Thurgood Marshall High School (Texas)
| Thurgood Marshall High School | |
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1220 Buffalo Run , 77489 | |
| Coordinates | 29°36′40″N 95°31′22″W / 29.611246°N 95.522718°W |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 2002 |
| School district | Fort Bend Independent School District |
| Principal | Dr.Ogechi Uwaga-Sanders |
| Teaching staff | 104.98 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,615 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.38[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Nickname | Buffalo |
| Website | www |
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Thurgood Marshall High School is a public high school located in Missouri City, Texas and is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District.
Marshall, serving grades 9 through 12, serves sections of Missouri City and a portion of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Stafford, including sections of Fifth Street. A small portion of the City of Houston is in the school's boundary.[3][4]
Marshall was named after Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to serve in the Supreme Court of the United States. The mascot is the Buffalo Soldier represented by the Marshall Buffalo and the school colors are black and gold.
History
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (May 2012) |
Marshall opened on August 15, 2002 and was dedicated on October 13 of the same year.[5]
Marshall was FBISD’s Ninth Comprehensive School.
Marshall is magnetized for its three career academies, Electronic Engineering (EE), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) (Discontinued),[6] and Fire Science Technology. The EE Academy's FIRST Robotics team has received distinguished honors from FIRST in its six years of existence. In the Fall of 2009 they are proposed to open the first International Baccalaureate program in Fort Bend Independent School District.
The Air Force JROTC Unit at Thurgood Marshall High School earned the 2009-2010 Distinguished Unit Award.
During the 2009-2010 school year, Marshall was rated as a recognized school for the first time in school history.
Attendance zone
[edit]A Houston Housing Authority (HHA) public housing complex, Willow Park Apartments, is assigned to Marshall High.[7][8][9]
Athletics
[edit]Men's
[edit]- Football
- 2019 State Finalist (5A/D2)[10]
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Track & Field
- Golf
- Swimming
- Tennis
Women's
[edit]- Volleyball
- Track & Field
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Softball
- Tennis
Feeder patterns
[edit]The following elementary schools feed into Marshall:
- Armstrong
- Glover
- Hunters Glen
- E.A. Jones
The following middle schools feed into Marshall:
- Missouri City
Notable alumni
[edit]- Aubrey Coleman (2005): professional basketball player since 2010[11]
- C. J. Webster (2005): professional basketball player[12]
- Stephen Williams (2005), former NFL wide receiver[13]
- Antwon Blake (2008): NFL cornerback[14]
- Knile Davis (2009): former NFL running back[15]
- DeAndré Washington (2011): former NFL running back[16]
- Kendall Sheffield (2015): NFL cornerback since 2019[17]
- De'Von Achane (2020): NFL running back[18]
- A. J. Haulcy (2022): college football defensive back[19]
- Chris Marshall (2022): college football wide receiver[20]
- Jaland Lowe (2023) - College basketball player for University of Pittsburgh[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "THURGOOD MARSHALL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Thurgood Marshall H S". ed.gov. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Marshall High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). www.fortbendisd.com.
- ^ "City of Houston / ETJ" (PDF). www.houstontx.gov.
- ^ "Fort Bend ISD History". Fort Bend ISD. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011.
- ^ LaRicci, Leen (August 8, 2002). "Marshall offers high-tech but doesn't forget history". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Willow Park Apartments." Houston Housing Authority. Retrieved on January 2, 2018. (despite the Missouri City address it is in the Houston city limits, as some places in Houston have other cities as postal address designators)
- ^ Attendance Boundary Map of 2018-2019. Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Fort Bend ISD Feeders 2018-2019." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on January 2, 2018. Also see: "High School Zone Map 2016-2017."
- ^ "2019-2020 Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Aubrey Coleman". Houston Cougars. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "C.J. Webster Player Profile, San Jose State - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Stephen Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Antwon Blake Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Knile Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "DeAndre Washington Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Kendall Sheffield Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Devon Achane, Fort Bend Marshall, All Purpose Back". 247Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Boys athlete of the week: Adari Haulcy, Fort Bend Marshall". Houston Chronicle. October 18, 2021.
- ^ Tarpley, Jeff (May 6, 2022). "Texas A&M incoming freshman expectations: 5-star WR Chris Marshall". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Jaland Lowe - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com.
External links
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