Edward Bohanon (born August 1, 1968) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five teams in a span of seven seasons from 1990 through 2001. Career Bohanon played baseball at North Shore High School in Texas. As a seni ...

— Former professional baseball pitcher in MLB. *

Tiffany Bolton Tiffany Hendra is an American actress and television personality best known for the Bravo reality-television show '' The Real Housewives of Dallas''. Life and career Hendra was born in Channelview, Texas, a Houston suburb. She worked as a fashi ...

— Actress, model, and television personality. * Chykie Brown — Former professional football player in the NFL. *

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— Musician and keyboardist for The Who. *

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— Professional football player in the NFL. *

Matt Conerly Gerard Matt Conerly (born November 14, 1967) is a former professional football player. He was signed as a replacement player in the National Football League (NFL) by the Houston Oilers. He also signed with teams in Norway and in the Arena Footbal ...

— Former professional football player in the NFL, Arena Football and the Norwegian American Football Federation. *

Emeke Egbule Chukuemeke Egbule (born October 13, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Houston. Early years Emeke Egbule attended North Shore Senior High School. He played both football and basketball f ...

— Professional football player in the NFL. *

Zach Evans Zachary Evans (born May 30, 2001) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU before playing one season with Ole Miss in 2022. High school career Ev ...

— American football running back for the

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Lance Gunn Lance Cameron Gunn (born January 9, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Europe. Early years Gunn grew up in an east suburb of Houston, Texas. He attended North Shore High ...

— Former professional football player in the NFL and NFL Europe. *

Andre Gurode Andre Bernard Gurode (; born March 6, 1978) is a former American football center and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Colora ...

— Former professional football player in the NFL. *

Trey Hopkins Trey Hopkins (born July 6, 1992) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas. High school career Hopkins attended North Shore High School where he was an All-Area, All-State, and All-American. As we ...

— Professional football player in the NFL. *

Raúl Márquez Raúl Márquez (born August 28, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. He held IBF junior middleweight title between April and December 1997. Márquez also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Summer Olympics i ...

— Former U.S. Olympic and professional boxer. * Akili McDowell — Actor. *

Earl Mitchell Earl Mitchell (born September 25, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona. College career Mitchell attended the U ...

— Professional football player in the NFL. *

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— Professional basketball player in the NBA. * Jamal Perry — NFL player for the

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— Former child actor in films and television. * Kirk Jerel Randle — Better known by his stage name

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Cory Redding Cory Bartholomew Redding (born November 15, 1980) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft and played college football at Texas. Redding also played for the ...

— Former professional football player in the NFL. *

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— Former professional football player in the NFL and CFL. * Joe Stephens — Former professional basketball player in the NBA. Currently a Harris County Justice of the Peace. * Najee Toran — Professional football player in the NFL. * DeAndrew White — Professional football player in the NFL.

References

External links

North Shore High School

9th Grade Center

10th Grade Center
{{Harris County, Texas Schools Galena Park Independent School District high schools Public education in Houston * Educational institutions established in 1962