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Stephen F. Austin High School is a secondary school located at 1700 Dumble Street in Houston, Texas, United States. The school handles grades nine through twelve and is a part of the Houston Independent School District. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.〔(【引用サイトリンク】2013 Accountability Rating System )〕 The school, named after Stephen F. Austin, is located in the Eastwood area in the East End.〔Haney, Josh, Tanya Holland, Nicole Moore, Phillip Nevels, and Cynthia Osborne, Ph.D. "(Texas High School Project Site Report: Stephen F. Austin High School )" ((Archive )). University of Texas in Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs. 2011. Retrieved on November 3, 2015. p. 3.〕 The neighborhood was developed in the 1920s, and the school's Art Deco architecture reflects this. The school has HISD's magnet program for Teaching Professions. The Port of Houston Maritime Academy was scheduled to come to Austin High School in August 2009.〔"(Port of Houston Maritime Academy Coming to Austin High School )." ''Houston Independent School District''. March 3, 2009. Retrieved on March 5, 2009.〕 The school is about southeast from Downtown Houston.〔"(Overview of )." ''Austin High School''. March 1, 2005. Retrieved on March 5, 2009.〕 ==History== Austin was first built in 1936.〔"(School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names )." ''Houston Independent School District''. Retrieved on September 24, 2008.〕 In 1984 Mimi Swartz of the ''Texas Monthly'' wrote that Austin High School was "not considered particularly dangerous" in comparison to other HISD schools.〔Swartz, Mimi. "J is for Jobs." ''Texas Monthly''. Emmis Communications, June 1984. Vol. 12, No. 6. ISSN 0148-7736. START: p. (162 ). CITED: p. (166 ).〕 By 1989 the school had experienced issues related to student absenteeism and dropouts.〔Markley, Melanie. "(Criticism rains anew on school )" ''Houston Chronicle''. Thursday October 26, 1989. A25. Retrieved on November 27, 2012. Available from NewsBank, accessible with a Houston Public Library card.〕 On Monday, October 16, 1989 two students, 16-year-old Alma Rincon and 18-year-old-Cedric Smith watched an episode of ''21 Jump Street'' about students who protest and walk out of school. The following day the two discussed the show during an American history class; Austin High School had a lack of textbooks and scheduling conflicts. The students decided that a protest could help change this. Before the walkout, the administration learned that there would be a walkout on Monday, October 23 and principal Otila Urbina warned students to not participate. The organizers tricked the administration by rescheduling the walkout to Friday. On Friday, October 20, 1989 up to 1,000 students walked out of class and talked to reporters. One week later, on Friday October 27, HISD superintendent Joan Raymond announced that Urbina would be reassigned to administrative duties.〔Markley, Melanie. "(Plotting a new course/TV show served as inspiration for change at Austin High )" ((Archive )). ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday October 29, 1989. A1.〕 After the incident, students received additional books. Macario Garcia, a spokesperson for the students, said that he believed that school officials may "review everything but are not going to take immediate action."〔 In September 1991, Austin was one of 32 HISD schools that had capped enrollments. The school was filled to capacity and excess students had to attend other schools.〔Markley, Melanie. "(32 schools hit enrollment cap )" ((Archive )). ''Houston Chronicle''. Thursday September 26, 1991. A17. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.〕 In December 1991, Austin was one of the largest high schools in Texas, with 2,669 students. Due to the overcrowding, by that month Houston ISD trustees approved a plan to open a new high school in 1995 instead of in 1997.〔"(News briefs )" ((Archive )). ''Houston Chronicle''. Friday December 13, 1991. A34. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.〕 By 1997, the new high school had not been constructed; area community leaders and parents anticipated the construction of César Chávez High School, as Austin and Milby were still overcrowded.〔Rodriguez, Lori. "(NEIGHBORLY NEEDS/Help for homeless touches raw nerve in the East End )" ((Archive )). ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday March 16, 1997. A1. Retrieved on April 25, 2009.〕 Prior to 1997 residents zoned to Furr High School also had the option to attend Austin and Milby high schools; in 1997 the school district canceled the option.〔"(1996-1997 HISD ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES )" ((Archive )). Houston Independent School District. June 30, 1997. Retrieved on December 13, 2010. "CANCEL the options for students in the East End to attend Austin or Milby from Furr"〕 In the fall of 2000, Chávez opened and took most of Milby's traditional neighborhoods. In turn Milby absorbed some students from Austin.〔Berryhill, Michael. "The Unchanging Face of Milby." ''Houston Press''. October 9, 1997. (7 ). Retrieved on April 25, 2009.〕 Areas that were zoned to Austin in 1998 were rezoned to Milby,〔"(High Schools )" ((Archive )). ''Houston Independent School District''. April 13, 2002. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.〕〔"(Milby High School Attendance Zone )." ''Houston Independent School District''. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.〕〔"(Austin High School Attendance Zone )," ''Houston Independent School District''. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.〕 In turn, Austin absorbed areas previously zoned to Furr and Yates high schools.〔〔〔"(Furr High School Attendance Zone )." ''Houston Independent School District''. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.〕〔"(Yates High School Attendance Zone )." ''Houston Independent School District''. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.〕 In 2001 Linda Llorente, an Austin High alumna, became the principal.〔 In 2005, the administration decided to open a new music program. New Band Director Keavon Runnels was hired to build a new band which was given the nickname "Sonic Boom". The first student was Dana Navarette a freshman. In the years to come, the Sonic Boom grew in both size and popularity. In 2010, the Sonic Boom was selected out of more than 80 applicants nationwide to compete in the Home Depot Center Battle of the Bands, sponsored by Vh1 Save the Music Foundation. Mr. Runnels, students and parents all raised nearly $80,000 for the students to make this trip. At the end of the day, the Grand Champion of the Battle of the Bands in Los Angeles was Stephen F. Austin's Sonic Boom who also headlined the HEB Holiday (Thanksgiving Day) Parade in Downtown. Currently the Sonic boom is preparing the celebrate its 10th Year Anniversary. In 2007, a Johns Hopkins University study commissioned by the Associated Press included Austin in a "dropout factory" list of 42 Houston-area high schools; a "dropout factory" school is where at least 40% of the entering freshman class does not make it to their senior year.〔"(Report points to 'dropout factories' )," ''Houston Chronicle'', October 31, 2007〕 In the 2000s, property values around the school increased.〔(Archive HISD Austin HS )〕 This created the large student population decrease.〔(SchoolDigger Austin High School )〕 This led to the demotion of the school from 5A to 4A as per the University Interscholastic League ranking. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stephen F. Austin High School (Houston, Texas)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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