1. Sam Houston MSTC High School
School Profile
Course: EDUC 6331
Professor: Dr. Haro
Fall 2014
Candace Watson Mack
October 19, 2014

2. Our new principal at sam Houston high school
Principal, Mr. Rupak Gandhi
Credentials
1. Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Texas A&M University
2. Master’s degree in Special Education, Grand Canyon
University
Experience
1. Principal, Neff Elementary
2. Assistant Principal, Lee High School
3. Teach for America Corps member 2007 and
Special Education Resource teacher, Coop Elementary
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3. The Mission and the vision of Sam Houston High School
Our school mission and vision : “ The mission of Sam Houston Math Science Technology Center is for students to become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society by completing a rigorous college and career preparation program and by taking part in a variety of extra and co-curricular activities. “ “Our vision is to create students to become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society, by taking part in mainstream activities of the school and completing a rigorous college preparation program. “

4. Welcome to the sam Houston high school campus!!!

5. The Main office of sam Houston MSTC

6. Students and neighborhood artisans have created artwork for the hallways!!!

7. THE SCHOOL IS DISPLAYING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS GIVEN TO STUDENTS(ABOUT $4,000,000) AND POSITIVE SLOGANS!!! THE POWER UP (LAPTOP INITIATIVE) IS ON THE MOVE!!!

8. THE HISTORY OF Sam Houston HIGH SCHOOL
Sam Houston High school was originally founded in the year It’s original name was the Houston Academy. There were many name changes for the school.
Houston Academy: 1878 to 1881
Clopper Institute: 1881 to 1886
Houston Normal School: 1886 to 1895
Houston High School: 1895 to 1926
Central High School: 1926 to 1955
Sam Houston High School: 1955 to 2008
The original building pictured to the upper right (year 1909), was in existence until 1919 when it burned down. A newer building was raised in the same block in downtown Houston, bordered by the streets of Austin, Capital, Caroline and Rusk. In 1955, the present day Sam Houston was built on 9400 Irvington Boulevard. The former Sam Houston downtown became the administration building and was eventually destroyed. The only reminder of the former school in the downtown area is a placard.
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The building that replaced the destroyed school. Picture taken in 1936.

9. Former Alumni of Sam Houston
Olga Gallegos – She is the former Houston ISD board member and aide to Texas state representative Ben Reyes.
Jack Valenti – He is the former president of the Motion Picture Association of America. He eventually became a special assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
FAMOUS FACULTY OF SAM HOUSTON
Lyndon B. Johnson 36th president of the United States
He taught public speaking in the high school.
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10. Student learning data
This school report card information is from the Houston Independent School District’s profile report p. 2.
We are actively increasing the rigor in our curriculum to aid students in their college goals.

11. Demographic data
According to the Sam Houston School profile from the Houston Independent School district, the data below represents the racial and economic statistics of our school through the 2013 school year.
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12. Demographic data
The SIP (Student Improvement Plan) of 2013 recorded the most current demographics of student information. “The Sam Houston Math, Science and Technology Center (SHMSTC) is a comprehensive high school serving over 2566 students in grades nine through twelve, located in the inner-city community of Houston’s north side within 20 minutes of the central business district and the Medical Center. The ethnic breakdown of Sam Houston Math, Science and Technology Center is: Hispanic 91.2%, African American 6.7%, White 1.7% and Asian at 0.2%. Key subgroups of the student population include: 11.6% special education; 8.3% gifted and talented; 14.3% limited English proficient; 92.5% economically disadvantaged; and 99.2% at-risk. The average daily attendance was 92.7% for ” Resource: (p. 3, Student Improvement Plan (SIP) ).

13. Demographic data
This is the Teacher and Staff Data representing years of experience, racial percentages, type of teachers and numbers of staff outside of teaching.
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14. Teaching Experience of the staff
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