Nimitz High School (Harris County, Texas)

Chester W. Nimitz H.S.
"Joining Together for Success"
Location
2005 W.W. Thorne Blvd Houston, TX 77073
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	Fall 1978
Principal	Alex Jordan
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	3,585 Students (Includes Ninth Grade Center)
Color(s)	Navy Blue & Gold
Mascot	Cougars
Yearbook	The Logge
Information	[phone]
Website	Nimitz High School Nimitz 9th

Chester W. Nimitz Senior High School is a public secondary school made up of two campuses located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. The campuses have Houston 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 high schools in Aldine ISD. The main campus serves grades 10 through 12, while Nimitz Ninth Grade Center serves grade 9.

History

Nimitz first opened its doors in the fall of 1978, relieving both Aldine and MacArthur High School. Located near the border of Houston, Spring, and Humble, it was and still is the only high school located in the far northeast region of the Aldine School District. Originally a predominately white campus, Nimitz was forced to desegregate by Brown v. Board of Education. Minority students were shipped from all over the Aldine area to attend Nimitz High School. The campus was relieved of its ninth graders with the opening of its freshmen campus in the fall of 1999. Nimitz gained 215 refugees from Hurricane Katrina after the hurricane struck New Orleans, Louisiana, and nearby coastal areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in 2005, and is notable for causing strife between the two differing groups of students, especially soon after the hurricane.

Demographics

The ethnic distribution at Nimitz High School for the 2008-2009 school year (as of 10/22/08) is

• Asian: 75 (2%)
• African American: 1340 (46%)
• Hispanic: 1308 (45%)
• Caucasian: 179 (6%)
• Native American: 2 (1%)

The ethnic distribution at Nimitz High School for the 2009-2010 school year (as of 3/26/10) is

• Asian 76 (3%)
• African American 1292 (46%)
• Hispanic 1299 (46%)
• Caucasian 131 (5%)
• Native American 7 (1%)

Advanced Placement & Honor Courses Provided at NHS

Art History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Economics: Micro English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition

Government & Politics: U.S. Humanities Spanish Language Statistics U.S. History

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), portions of the Greater Greenspoint area (including communities such as Green Briar, Lincoln Green, McKamy Meadows, City View, and Green Oak Park), and a portion of the Acres Homes Community.

Notable alumni

• Michael Bourn '00 (MLB)
• Dante Hall (NFL)
• Aaron Glenn '90 (NFL)
• Jason Glenn '97 (NFL-Retired)
• Quentin Griffin (CFL)
• Darrick Vaughn (NFL)
• Cartier Martin (NBA)
• Mike Jones (Rapper)
• Brittney Griner '09 6'8" center for Baylor University women's basketball.
• Mary Beth Decker '98 (Playboy Playmate, MTV Road Rules Star)

Feeder Patern

Elementary schools that feed into Nimitz High School include:

• Calvert Elementary
• Conley Elementary (partial)
• Dunn Elementary
• Francis Elementary
• Jones Elementary
• Magrill Elementary
• Spence Elementary

Intermediate schools that feed into Nimitz High School include:

• Eckert Intermediate (partial)
• Parker Intermediate School
• Rayford Intermediate School
• Wilson Intermediate (partial)

Middle schools that feed into Nimitz High School include:

• Aldine Middle School (partial)
• Lewis Middle School
• Plummer Middle School (partial)
• Teague Middle School

Extracurricular activities

Academic & Interest Groups Academic Decathlon Anime Club Black History Club Book Club Cougars Care Determined Intelligent Vivacious Achievers (DIVAs) Generation Y History Fair National Honor Society (NHS) Speech and Debate Technology Students Association (TSA) Yearbook

Athletics Baseball Boys Basketball Boys Cross Country Boys Soccer Boys Track Cheerleading Dominoes Football Girls Basketball Girls Cross Country Girls Soccer Girls Track Golf Softball Athletic Trainers Swimming Tennis Volleyball

Career Criminal Justice Club Business Professionals of America (BPA) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Future Farmers of America (FFA) Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE)

Drill Team Starboard Angels Government Student Council Music Nimitz Choir Roaring Cougar Band (RCB) & Color Guard ROTC Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Step Teams Gamma Psi Mu (RYM-Respectable Young Men) Ladies of Elegance (LOE)

University Interscholastic League UIL Art UIL Computer Applications UIL Drama UIL Science UIL Spelling

External links

• Nimitz High School (Current)
• Nimitz Ninth Grade Center (Current)
• Nimitz Alumni
• Nimitz Cougars on HS Game Time