Tomball Memorial High School (TMHS) is a senior high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, south of the city of Tomball and in the Houston metropolitan area. It is a part of the Tomball Independent School District (TISD), and is the district's second high school. It is by Northpointe Lane and Northpointe Boulevard.[2]
| Tomball Memorial High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
19100 Northpointe Ridge Ln , 77377-6028 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°02′07″N 95°37′55″W / 30.035232°N 95.631895°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 2011 |
| School district | Tomball Independent School District |
| Principal | Jennifer Collier |
| Faculty | 169.43 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,992 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.66[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy & Silver |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
| Website | Tomball Memorial High School |
History
editThe school was built as part of a 2007 bond, worth $198 million in total, and had a cost of $59.2 million. It opened on August 12, 2011. It initially held grades 9 and 10 and had about 840 students.[3]
The first principal, Carol Houston, was previously associate principal at Tomball High School.[4]
The first 12th grade class was scheduled to graduate in 2014.[5]
Campus
editThe campus has 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) of space.[6]
It has two stories and a capacity of 2,200 students.[7]
School colors and mascot
editThe school colors are navy and silver and the mascot is the wildcat.[8]
Demographics
editIn the 2022-2023 school year, there were 2,992 students. 3 were American Indian/Alaska Native, 343 were Asian, 201 were Black, 866 were Hispanic, 1,445 were White, and 134 were Two or More Races. 832 student were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.[1]
Academics
editFor the 2018-2019 school year, the school received an A grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 93 out of 100. The school received an A grade in two domains, Student Achievement (score of 95) and School Progress (score of 92), and a B grade in Closing the Gaps (score of 89). The school received five of the seven possible distinction designations for: Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading, Academic Achievement in Social Studies, Top 25%:Comparative Academic Growth, and Top 25%:Comparative Closing the Gaps. The two distinction designations the school did not receive were Academic Achievement in Science and Post-Secondary Readiness.[9]
Athletics
editTomball Memorial's primary athletic rival is Tomball High School.[5] As of 2018, the school is in Conference 6a, Region II, District 14.
The school held its first homecoming game, against Waller High School, in 2014. Tomball Memorial lost 41-31.[10]
Basketball
editIn a three-year span until 2016, Tomball Memorial High had three head coaches.[11] The basketball team entered its first playoff in 2014 against Wheatley High School, which ended in Wheatley's loss.[12] In the 2014-2015 school year, Tomball Memorial won the district title by 13-1 and two playoff games;[11] the team won its first-ever playoff against Sharpstown High School.[12] The school's overall record that year was 24-10.[11]
Soccer
editThe soccer team took only 3 years after opening to make the playoffs. In their first playoff run in 2014, they lost in the 4th round to Waco University by a score of 3-0. The following year, in the 4th season of being open, the wildcats soccer team made a run in the playoffs and found themselves in the UIL Texas State Tournament. They finished 3rd in the state after losing to Lufkin in the state semifinal by a score of 1-0.
Other programs
editThe band uniforms were designed to fit each gender and to remain fashionable for their seven-year lifespans. In January 2011 the TISD board approved spending $75,000 for the creation of these uniforms, about $298 per uniform.[13]
Notable alumni
edit- Jacob Wooten (born 1997), American pole vaulter
References
edit- ^ a b c d "TOMBALL MEMORIAL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "New Web site available for Tomball Memorial High School". Houston Chronicle. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Kirk, Bryan (2012-01-10). "Students, teachers find success at new school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ "New principal named for THS, TMHS". The Potpourri (Tomball Edition) at the Houston Chronicle. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ a b Kirk, Bryan (2013-08-21). "Two sets of seniors will graduate in Tomball ISD in 2014". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Kirk, Bryan (2011-08-15). "New high school brings excitement to Tomball ISD". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ "About TMHS." Tomball Memorial High School. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.
- ^ Schumann, Anna (2009-05-11). "School board approves new Tomball Memorial High School's colors, mascot". Houston Chronicle. The Potpourri. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Overview: Tomball Memorial H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Tomball Memorial High celebrates first homecoming". Houston Chronicle. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ a b c Cook, Kevin (2016-12-27). "Tomball Memorial committed to the process". Houston Chronicle. The Potpourri. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ a b Brock, Cameron (2015-03-02). "Memorial claims first playoff victory". Houston Chronicle. The Potpourri. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ Marks, Audrey M. (2011-01-12). "Tomball Memorial marching band uniforms unveiled". Houston Chronicle. The Potpourri (Tomball Edition). Retrieved 2016-12-27.