Heights High School , formerly John H. Reagan High School , is a senior high school located in the Houston Heights in Houston , Texas . It serves students in grades nine through twelve and is a part of the Houston Independent School District .
81-486: Heights High School is HISD's Magnet School of Computer Technology and offers the International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) Middle Years Program (till 10th grade) and twenty Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students join one of the following academies: Computer Magnet Academy, Health Science Academy, Business Academy, Engineering Academy, or Transportation Academy. The principal of Heights High School
162-567: A 1989 Houston Chronicle article, Randy Cypret, the president of the Houston Heights Association, said that the split vote from the Houston Heights may reflect the ethnic division. Cypret added that opposition may have stemmed from Westmoreland's lack of political presence in the Houston Heights and a lack of advocacy for zoning-related issues. Cypret said that he opposed Westmoreland because of "the fact that he considers being on
243-847: A 6-12 private school, are in the Houston Heights. Trinity Classical School has an elementary campus (PreK through 4th Grade) in the Heights. As of 2019 the British International School of Houston in Greater Katy has a school bus service to the Houston Heights. The first elementary school to open in the Houston Heights was Cooley Elementary School, which opened in 1894, and was located in Heights block 131. Harvard Elementary School opened in 1898. An elementary school for black children, which became Eighth Avenue Elementary, opened in 1911 and received its current name and final campus in 1913. The campus on Heights block 267, in 2003 served
324-520: A Group 3 or Group 4 subject written in a language other than the candidate's Group 1 language. IB transcripts are issued to indicate completion of diploma courses and exams for non-diploma candidate students. Where standard assessment conditions could put a student with special educational needs at a disadvantage, special arrangements may be allowed. The Candidates with Special Assessment Needs publication contains information regarding procedures and arrangements for students with special needs. To offer
405-594: A bilingual diploma was established. Administered by the International Baccalaureate (IB), the IBDP is taught in schools in over 140 countries, in one of five languages: Chinese, English, French, German, or Spanish. To offer the IB diploma, schools must be certified as an IB school. IBDP students complete assessments in six subjects, traditionally one from each of the 6 subject groups (although students may choose to forgo
486-461: A city of Houston fire station from 1918 until 1995. The Houston Heights Association took a 30-year lease on the property from the city and refurbished the property. By December 2009 the former city hall was for sale. In 2013 CNN Money ranked the Houston Heights as no. 4 in its Top 10 big city neighborhoods ranking. A section of the Houston Heights was a "dry" (no sales of alcohol allowed) district from 1912 to 2017. The Houston Heights, one of
567-506: A comparative analysis of "secondary educational programmes in European countries...in cooperation with the Council of Europe"; university expectations for secondary students intending to enter university; and a "statistical comparison of IB pilot examination results with...national school leaving examinations such as British A Levels and US College Board (AP) Tests ". As a result of the study and
648-614: A group 6 subject such as Art or music, instead choosing an additional subject from one of the other groups). In addition, they must fulfill the three core requirements , namely CAS, TOK and the Extended Essay. Students are evaluated using both internal and external assessments, and courses finish with an externally assessed series of examinations, usually consisting of two or three timed written tests. Internal assessment varies by subject: there may be oral presentations, practical work, or written work. In most cases, these are initially graded by
729-583: A group of investors had established the Omaha and South Texas Land Company , managed by Carter and a subsidiary of the American Loan and Trust Company . The company purchased 1,756 acres (7.11 km ) of land and established infrastructure, including streets, alleys, parks, schools, and utilities, worth $ 500,000. As one of Texas's early planned communities , Houston Heights was founded as a streetcar suburb of Houston and attracted residents who did not wish to live in
810-540: A limited number of students, are referred to as the "experimental period". Each school was to be inspected by ISES or IBO and had to be approved by their government. The experimental period ended in 1975, and in that year, the International Baccalaureate North America (IBNA) was established as a separate entity, allowing the funding for implementation of the IBDP to remain in the country rather than being sent to Geneva. The first official guide to
891-530: A list of universities offering scholarships to IBDP graduates under conditions specified by each institution, including 58 colleges and universities in the United States. The following is an overview of university recognition policies in various countries. The IBDP was described as "a rigorous, off-the-shelf curriculum recognized by universities around the world" on 10 December 2006, edition of Time magazine, in an article titled "How to bring our schools out of
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#1733092708189972-496: A magnet elementary school, opened in the former Holden Elementary School location in the fall of 2015; it is located in Heights Block 21. Two state charter schools are located in the Heights; they are: Houston Heights Learning Academy [4] and Houston Heights High School . Three private schools, a K-9 school called The New School in the Heights , Immanuel Lutheran Church and School (K-8) and Houston Outdoor Learning Academy ,
1053-424: A moderator appointed by the IB, in a process called external moderation of internal assessment. Based on this moderation, the grades of the whole subject from that school will change. Points are awarded from 1 to 7, with 7 being equivalent to an A-level grade of A*, 6 equal to A, and so on. Up to three additional points are awarded depending on the grades achieved in the extended essay and theory of knowledge, so
1134-445: A quirky sense of individuality" and "flourishes as a destination for foodies, architecture buffs, and creative types." Doug's Barbershop on 11th Street was featured in the 1998 film Rushmore , directed by Wes Anderson . Doug's has also been featured in various television and print advertisements due to its classic barbershop decor. The Houston Chronicle is the citywide newspaper. The headquarters of Houstonia magazine
1215-712: A report on the feasibility of establishing a common curriculum and examination for international schools that would be acceptable for entry to universities worldwide. This led to conferences involving Ecolint, the United World College of the Atlantic (Atlantic College), and others in the spring and fall of 1965, at which details about the curriculum for the Diploma Programme were discussed and agreed upon. The Ford Foundation grant, secured in 1966, funded Peterson's study at Oxford University, which focused on three issues:
1296-722: A single-family house in the Houston Heights, for example, is getting expensive." Gabi Barrett of Bella Magazine wrote in the Pensacola News Journal stated that the Heights is similar to two neighborhoods in Pensacola, East and North Hill . In 1976 James Conaway of the Texas Monthly described the Heights as a "seedy, lower-middle-class enclave with horizons limited to once-fashionable homes divided into low-rent apartments, and guarded by pickups on concrete blocks." By 2000 Houston Heights community retained its prohibition of
1377-492: A store there if voters removed the 1912 ban on grocery stores selling beer and wine. The prohibitions against sales of beer and wine were repealed in a 2016 vote, and H-E-B began construction in October 2017. Houston Community College provides community college services. The Gulf Coast Bible College was located in the Houston Heights. While it was there, it tried to form its own campus by buying and tearing down houses. In 1984
1458-1018: A teaching theater, dance rooms, technology rooms, a piano lab, a choir/band hall, and a library with computers where the students can do research. It also has a two-story parking garage, an auto shop, and large track and field. In 2012 Richard Connelly of the Houston Press ranked Reagan as the sixth most architecturally beautiful high school campus in Greater Houston . Connelly said that a coworker told him that Reagan looked like Rydell High School in Grease . Health and Science Academy : classes and shadowing at health care facilities; seniors can work entry level health positions in partnership with Ben Taub Hospital . Business Academy : classes and hands-on experience. Magnet Academy for Computer Technology : options include audio/video production, computer programming and digital media/web technology. The school’s A/V program
1539-517: Is Wendy Hampton. Houston Heights High School was first established for Heights residents in 1904, as an elementary through high school. Its initial site was lots 8-17 of Houston Heights Block 185, on what is now Milroy Park. When the Heights joined the City of Houston in 1918, the building at the end of Heights Boulevard and 20th known today as Hamilton Middle School became the Senior High School, and
1620-522: Is a community in northwest-central Houston , Texas , United States. "The Heights" is often referred to colloquially to describe a larger collection of neighborhoods next to and including the actual Houston Heights. However, Houston Heights has its own history, distinct from Norhill and Woodland Heights . In 1886, Oscar Martin Carter, a former bank president from Nebraska arrived in Houston and by 1891 he and
1701-403: Is a part of Fire District 6. Fire Station 15 moved to Houston Avenue and North Main in 1918 and North Main at Tabor in 1942. The current station at Dunbar and North Main opened in 1999. The Houston Police Department 's (HPD) Central Patrol Division serves the neighborhood. The Heights Storefront was formerly located at 1127 North Shepherd. The Heights storefront closed in 2017 as the owner of
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#17330927081891782-466: Is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by many universities worldwide. It was developed in the early-to-mid-1960s in Geneva, Switzerland , by a group of international educators. After a six-year pilot programme that ended in 1975,
1863-532: Is certified by NATEF and students compete in SkillsUSA competitions. International Baccalaureate – (IB) – In 2013, Reagan became an official IB World School offering the Middle Years Programme (from 6th to 10th grade) in partnership with Hogg Middle School. In 2006 the school had 1,600 students. In 2016 it had 2,340 students. For the 2022-23 school year, the demographics of the school consisted of: 2014
1944-442: Is in the Houston Heights. The Suburbanite was the first ever newspaper established in the Heights. The Leader is a local community newspaper. As of 2016 Sharon Lauder publishes a monthly newspaper that was created in 1986, The Heights Tribune ; businesses receive copies of this publication. Fiesta Mart formerly had a location in the Heights. H-E-B acquired the former Fiesta location in 2015, and stated it would build
2025-593: Is the only authorized Apple training center in the Houston area, giving students the opportunity to earn certification in Apple Final Cut Pro video editing software. Engineering and Design Academy – Students participate in VEX and FIRST Robotics , and have access to a NAO Humanoid Robot for programming, Markerbots 3D printers and an Arduino electronics lab. Transportation Academy – Students study in specialized labs designed for automotive mechanics and repair. The program
2106-834: The Old Sixth Ward , The Historic 1st Ward, and a small portion of Midtown . Other parts of Houston northwest of downtown within the 610 Loop are zoned to Heights High as well. Originally, all of the Houston Heights was zoned to the school. In 1997, a small portion was rezoned to Waltrip. The following Houston Housing Authority public housing complexes , all in the Fourth Ward, are zoned to Heights High: Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway Village , Historical Rental Initiative (30 single-family houses), and Victory Place. Middle schools feeding into Heights High School include Gregory-Lincoln Education Center , Alexander Hamilton, and Hogg, Elementary schools that feed indirectly into Heights through
2187-560: The "Conference of Internationally-minded Schools" asked the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) to create an international schools programme. When he became director of Ecolint's English division, Desmond Cole-Baker began to develop the idea, and in 1962, his colleague Robert Leach organized a conference in Geneva, at which the term "International Baccalaureate" was first mentioned. An American social studies teacher, Leach organized
2268-525: The 1970s the Houston Heights was considered to be a low income area of the city. In 1973 the Houston Heights Association (HHA) was established to reverse this trend. On December 13, 1970, Dean Corll began luring and killing children from the Houston Heights which became known as the Houston Mass Murders. For most of the period of his crime spree, Corll lived in or close to Houston Heights as his two teenage accomplices resided there. Other teens from
2349-574: The 20th century". It was also featured in the summer 2002 edition of American Educator, where Robert Rothman described it as "a good example of an effective, instructionally sound, exam-based system". Howard Gardner , a professor of educational psychology at Harvard University , said that the IBDP curriculum is "less parochial than most American efforts" and helps students "think critically, synthesize knowledge, reflect on their own thought processes and get their feet wet in interdisciplinary thinking". An admissions officer at Brown University has claimed
2430-707: The Heights as being bounded by Interstate 10 on the south, North Shepherd Drive on the west, Interstate 610 on the north and both North Main and Studewood Streets on the east. Neighbourhoods within Houston Heights include Shady Acres in the northwest, Greater Heights in the central, and Woodland Heights in the southeast. According to a study of the University of Houston Institute of Regional Forecasting and Crawford Realty Advisors, from 2002 to 2003 prices of single family houses appreciated by 8.7 percent. Anjali Athavalley said "[r]eal estate agents say most houses there costing less than $ 200,000 need serious work" and "[b]uying
2511-618: The Heights have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Since the 1990s, and similar to other parts of Houston inside the 610 Loop , the Heights has experienced gentrification , a process ongoing to this day, as young highly paid professionals (many of whom work in Downtown Houston) have flocked to the area, purchasing and renovating some of the historic homes (and demolishing some of them to build newer, upscale housing). Upscale boutiques and restaurants have opened in
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2592-613: The Heritage Corridor West Trail providing a connection to the University of Houston and other downtown bikeways and destinations. Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) formerly operated the Heights Transit Center. In 2018 the city government purchased the site from METRO. It is now Sunset Heights Park. A National Geographic Traveler article stated that the Houston Heights "maintains
2673-439: The Houston Heights as "relatively weak." In one precinct 49.4 percent of the voting residents voted for him. Westmoreland drew controversy after reports of a joke that was characterized as "racist" spread. Beverley Clark, the opponent and a Black teacher, defeated Westmoreland in that race. Bernstein said that the significant racial minority groups and the "social tolerance" trait may have contributed to backlash against Bernstein. In
2754-468: The Houston Heights include Harvard , Helms Community Learning Center, Field, Love, and Sinclair. Helms is located in Heights block 76, while Harvard is in Heights block 248. Helms has a Spanish-English bilingual program that began in 1996 as a partnership with the University of St. Thomas . Shell Oil Co. founded a learning laboratory at Helms with a $ 500,000 grant. By 2008 the Ministry of Education of
2835-569: The Houston Heights. Sister M. Agatha wrote the book History of the Houston Heights , published in 1956. Some of her research stemmed from a document and photograph collection organized by Jimmie May Hicks, the head librarian at the Heights Public Library from 1931 to 1964. Marilyn Bardsley of Crime Library stated that the Houston Heights became "decrepit" and "tired" after World War II. In that period several units of housing were subdivided into apartments and maintenance declined. In
2916-402: The Houston Heights. H was mostly Hispanic, but because of the inclusion of the Houston Heights, it was becoming increasingly non-Hispanic White. Around 2011 an earlier plan would have combined the Heights and Montrose under a district called District J. In a 1989 Houston Chronicle article Alan Bernstein described political support for Jim Westmoreland, an incumbent in an at-large position, in
2997-699: The IB Diploma Programme were available in English and French, and it was mandatory for all students to study both a first and a second language. In 1974, bilingual diplomas were introduced that allowed students to take one or more of their humanities or science subjects in a language other than their first. The IB Diploma Programme subjects became available in Spanish in 1983. To be awarded an IB diploma, candidates must fulfill three core requirements, in addition to passing their subject examinations: Students who pursue
3078-482: The IB Diploma Programme, an institution must go through an application process, and during that period the teachers are trained in the IB. At the end of the application process, IB conducts an authorisation visit. Once a school is authorized to offer the programme, an annual fee ensures ongoing support from the IB, legal authorization to display the IB logo, and access to the Online Curriculum Centre (OCC) and
3159-568: The IB Information System (IBIS). The OCC provides information, resources, and support for IB teachers and coordinators. IBIS is a database employed by IB coordinators. Other IB fees also include student registration and individual diploma subject examination fees. The IB diploma is accepted in 75 countries at over 2,000 universities, and the IB has a search directory on its website, although it advises students to check recognition policies directly with each university. The IB also maintains
3240-420: The IB diploma must take six subjects: one each from Groups 1–5, and either one from Group 6 or a permitted substitute from one of the other groups, as described below. Three or four subjects must be taken at Higher level (HL) and the rest at Standard level (SL). The IB recommends a minimum of 240 hours of instructional time for HL courses and 150 hours for SL courses. While the IB encourages students to pursue
3321-705: The IB has developed pilot courses that include World Religions; Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences, Dance, and a transdisciplinary pilot course, literature and performance, Global Politics. These pilot courses have now become part of the mainstream courses. All subjects (with the exception of CAS) are evaluated using both internal and external assessors. The externally assessed examinations are given worldwide in May (usually for Northern Hemisphere schools) and in November (usually for Southern Hemisphere schools). Each exam usually consists of two or three papers, generally written on
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3402-634: The IB hosted a seminar in Singapore with the goal of incorporating Asian culture and education into the IB curriculum. In 1982, the Standing Conference of Heads of IB Schools took steps to modify the Eurocentrism in the curriculum. The same year, the Japanese government hosted a science conference for IBO "as a token of Japanese interest in the various dimensions of the IB". From the start, all subjects of
3483-423: The IB. The nature of the internal assessment (IA) varies by subject. There may be oral presentations (used in languages), practical work (in experimental sciences and performing arts), or written work. Internal assessment accounts for 20 to 50 percent of the mark awarded for each subject and is marked by a teacher in the school. A sample of at least five per subject at each level from a school will also be graded by
3564-576: The IBDP garners widespread respect. In the United Kingdom, the IBDP is "regarded as more academically challenging but broader than three or four A-levels ", according to an article in The Guardian . In 2006, government ministers provided funding so that "every local authority in England could have at least one centre offering sixth-formers the chance to do the IB". In the United States, criticism of
3645-621: The IBDP has centered on the vague claim that it is anti-American, according to parents anonymously quoted in The New York Times , who objected to the program's funding from UNESCO in its early years. The base cost is considered to be higher than other programs. In 2012, the school board in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho , voted to eliminate all IB programmes in the district because of low participation and high costs. Houston Heights Houston Heights (often referred to simply as " The Heights ")
3726-450: The IBDP, including Atlantic College in Wales, Ecolint in Geneva, and UNIS of New York City. The aim was to "provide an internationally acceptable university admissions qualification suitable for the growing mobile population of young people whose parents were part of the world of diplomacy, international and multi-national organizations." The first six years of the IB Diploma Programme, with
3807-810: The International School of Geneva) founded the International Schools Examination Syndicate (ISES). Cole and Hanson brought experience with college entrance examinations in the United States, and Hanson, in particular, brought his experience from a long relationship with the College Board . According to Peterson, "the breakthrough in the history of the IB" came in 1965 with a grant from the Twentieth Century Fund , which commissioned Martin Mayer , author of The Schools , to produce
3888-605: The Spanish Embassy named Helms an "International Spanish Academy". Field Elementary is in nearby Pinelawn. Love Elementary is adjacent to, but outside of, the Heights proper. Middle schools that serve portions of the Houston Heights include Hamilton and Hogg. Hamilton is in the Heights, on blocks 71, 72, and 87; Hogg is in adjacent Norhill . High schools that serve portions of the Houston Heights include Heights High School (formerly John H. Reagan High School) and Waltrip High School . The Arabic Language Immersion School ,
3969-627: The ZIP codes 77007 and 77008. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center . In 2010, the research paper "Houston Heights" described Houston Heights as having a "diverse population" and in the same year National Geographic said that the Houston Heights was "home to the highest concentration of professional artists" in Texas. Since 2000, Houston Heights has experienced widespread gentrification, which has affected
4050-464: The above middle schools include Browning Field Harvard (partial) Crockett Gregory-Lincoln Education Center Helms Jefferson Ketelsen (partial) Love Memorial (partial), and Travis (partial). Magnet students must follow the HISD Magnet application process and may apply from all HISD areas. International Baccalaureate Programme The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ( IBDP )
4131-406: The area were targeted simply because the two teens knew many of them which made it easier to entice them to Corll's various residences during the period. From the 1980 U.S. Census to the 1990 Census, the population of the Houston Heights declined by more than 1,000 people per square mile. The Houston Heights Association opened in 1973. From 1980 to 2017, about 100 houses and other properties in
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#17330927081894212-504: The area, giving parts of the streetscape an appearance not too much unlike Bellaire , Lower Westheimer or Upper Kirby , but large parts, such as the entirety of Heights Boulevard retain some of the original identity thanks to the older houses and large trees. The 7,000-square-foot (650 m ) Houston Heights Fire Station , a former fire station at 12th Street at Yale Street was constructed as Houston Heights' city hall and jail , and fire station in 1914. After annexation, it served as
4293-540: The building chose not to renew HPD's lease. As of 2011 most of the Heights is a part of Houston City Council District C, while a portion is in District H. Because of the inclusion of the Heights, Montrose , and Rice University areas, it has the nickname "Hipstrict" for what Chris Moran of the Houston Chronicle refers to as its "progressive, urban ethic." Before the 2011 redistricting, District H included all of
4374-669: The city council a part-time job. In the fourth largest city in the country, you should take your job more seriously." The area United States Postal Service office was the Heights Post Office at 1050 Yale Street, but the post office closed on December 30, 2015. Operations and post office boxes are moving to the TW House Station located at 1300 West 19th Street. Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Casa de Amigos Health Center in Northside for
4455-401: The classroom teacher, whose grades are then verified or modified, as necessary, by an appointed external moderator. Generally, the IBDP has been well-received. It has been commended for introducing interdisciplinary thinking to students. In the United Kingdom, The Guardian newspaper claims that the IBDP is "more academically challenging and broader than three or four A-levels ". In 1945,
4536-584: The college announced it was moving to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , doing so in June 1985. In August of that year the college was still trying to sell the Houston Heights campus. The Heights is served by Houston Independent School District (HISD). It is in Trustee District I, represented by Elizabeth Santos as of 2018. HISD's Central Region offices were located in the Houston Heights in the former Holden Elementary building. Elementary schools that serve portions of
4617-627: The conference—with a $ 2500 grant from UNESCO —which was attended by observers from European schools and UNESCO . Writing about the genesis of the International Baccalaureate in Schools Across Frontiers , Alec Peterson credits Leach as "the original promoter of the International Baccalaureate." At the end of the conference, Unesco funded the International School Association with an additional $ 10,000, which
4698-502: The curriculum model developed at Atlantic College, Peterson initiated the pattern of combining "general education with specialization", which melded with the curricula of the United States and Canada, and became the "curriculum framework" proposed at the UNESCO conference in Geneva in 1967. Late in 1967, ISES was restructured and renamed the IB Council of Foundation, and John Goormaghtigh became
4779-529: The demographics of the neighborhood. In 2000, the median household income in Houston Heights was $ 41,576 and by 2015 it nearly doubled to $ 80,048. 42% of households earn over $ 100,000 a year. During that same time, median housing value increased from $ 118,758 in 2000 to $ 315,793 in 2015. Ethnic demographics also shifted during this time. Between 2000 and 2015, the Hispanic population decreased from 53% to 34% and Non-Hispanic Whites increased from 42% to 58%. In 2015,
4860-411: The dense city but had a way to commute back and forth for work. Another appealing factor to potential residents was that the area is 23 feet higher in elevation than Houston, which was experiencing yellow fever outbreaks along with other waterborne illnesses due to excessive flooding and high levels of mosquitos . It had its own municipality, established on July 1, 1896 and William G. Love served as
4941-506: The earliest planned communities in Texas, is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Downtown Houston . A National Geographic article says "stroll the area's broad, tree-canopied esplanades and side streets dotted with homes dating from the early 1900s and you may think you've landed in a small town." In 2011 John Nova Lomax said that the Heights, which he describes as "Houston's own mini- Austin ," had many "low-key" restaurants and beer gardens. The Houston Heights Association describes
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#17330927081895022-446: The economic conditions persuaded families to send their children to public school instead of private school. Around 2012, each year a total of 400 students transfer from Booker T. Washington High School to Reagan and Waltrip High School . The HISD board voted to rename the school to Heights High School in 2016. In June 2016 a group of eight Houston area residents, including alumni and parents, sued HISD to get an injunction to prevent
5103-493: The extended essay, or a penalty for academic misconduct from the Final Award Committee. Candidates who successfully complete all the requirements of the IB Diploma Programme and one or more of the following combinations are eligible to receive a bilingual diploma: two Group 1 subjects (of different languages), a Group 3 or 4 subject taken in a language other than the candidate's Group 1 language, or an Extended Essay in
5184-436: The first mayor and J.B. Marmion was the fifth and final mayor. According to the U.S. Census of 1900 the area had 800 residents and had its own school system, hospital and emergency services. By 1919 the city government experienced difficulty collecting sufficient tax revenue to fund the school system and so the small community agreed to be annexed to the city of Houston. After World War II industrial interests moved into
5265-463: The first president in January 1968. In 1967, the group, which by then also included Ralph Tyler , identified eight schools to be used for the experimentation of the curriculum. In 1968, the IB headquarters were officially established in Geneva for the development and maintenance of the IBDP. Alec Peterson became IBO's first director general, and in 1968, twelve schools in twelve countries participated in
5346-431: The full IB diploma, the "substantial workload require[s] a great deal of commitment, organization, and initiative". Students may instead choose to register for one or more individual IB subjects, without the core requirements. Such students will not receive the full diploma. The six IBDP subject groups and course offerings are summarised below. More information about the subject groups and individual courses can be found at
5427-468: The maximum possible point total in the IBDP is 45. The global pass rate for the IB diploma is approximately 80%. In order to receive an IB diploma, candidates must receive a minimum of 24 points or an average of four (or C) out of a possible seven points for six subjects. Candidates must also receive a minimum of 12 points from their Higher Level subjects and a minimum of 9 points from their Standard Level subjects. Additionally, candidates must complete all of
5508-422: The name changes; they did so after HISD did not accept their ultimatum to stop the name changes. Wayne Dolcefino serves as their spokesperson. The case was rejected in court with prejudice. In 2006 Reagan began a renovation project that included the building of a new cafeteria, a new gymnasium complex, an additional academic building, a new vocational building, and a library. The school now also has an auditorium,
5589-419: The old location became a Junior High School. When the original building on Yale and 12th burned in 1924, a new location for the high school was picked in the block between Oxford and Arlington, 13th and 14th. The new school was named John H. Reagan High School and opened in 1926 with the student body and teachers marching down Heights Blvd from the old school building to the new high school on 13th Street. Reagan
5670-690: The population of the Super Neighborhood #15 Greater Heights, which includes the Houston Heights and several surrounding subdivisions [2] [3] , was 41,362. This is the age breakdown of Super Neighborhood #15 Greater Heights. Bike Trails : The MKT Trail is a Rails-to-Trails conversion project of 4.62 miles made up of a 10-foot wide, concrete, multi-use hike and bike trail along the old Missouri, Kansas, Texas railroad right-of-way. The trail runs from 26th Street to 7th Street along Nicholson, and from Shepherd along 7th Street, to Spring Street, across White Oak Bayou, and under I-45, where it connects to
5751-404: The programme containing its syllabus and official assessment information was published in 1970 and included the theory of knowledge course. The extended essay was introduced in 1978, but creativity, action, service (CAS) , although mentioned in guides beforehand, was not specifically identified in the guide until 1989. In 1980, responding to criticism that the "internationalism" was Eurocentric,
5832-412: The requirement that grocery stores not sell beer nor wine was disbanded through a vote, and in 2017, the prohibition against alcohol in restaurants and on sales of other alcohol was disbanded though the complete dissolution of the 1912 ordinance; the latter was by a vote with 60% in favor. The Houston Fire Department operates Station 15 Heights in the Northside district, near the Houston Heights. It
5913-501: The requirements for the EE, CAS and TOK. Failing conditions that will prevent a student from being awarded a diploma, regardless of points received, are non-completion of CAS, more than three scores of 3 or below (HL or SL), more than two scores of 2 or below (HL or SL), a score of 1 in any subject (HL or SL), not meeting the specific points required for Higher Level (12) or Standard Level (9) subjects, grade "E" awarded for theory of knowledge and/or
5994-472: The respective subject group articles: Environmental Systems and Societies SL or HL is an interdisciplinary course designed to meet the diploma requirements for groups 3 or 4, while literature and performance SL meets the requirements of Groups 1 or 6. The IB is developing an online version of the IBDP and currently offers several online courses to IBDP students. Eventually, it expects to offer online courses to any student who wishes to register. Additionally,
6075-410: The sale of alcoholic beverages . The Houston Heights passed a prohibition on alcoholic beverages in 1912, and the annexation agreement followed by the City of Houston stipulates that much of the Heights must retain the ban on alcoholic beverages. Many restaurants in the zone got around the ordinance by forming private clubs that patrons may join so that the patrons can order alcoholic beverages. In 2016
6156-498: The same or successive weekdays. The different papers may have different forms of questions, or they may focus on different areas of the subject syllabus. For example, in Chemistry SL , paper 1 has multiple choice questions, paper 2 has extended response questions. Paper 3 focuses on the "Option(s)" selected by the teacher and data analysis questions. The grading of all external assessments is done by independent examiners appointed by
6237-507: The southwest portion of the Houston Heights. It became a district-run charter school, a status sought by principal Teresa Lenoir, because the State of Texas did not grant the school permission to have early Friday dismissal to allow for teacher training, while the school had the right to unilaterally do so with charter status. In 1914, a businessman donated land for a new elementary school, which became Love Elementary School. Helms Elementary School
6318-509: Was Heights High’s first year in the 6A Conference. The football team is cheered on by Bulldog Cheerleaders, the “redcoats”, and a marching band composed of about 140 students. Heights High School takes students from most of the Houston Heights neighborhood , a small portion of Downtown Houston , the Fourth Ward , East Norhill , Woodland Heights , Brooke Smith , Magnolia Grove , Stude
6399-543: Was built on the entirety of blocks 166 and 167. The campus was designed by John Staub and William Ward Watkin, who were designers of the original campus of Rice University. Reagan was first established as an all-white high school. Overcrowding at Reagan was relieved by Waltrip High School when Waltrip opened in 1959. Reagan High was previously reserved for white children (Hispanics being categorized as white prior to 1970) but it desegregated by 1970. Its student body started to become increasingly Hispanic; by 1988 Reagan
6480-602: Was inadequate to do more than produce a few papers, or bring teachers together for meetings. By 1964, international educators such as Alec Peterson (director of the Department of Education at Oxford University ), Harlan Hanson (director of the College Board Advanced Placement Program ), Desmond Cole (director of United Nations International School in New York City) and Desmond Cole-Baker (head of
6561-528: Was mostly Hispanic. In 1997 a portion of the Reagan boundary was rezoned to Waltrip. In 2006 Reagan began a renovation project. Set to end in the summer of 2007, the renovations to Reagan included the building of a new cafeteria , a new gymnasium complex, an additional academic building, a new vocational building, and a library . Circa 2006 Connie Berger became the principal of Reagan. In 2009 Berger expected around 100 former private school students to enroll because
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