- Thurgood Marshall High School (Missouri City, Texas)
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Thurgood Marshall High School Address 1220 Buffalo Run
Missouri City, Texas, USAInformation Type Public High School School district Fort Bend Independent School District Principal Trevor Lemon Grades 9-12 Enrollment 1,304 (Spring 2011) Mascot Buffalo 2011 TEA Rating Recognized Website [1] Thurgood Marshall High School is a secondary 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.
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.
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Vision Statement
Thurgood Marshall Learning Community will create and support a strong school culture that ensures success for every student in every classroom everyday.
Our belief is that together students, parents, community, and educators will make a difference in creating opportunities for student success. Thurgood Marshall High School, a learning community, where learning is the main event and where equity, quality, and excellence are the standards in which we choose to measure our success.
School Song
Oh, Thurgood Marshall High School Home of the Buffs, the Mighty Stampede We pledge our loyalty to thee Divided we fall A herd of strength and unity Through the years of our higher learning You will be a guiding arm to lead As we live our lives, we will always take pride For Buffalo Soldiers, perseverance is the key We will honor the colors of black and gold We will roam throughout the Texas plains We will love our school ‘cause it reflects in all we do We will shout “The Mighty Buffs” is our name Dear Thurgood Marshall High School We sing our gratitude to thee By and by, we’ll proclaim Our devotion will always remain Here and now and through eternity.
History
Marshall opened on August 15, 2002 and was dedicated on October 13 of the same year [2].
Marshall is known for its outstanding athletics program. The football team has won Back-to -Back District Championships and has had over 50 of its football players receive scholarships to play college football over the last four years. The 2010-12 graduating class of Marshall seems to have great potential in basketball.The class of 2011 have a lot of great athletes from junior varsity and varsity football team.
Marshall is magnetized for its three career academies, Electronic Engineering (EE), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and Fire Science Technology. The EE Academy's FIRST Robotics team has received distinguished honors from FIRST in its three 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 has earned the 2009-2010 Distinguished Unit Award. Only 10 percent of the nation’s 884 Air Force JROTC units received the designation this year, including 10 other units in the state of Texas. The award recognizes Air Force JROTC units that have performed above and beyond normal expectations and distinguished themselves through outstanding service to their school and community while meeting the program’s mission of producing better citizens for America. With the honor comes the added bonus of an invitation to nominate three juniors for appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy, and one each to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
During the 2009-2010 school year Marshall was rated as a recognized school for the first time in school history.
Past Valedictorians and Salutatorians
Class of 2009
Valedictorian: Gilbert Tumaliuan
Salutatorian: Daniel Thompson
Class of 2010
Valedictorian: Trenton Pitre
Salutatorian: Cynthia BravoClubs and Organizations
- NHS
- PALS
- Student Council
- B.O.O.M Book Club
- Precious Pearls
- Young Life
- AVID
- B.P.A.
- Criminal Justice
- Thespians
- MU ALPHA THETA
- French Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- Band
- Majestic Majorettes
- Color Guard
- Mystics Dance Team
- Choir
- Speech and Debate
Athletics
BOYS
- Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Track & Field
- Golf
- Swimming
GIRLS
- Volleyball
- Track & Field
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Softball
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools [3] feed into Marshall [4]:
- Armstrong
- Blue Ridge (partial)
- Glover (partial)
- Hunters Glen
- E.A. Jones
- Lantern Lane (partial)
- Quail Valley (partial)
The following middle schools [5] feed into Marshall:
- Missouri City
- Quail Valley (partial)
External links
Fort Bend Independent School District High schools Middle schools Dulles | First Colony | Fort Settlement | Hodges BendCategories:- High schools in Fort Bend County, Texas
- Fort Bend Independent School District
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