Tomball Memorial High School

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

Tomball
,
Texas
77377-6028

United States
Coordinates30.035232°N 95.631895°W / 30.035232; -95.631895
Information
School typePublic high school
Established2011
School districtTomball Independent School District
PrincipalMike Metz
Staff153.3 (FTE)[1]
Faculty120.6 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,310[1] (2018-2019)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Navy & Silver
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 6A
WebsiteTomball Memorial High School

History

The 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

The 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

The school colors are navy and silver and the mascot is the wildcat.[8]

Demographics

In the 2018-2019 school year, there were 2,310 students. 6.1% were African American, 9.2% were Asian, 26.8% were Hispanic, 0.2% were American Indian, 0.1% were Pacific Islander, 53.1% were White, and 4.3% were two or more races. 17.2% of students were Economically Disadvantaged, 2.5% were English Language Learners, and 6.8% received Special Education services.[1]

Academics

For 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

Tomball 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

In 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

The 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.

Cross Country

The varsity boys cross country team placed 2nd in District 14-6A and moved on the Region II Championships in Dallas.

Other programs

The 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]

References
  1. Profile: Tomball Memorial H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. "New Web site available for Tomball Memorial High School". Houston Chronicle. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  3. Kirk, Bryan (2012-01-10). "Students, teachers find success at new school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  4. "New principal named for THS, TMHS". The Potpourri (Tomball Edition) at the Houston Chronicle. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  5. Kirk, Bryan (2013-08-21). "Two sets of seniors will graduate in Tomball ISD in 2014". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  6. Kirk, Bryan (2011-08-15). "New high school brings excitement to Tomball ISD". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  7. "About TMHS." Tomball Memorial High School. Retrieved on December 27, 2016.
  8. Schumann, Anna (2009-05-11). "School board approves new Tomball Memorial High School's colors, mascot". The Potpourri at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  9. Overview: Tomball Memorial H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  10. "Tomball Memorial High celebrates first homecoming". Houston Chronicle. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  11. Cook, Kevin (2016-12-27). "Tomball Memorial committed to the process". The Potpourri at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  12. Brock, Cameron (2015-03-02). "Memorial claims first playoff victory". The Potpourri at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  13. Marks, Audrey M. (2011-01-12). "Tomball Memorial marching band uniforms unveiled". The Potpourri (Tomball Edition) at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
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