DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Public magnet high school in Houston, Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions is a medical secondary school located in the Medical Center area of Houston, Texas, United States.[2] It is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
DeBakey High School for Health Professions | |
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Location | |
2545 Pressler Street, Houston, Texas | |
Coordinates | 29.705184°N 95.408327°W / 29.705184; -95.408327 |
Information | |
Type | Public School (US) |
School district | Houston Independent School District |
Principal | Jesse Herrera |
Staff | 55.94 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 890 (2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.91[1] |
Mascot | Viper |
Texas Education Agency Rating | Exemplary (2010–2011) |
Magnet | Medical Professions |
Website | houstonisd |
It has been named the number one public high school in Houston by the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Press, and Children at Risk and number 26 in best high schools in the United States by US News in 2013. DeBakey High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Houston Independent School District and is west of the Texas Medical Center. It is the only Houston 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; the surrounding neighborhood is zoned to Lamar High School.[3] Nearly 1200 students take entrance exams for 200 to 300 spots each year.
DeBakey was a 2018 recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award.