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Debakey High School For Health Prof
3100 Shenandoah St, Houston, TX, 77021-1097 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Debakey High School For Health Prof
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Harris County, TX
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2003  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 710 students
% Male / % Female 37%  /  63%
Total Classroom Teachers 47 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 197 students
Grade 10 - 186 students
Grade 11 - 172 students
Grade 12 - 155 students
This School ( TX ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( TX ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 32% 3%
% Hispanic 26% 47%
% Black 36% 15%
% White 6% 35%
Additional Student Information
This School ( TX ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 33% 43%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 14% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 2%
School Performance:
( TX ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Houston Independent School District
This School's Agency ( TX ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 312 3
Number of Students Managed 213,948 students 748 students
District Total Revenue $1,748,961,000 $6,825,000
District Expenditure $1,848,956,000 $6,637,000
District Revenue / Student $8,175 $8,980
District Expenditure / Student $8,642 $7,832
District Graduation Rates 73% 89%
School Notes:
  • Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions is a medical secondary school located at 3100 Shenandoah Street in Houston, Texas, United States with a ZIP code of 77021.
  • It has been named the number one public high school in Houston by the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Press. DeBakey, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District, and is located east of the Texas Medical Center, being the only HISD magnet high school for health professions. The school was named after Michael E. DeBakey, a famous heart surgeon. DeBakey does not automatically take in students from the surrounding neighborhood; thus, the surrounding neighborhood is zoned to Yates High School.
  • School uniforms: Students in the school have been required to wear school uniforms since the 1997-1998 school year, which is not a common practice among other high schools in the Houston Independent School District. These uniforms consist of khaki or navy bottoms and red, hunter green, white, baby blue, or navy blue polo or oxford shirts with no distinctive logos. However, the students at the school are allowed to wear short socks and jackets and sweaters with logos.
  • Transportation: Houston ISD provides school bus transportation to students who live more than two miles from DeBakey or students with major transportation obstacles. Many students choose to ride the bus, as many live more than eight to twenty miles away from the school campus. The average time to reach the school by riding school bus is one hour, so other students choose to carpool or drive themselves to school.
  • METRO routes that serve DeBakey High School include 60 (South MacGregor/Hardy) and 68 (Brays Bayou Crosstown).
  • Renovation: DeBakey is currently being renovated after canceling plans to relocate inside the Texas Medical Center. Summer school was originally supposed to be at Yates High School, but after fierce student and parent opposition, it will be at Lamar High School. If renovation is not completed by the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, DeBakey will temporarily be housed at Lamar High School.
  • Before DeBakey: DeBakey has no actual feeder patterns since it is a magnet school. DeBakey takes children from many Houston ISD middle schools with a significant number of students from Pershing, Johnston, Sharpstown, Hamilton, Lanier, and Fleming Middle Schools.
  • Some students who are enrolled in private schools in the 8th grade choose to go to DeBakey for high school.
  • Notable Alumni: Judith R. Campbell, a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (77021)
School Zip (77021) (TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,159 people 19,649,398 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 23%
Population Average Age 35 years old 32.3 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $21,950 $42,148
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 50 years old 33 years old
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