| Ellison High School | |
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909 Elms Road , 76542-2699 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 | 114.57 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,682[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.68[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Yearbook | Free Spirit |
| Website | www |
Ellison High School is a public high school in the city of Killeen, Bell County, Texas for grades 9-12. It is one of five high schools in the Killeen Independent School District, and is classified as a 5A school by the UIL.[2] 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 $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. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
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Academics
Available AP Coursework
Currently, the following Advanced Placement (AP) exams are available to the students:[4]
- 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
- Amerie – R&B singer
- David Cobb – American football player, Tennessee Titans
- Ted Gibson – American hairstylist on TLC's What Not to Wear
- Tommie Harris – American football player for San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears
- Othello Henderson – American football player for the New Orleans Saints
- Fred House – Basketball player for the National Basketball Development League and several different teams based in Europe
- Terry Ray – American and Canadian football player for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Edmonton Eskimos, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Donald Ray Sellers – American former football player, for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe
- Zack Wright – Professional basketball player for several different teams based in Europe
References
- ^ a b c "C E ELLISON H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "2024-26 Realignment Alphabetical Listing" (PDF). UIL Texas.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ The College Board, 2005-2006
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