| Number of Schools Managed |
70 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
49,327 students |
1,220 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$366,479,000 |
$11,313,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$370,024,000 |
$11,189,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$7,430 |
$9,273 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$7,501 |
$9,171 |
| District Graduation Rates |
78% |
97% |
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'''J. Frank Dobie High School''' is a public secondary school located at 10220 Blackhawk Boulevard in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], [[United States]] with a [[ZIP code]] of 77089.
- The school follows the classic high school model serving grades 9 through 12 and is the largest school in the Pasadena Independent School District.
- Dobie High School was named after Texas author and educator J. Frank Dobie, opened in 1968 (at 11111 Beamer Road, Houston, 77089; the building is now occupied by Beverly Hills Intermediate School). A campus opened at its current address in 2003 [1] [2].
- The school mascots are Louie and Lucy, the Longhorns, and the colors are burnt orange and white.
- Academics
- Clubs, Organizations and Extracurriculars
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Agriculture (FFA), Art Club, Band, Best Buddies, Broadcast Journalism (Dobie News) [3], Business Professionals of America (BPA), Cheerleading, Chess, Cosmetology, Distribuitve Education Clubs of America (DECA), Drill Team (The Lariaettes), Etaloge, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), French Club, German Club, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), Hospitality and Management, Journalism, Latin Club, Longhorn Leaders, Math Club, National Honor Society (NHS), Orchestra, Newspaper (The Chaparral), Robotics, Science Club, Spanish Club, Speech and Debate, Science Club, Sports Medicine, Student Council, Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE), Thespian Society, Yearbook (The Roundup), Choir, Drama, and Etalage.
- Standardized Dress
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Like all Pasadena ISD schools, Dobie High School requires all students to wear a standardized dress. [4]
- Students need to wear collared shirts that of any solid colors. Students may wear khaki or navy blue slacks or khaki or blue denim trousers (blue jeans). Skirts and jumpers are also allowed and must be in the same styles as the trousers. Belts are required and shirts must be tucked in. Males shall not be allowed to wear ear rings or gang paraphernalia in any shape or fashion. Permanent markers will not be allowed to be to be carried by students. Students are required to wear school identification badges.
- The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
- Notable alumni
- Ken Howery, co-founder and former CFO of PayPal, class of 1993.
- Gwain Guy, Olympic distance runner for Jamaica.
- Mark William Calaway, professional wrestler known as the Undertaker, attended freshman through junior year.
- Neighborhoods served by Dobie
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The school serves portions of Houston (including Riverstone Ranch [5]) and portions of Pearland.
[" HighSchools.pdf." Pasadena Independent School District. Retrieved on March 12, 2009.] - Feeder patterns
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Atkinson, Bush, Burnett, Frazier, Genoa, Jessup, Meador, Moore, Morris 5th Grade Center, and Stuchbery feed into Dobie just like
- External links
- Dobie High School
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