Channelview High School
| Channelview High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1100 Sheldon Rd high school | |
| School district | Channelview Independent School District |
| Principal | Emeterio Cruz[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,903[2] (2023–2024) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold [4] |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A[3] |
| Nickname | Falcons[4] |
| Website | Channelview High School |
Channelview High School is a
high school serving students grades 9–12 in Channelview and other unincorporated communities in Harris County, Texas, United States of America.[5] It is the main flagship school of the two high schools part of the Channelview Independent School District.[6] The UIL region of the district is 6A.[7] In 2022, the school received a "B" rating from the Texas Education Agency and received two distinction designations.[8]
Academics
The school educates over 2,800 students in grades 9-12 as of 2023. For the academic year 2015–16, 93.6% of students had been awarded their high school diplomas by the end of the year.[9]
Incidents
On March 13, 2018, a chartered school bus, carrying students from the school band, plunged down a ravine in Alabama, driver had heart attack. All 46 passengers suffered injuries.[10][11]
Athletics
The Channelview American football team plays in an 8,000-seat stadium. The stadium, municipally funded, was opened in 2012 at a cost of $27 million.[12]
Notable alumni
- Jalen Hurts, Super Bowl Champion American football player[13]
- Johnny Knox, American football player[14]
- Guy A. J. LaBoa, soldier[15]
- De'Montre Tuggle, American football player[16]
- Olen Underwood, American football player[17]
- Glenn Wilson, Major League Baseball player[18]
References
- ^ "Administrative Team". Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "CHANNELVIEW H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ UIL Reclassification and Realignment 2022-2024
- ^ a b "Channelview High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "CHANNELVIEW ISD". www.har.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022-24 Realignment Alphabetical Listing" (PDF). UIL Texas. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "2021-22 Texas Academic Performance Report". Texas Education Agency. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Channelview High School". The Texas Tribune. 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Dart, Tom (March 13, 2018). "Alabama bus crash: driver killed as school trip ends in plunge down ravine". The Guardian. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Harden, John D. (May 2, 2018). "NTSB releases initial findings on Channelview ISD bus crash". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Oberg, Ted (November 16, 2014). "Pricy high school stadiums are the norm". ABC 13. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Gore, Leada (March 13, 2018). "Texas school bus crashes in Alabama: Channelview grad, Alabama QB Jalen Hurts responds". Advance Publications. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Houston Class Mates. 2018. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "De'Montre Tuggle". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Channelview (CHS) Class of 1960 Alumni List". Channelview High School. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Glenn Wilson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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