Ellison High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Ellison High School
| logo = HS_002_CEEllison.png
| image =
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| motto =
| established = 1978
| schooltype = high school
| fundingtype = Public
| address = 909 Elms Road
| city = Killeen
| state = Texas
| zipcode = 76542-2699
| county = Bell County
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|31.0838|-97.7387|type:edu_region:US-TX|display=inline, title}}
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|482566002866|school_name=C E Ellison High School|access_date=November 13, 2024|ref_name="NCES"}}
| district = Killeen ISD
| grades = 9{{ndash}}12
| principal = [http://www.ellisoneagles.blogspot.com David Dominguez]
| enrollment_as_of = 2022{{ndash}}2023
| athletics = UIL Class AAAAA
| colors = {{color box|#125838}} {{color box|white}} Green and White
| teamname = Eagles
| yearbook = Free Spirit
| conference =
| website = {{URL|https://www.killeenisd.org/ehs}}
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C. E. Ellison High School is a public high school in the city of Killeen, Bell County, Texas. It is one of six high schools in the Killeen Independent School District, and during 2024{{ndash}}2026 is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League.{{Cite web |title=2024-26 Realignment Alphabetical Listing |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/files/alignments/24_26_Alpha_2_1.pdf |website=UIL Texas |publisher=University Interscholastic League |access-date=November 24, 2024}} During 2022{{ndash}}2023, Ellison High School had an enrollment of 1,682 students and a student to teacher ratio of 14.68. The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021{{ndash}}2022 school year.{{cite web |title=TEA |url=https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&_debug=0&ccyy=2022&lev=C&id=014906002&prgopt=reports%2Fsrc%2Fsrc.sas |publisher=Texas Education Agency |access-date=January 24, 2024}}
Academics
=Available AP Coursework=
Currently, the following Advanced Placement (AP) exams are available to the students:The College Board, 2005-2006
- 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
History
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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.
Notable alumni
- Amerie – R&B singer
- David Cobb – American football player, Tennessee Titans
- Perry Eliano - American football coach{{cite web |title=Perry Eliano - Football Coach |url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/perry-eliano/1692 |website=University of Cincinnati Athletics |language=en}}
- 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
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External links
- [https://www.killeenisd.org Killeen Independent School District]
- [http://www.eduhoundschoolsontheweb.com/schsshowlinks.cfm?fstate=Texas&city=Killeen Eduhound schools on the web]
{{Bell County, Texas Schools}}
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Category:High schools in Bell County, Texas
Category:Killeen Independent School District high schools
Category:1978 establishments in Texas
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