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Houston Independent School District
ESC Region IV
Houston
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Administrators
◦ Principal, Assistant Principal and Dean of Instruction
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Instructional Staff
◦ Fifty-Three Teachers
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Support
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Business Manager
Magnet Coordinator
Counselors
Registrar
Librarian
Technologist
Clerical
Custodial Staff
Cafeteria Staff
Mission Statement
To provide a challenging, well
balanced college preparatory
program which focuses on
educational experiences in science
and the health professions and
furthers an understanding and
appreciation of our multicultural
and diverse community.
“Where Excellence is a Tradition”
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1st Health Science Magnet Program
Located in Texas Medical Center
Enrollment 867 students
Ethnically Diverse
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20.6% African American
29.5% Hispanic
40.36% Asian
0.23% American Indian
9.2% white
48% Eligible for free or reduced meals
42.2% Gifted and Talented
98.7% Attendance Rate
Drop out/Mobility rates less than 1%
100% passage on TAKS and STAAR by all grade levels
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Campus decision making process
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Curriculum developed over 40 years
Instructional Teams collaborating
Ongoing forums to revise and adjust
Shared Decision Making Committee
Principal’s Advisory Council
DeBakey HSHP Required Four Year Course Sequence:
5 years of Math (culminating in AP Calculus/Statistics)
5 years of Science (culminating in an AP Science)
4 years of Health Science
◦ Health Science Orientation
◦ Health Care Science
◦ Health Science Technology I (3 rotations/ double periods)
◦ Health Science Technology II (3 rotations/ double periods)
4 years of English
4 years of Social Studies
3 years of Language Other Than English (same language)
1 year of Information Systems
1 year of Fine Arts
1.5 years of Physical Education
1 semester of Communications / Speech
1 semester of Study Skills
1 semester of SAT prep
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Consistently implemented:
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Instructional teams meet on a regular basis
Teachers implement and maintain the curriculum
Teachers use common assessments
Administrators lead the instructional teams
Ancillary staff provides support
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Measure the Effectiveness:
◦ Administrators provide academic achievement data
summaries to staff
◦ Instructional teams review student performance
data
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STAAR EOC
TAKS
Advanced Placement
PSAT/SAT
Common Assessments
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Design of effective instruction for all students
◦ Research current instructional trends and latest
best teaching practices
◦ Participate in Professional Development
◦ Utilize Professional Learning Communities to:
 review trends and practices and
 share teaching and learning strategies
in order to enhance student learning and achievement.
To ensure that “all” students achieve:
 Teachers serve as coaches to all students
 Teachers recommend students for enrollment in:
◦ Tutorials
◦ Pre AP and AP classes
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Teachers differentiate instruction
Technology is utilized
Counselors, Magnet Coordinator, and
Administrators provide opportunities for
conversations with students and parents regarding
academic opportunities and assistance.
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Goal is to provide learning opportunities for
“all” students
◦ Evident by the number of students participating in
before and after school tutorial classes
◦ The mastery and successful course completion
◦ Teachers conduct an evaluation of the tutorial
program that includes parent and student input.
◦ Results of:
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Advanced Placement Exams
PSAT, SAT and ACT
TAKS / STAAR
Common Assessments
Advanced Placement Exams
1200
Exams Taken
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956
Number
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No. Scoring
>=3
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969
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760
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000Years
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
PSAT Mean
Scores
2012
2011
2010
2009
Verbal
55.3
58
55
55
Math
63.5
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63
Writing
56.3
57
55
55
2012
2011
2010
2009
Combined
Score
TBA
1808
1829
1792
Math
TBA
645
643
636
Reading
TBA
574
592
574
Writing
TBA
584
594
584
SAT Mean
Scores
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Coordination of Title 1 funds with
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State and local funds
Professional development allocations
Magnet funding
Entitlement funds for special populations
Grants
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All students benefit
◦ Primary goal mastery and successful course
completion
◦ Use of common assessments
◦ Cycle grades
◦ Semester passing rate
◦ Course completion
◦ Collaborative and comprehensive effort by all staff,
students and parents
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Summer Math Academy
◦ Provides an opportunity for incoming 9th graders to
complete Algebra 1 in the summer and begin
Geometry in the 9th grade.
◦ Provides students in grades 10 -12 additional
support in math.
◦ Use of APEX Learning and credit recovery
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Additional Opportunities Provided:
◦ Instructional and support staff provides additional
tutoring and support during lunch breaks, on line
access, extracurricular activities and academic
competitions.
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Appropriate professional development
◦ Team members request specific professional
development for their teaching area
◦ Campus wide professional development plan
 Advanced Placement Training
 Gifted and Talented Training
◦ District required professional development
 STAAR
 Teacher Appraisal and Development
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Implementation of professional development
acquired
◦ Implementation of knowledge and skills in
classroom instruction
◦ Share developed instructional knowledge and skills
with team
◦ Classroom observations
◦ Increase student achievement
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Measuring the effectiveness of professional
development
◦ Use of newly obtained knowledge and skills in
instruction
◦ Observation of classroom instruction
◦ Common assessments
◦ Appraisal and Development
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Sustaining the utilization of the knowledge
and skills from professional development
◦ Professional development presentations to teams
◦ Integration of cross discipline and specific learning
strategies to teams
◦ Observations by student teachers and visiting
teachers
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Process of developed partnerships with
parents, families, and community
◦ Entrance agreements between student, parent &
school
◦ School sponsored events
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Open house
Grade level forums
College night
Parent Teacher Association
◦ Affiliation Agreements
◦ Community Volunteering
◦ Community Advisory Committee
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Effectiveness and impact of partnerships with
parents, families, and community
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Houston Independent School District
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Medical Center
University of Houston
Methodist Hospital
Harris County Hospital District
DeBakey Veterans Hospital
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Established in 1972 as a partnership between HoustonISD and
Baylor College of Medicine.
1st established medical high school in nation/world
40 years consistent in academic excellence
College Preparatory Program
100% of seniors identified as Texas Scholars
100% of graduates accepted into college or university
47.79% qualify for free or reduced meals
98.70% attendance rate
Scholarship offers:
◦ 2009 -$9,496,144.00
◦ 2010 -$15,258,434.00
◦ 2011 -$18,186,177.00
◦ 2012 -$30,800,000.00
2012 TAKS Commended
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Class of 2013 (12th Grade)
◦ Reading – 79%
◦ Math – 99%
◦ Social Studies - 100%
◦ Science – 94%
Class of 2014 (11th Grade)
◦ Reading – 61%
◦ Math – 85%
◦ Social Studies – 96%
◦ Science – 83%
STAAR EOC:
Class of 2015 (10th Grade)
◦ Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 – 100% 2>
◦ English 1, Writing – 100% 2>
◦ World Geography – 100% 2>
◦ Biology – 100% 2>
State and National Awards
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Texas Education Agency and Houston Exemplary High School since 1994
Texas Business and Education Coalition, 2009-2011
Top 100 High Schools, U.S. News and World Report 2009-2012
Top 100 High Schools, Newsweek Magazine 2009-2012
100 High School Challenge Top 100, Washington Post 2011
National Title 1 Distinguished School Recognition, 2006-2007
Greater Houston’s Children at Risk Top High School, 2008-2012
Greater Houston’s Children at Risk Top Math and Science, 2009-2012
Texas Honor Roll - Just for Kids School, 2004-2006
National Blue Ribbon Award School,1998, 2003, 2009
New American High School,1998
NASSP Breakthrough High School,2004
ICLE National Model School, 2004
ACT College Readiness Award, 2009, 2011
NCEA High Performing School Award,2009-2011
International Recognition:
Invited in 2008 by the
Government of the State of
Qatar to open a branch
campus in Doha Qatar in the
Middle East.
State Model for:
◦ Lower Rio Grande Mercedes,
Texas
◦ Corpus Christi, Texas
◦ Laredo, Texas
Host visiting schools: provide
structure and curriculum
information.
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“has produced more medical professionals who
were minority and low socio economic students
than any other high school” –
Dr. Robert Austin, Community Advisory Committee
“I am proud of this school…it sets the
standards..the school prepares them for life” –
Dr. Michael E. DeBakey
“As a proud alumnus, DeBakey High School, for
me, provided an opportunity…no matter your
status, creed, color, or socio economic status” Dr. Ronald Cotton, Class of 1998
“has brought pride to the community”Dr. Bill Thomson, Baylor College of Medicine