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The list of University of Houston people includes notable alumni, former students, and faculty of the University of Houston. Class years usually indicate the year of a graduation unless an entry is denoted by an asterisk (*).
Houston Christian University, 7502 Fondren Road, Houston, Texas, offers more than 50 undergraduate majors. Pre-professional programs range from Biblical languages to nursing. [22] University of St. Thomas, located at 3800 Montrose, Houston, Texas, is a comprehensive Catholic university, grounded in the liberal arts.
Raymond Knight (Class of 1940), U.S. Army Air Corps Medal of Honor recipient [36] Dan Rather (Class of 1950), journalist [36] Craig Reynolds (Class of 1971), professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, and Houston Astros [36] Martha Wong (Class of 1957), former Texas state representative [36]
PAA offered the Directory of Professional Photography, which first appeared in 1938, and the degree program, which awarded its first Master of Photography degree in 1939. [citation needed] The organization changed its name to Professional Photographers of America, Inc. in 1958 to distinguish the association from amateur photography organizations.
The University of Texas and the Texas State Board of Education accredited St. Agnes in 1917. [3] In 1939, boarding was discontinued. [3] In 1952, St. Agnes began to serve grades 9 through 12 only. [3] In 1963, the school moved from its Fannin Street location to its current location at 9000 Bellaire Boulevard in the Sharpstown area of Houston ...
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. [23] In the 2000s, property values around the school increased. [24]
The nonprofit Children at Risk in 2011 ranked Jones High School the lowest in the Houston area. Students take few advanced courses and post low test scores. Roughly half drop out. This is despite higher than average funding per student of $9,257 as compared to the average of $7,355 spend per student according to the Texas Education Agency. [30]
The Westchester Academy for International Studies (WAIS) is a public charter school in the Spring Branch Independent School District in Houston, Texas.It serves grades 6–12 and is an International Baccalaureate continuum school, authorized for Middle Years, Career-related, and Diploma Programmes.