Ellison High School
| Ellison High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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909 Elms Road Killeen, Texas 76542-2699 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°05′02″N 97°44′19″W / 31.0838°N 97.7387°WCoordinates: 31°05′02″N 97°44′19″W / 31.0838°N 97.7387°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | Killeen Independent School District |
| Principal | David Dominguez |
| Faculty | 159.92 FTE |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,979[1] (2017) |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Athletics | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Yearbook | Free Spirit |
| Website | Ellison High School website |
Ellison High School is a 6A public high school in the city of Killeen, Bell County, Texas for grades 9-12. It is one of four high schools in the Killeen Independent School District. Ellison High School opened in 1978 and the first graduation class was held in 1979. The Ellison High School football program received a donation of US $25,000 from the American television channel NBC and automobile maker Toyota, for their participation in the Friday Night Lights Hometown Sweepstakes contest. The former University of Kentucky head basketball coach, Billy Gillispie, was the head coach at Ellison in the early 1990s, leading the school to the 5A state basketball tournament in 1993. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Academics
Available AP Coursework
Currently, the following Advanced Placement (AP) exams are available to the students:[3]
- Calculus AB
- Microeconomics
- English language & Composition
- English literature & Composition
- Government & Politics: U.S.
- Music Theory
- Physics B
- Psychology
- Spanish language
- U.S. History
- World History
- French Language
Notable alumni
- Terry Ray - American and Canadian football player for Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Edmonton Eskimos, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Tommie Harris - American football player for the NFL's San Diego Chargers
- Donald Ray Sellers - American former football player
- Amerie - R&B singer
- Ted Gibson - American hairstylist on TLC's What Not to Wear
- Othello Henderson - Former New Orleans Saint
- Zack Wright - Basketball player
- Fred House - Basketball player
- David Cobb (American football) - Football player
- Hector Hernandez - 800 meter run track and field state champion
- Prince Fields - 100 meter dash track and field state champion
- Danny McCray - 400 meter dash track and field state champion
- Perzel Hardy - 100 meter dash track and field state champion
- Willie Caldwell- 500 meter dash track and field NCAA champion
- Mike Stockman - Member of the 1983 USA Water Polo National Developmental Team and was named to the 1983 American Athletic and Academic Association's High School Academic All-America Water Polo Team
References
- ↑ UIL 2018-2020 Reclassification and Realignment
- ↑ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
- ↑ The College Board, 2005-2006
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