Eastern Hills High School

Eastern Hills High School

Infobox_School | name = Eastern Hills High School


imagesize =
motto =
established =
grades = 9 - 12
district = Fort Worth Independent School District
type = Public high school
principal = Dr. Jan Norton
enrollment = 1,679 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 91.8 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 18.3
mascot = Highlanders
colors = Royal Blue, Gray, and White
publication =
location = 5701 Shelton
Fort Worth. TX 76112
information = 817-496-7600
website = [http://schools.fortworthisd.net/education/school/school.php?sectionid=119 Official site]

Eastern Hills High School is a four-year public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, educating students in grades 9-12, as part of the Fort Worth Independent School District. [ [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/tx/2618 "Eastern Hills High School"] , Great Schools]

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,679 students and 91.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=eastern+hills&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=481970001857 Eastern Hills High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 27, 2007.]

Academics

* Eastern Hills is the site of the Law and Government Special Interest Program
* Technology Department recognized as High School Program of the Year by ATTE (Assoc. of Texas Technology Education)
* 1998, 1999, and 2000 "Texas Successful School" award recipient

Bands

The school has award winning jazz and concert bands that regularly make tours abroad. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF8E48F1556F6E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "High school bands pack up their tunes to travel around the World"] , Martha Deller, "Fort Worth Star-Telegram", 11 December 1991.] The bands have taken 1st place in the Nationals for the last nine years.

Incidents

A 16 year old student was stabbed and seriously injured on 9 September 1991 in an incident related to gang rivalry between the students of Eastern Hill and Arlington Lamar High School. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF8E2F16D31FF3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Eastern Hills student shot waiting for fight"] , Richard Dotson, "Fort Worth Star-Telegram", 10 September 1991]

Officials of the school were accused of concealing evidence during the murder trial of one of the students in May 1996. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF906CDDAD97BE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Teacher says chemical hidden from police - Testifying in a former student's murder trial, she says the Eastern Hills High School principal and a district official told her to keep it from investigators"] , Laura Vozzella, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 9, 1996]

Statistics

* Enrollment - 1,680 Students
* Attendance - 92.4%
* Dropout - 4.2%
* Mascot - Highlanders
* School Colors - Royal Blue, Gray, and White


=SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)=

* Verbal : 423
* Math : 424
* Combined : 847
* Number Tested : 97

Class of 2005

*Number of Graduates : 314
*Number receiving scholarships : 40
*Amount Offered : $1,306,808

Athletics

* Eastern Hills JROTC Rifle Team won the City Championship for 36 consecutive years.
* Unarmed Female Drill Team consistently wins 1st place in major competitions throughout the south-west

Notable alumni

* Byron Chamberlain, American football tight end for the Denver Broncos. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0427781AD1277&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Broncos Report"] , Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 21, 1998]
* Kay Granger, represents ushr|Texas|12. [ [http://www.usacenters.com/kaygranger.html "Kay Granger"] , USA Centers for Global Commercial & Investment Relations. Accessed October 25, 2007.]
* Uwe von Schummann, placekicker for the Miami Dolphins, from 1979 to 1984. [ [http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VONSCUWE01 Uwe Von schamann] , database Football. Accessed October 25, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://schools.fortworthisd.net/education/school/school.php?sectionid=119 Official site]


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