Chester W. Nimitz Senior High School is a public secondary school made up of two campuses located in
unincorporated Harris County,
Texas
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,
United States
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. The campuses have
Houston
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addresses. The school is located directly across the street from
Lone Star College–North Harris and west of
Bush Intercontinental Airport The school serves portions of Houston, the
Aldine Independent School District portion of
Humble, and unincorporated areas of
Harris County. Nimitz is one of five comprehensive high schools in Aldine ISD. The main campus serves 10th through 12th grade, whil
Nimitz Ninth Grade Centerserves 9th grade.
History
Nimitz first opened its doors in the fall of 1978, relieving both
Aldine and
MacArthur High School. Located near the border of
Houston
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,
Spring, and
Humble, it was and still is the only high school located in the far northeast region of the Aldine School District. The campus was relieved of its ninth graders with the opening of its freshmen campus in the fall of 1999. Nimitz gained 215 young victims resulting from
Hurricane Katrina after the hurricane struck
New Orleans, Louisiana
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, and nearby coastal areas in
Louisiana
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,
Mississippi
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, and
Alabama
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in 2005, and is notable for causing strife between the two differing groups of students, especially soon after the hurricane.
Academics
For the 2018-2019 school year, the school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 80 out of 100. The school received a C grade in two domains, Student Achievement (score of 76) and Closing the Gaps (score of 71), and a B grade in School Progress (score of 84). The school received one of the seven possible distinction designations for Post-secondary Readiness.
Demographics
The student demographics at Nimitz High School for the 2023-2024 school year was:
*Hispanic: 50%
*Black: 44%
*White: 3%
*Asian: 1%
*Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1%
*Two or more races: 1%
*Native American: <1%
86% of students were Economically Disadvantaged, 6% were English Language Learners
Advanced placement and honor courses provided at NHS
Neighborhoods served
While the school has a Houston address, it serves students in portions of unincorporated
Harris County,
Bordersville, the AISD portion of
Humble (including communities such as Inverness Forest, Woodcreek, Memorial Hills,
Kenswick, Foxwood, and Deerbrook Estates), and a small portion of
East Aldine (areas north of Aldine Bender).
Nimitz serves a
Houston Housing Authority (HHA)
public housing complex, Mansions at Turkey Creek.
Due to the tremendous growth in the areas serving AISD, the district opened
Benjamin O. Davis High School in the Fall of 2012. Davis was built to help alleviate overcrowding at the district's four high schools. The school took in freshmen and sophomore students its first year, phasing in juniors and seniors in the following years. Communities in the
Greenspoint area of the Nimitz attendance zone were directly affected by the school's opening.
Notable alumni
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Michael Bourn (MLB)
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Aaron Glenn (NFL)
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Jason Glenn (NFL)
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Marion Grice (NFL)
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Quentin Griffin (NFL)
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Brittney Griner (WNBA) (Olympic champion)
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Dante Hall (NFL)
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Josh Huff (NFL)
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Janae Jefferson (WPF)
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Mike Jones (Rapper)
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Cartier Martin (NBA)
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Darrell Stewart Jr. (NFL)
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Michael Thomas (NFL)
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Darrick Vaughn (NFL)
Feeder pattern
Extracurricular activities
References
External links
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Nimitz Ninth Grade Center(Current)
Nimitz AlumniNimitz Cougars on HS Game Time
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Public education in Houston
Aldine Independent School District high schools
1978 establishments in Texas
Educational institutions established in 1978