Austin High School (Houston)
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| Principal Administrator | Linda Llorente |
| Grade levels | 9 - 12 |
| Founded | 1935 |
| School type | Public school (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Location | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Enrollment | 1,833 students (2004-2005 school year) |
| Campus surroundings | Urban |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| School colors | Green, Gray |
| Magnet | Partial: Teaching professions |
Stephen F. Austin High School is a secondary school located at 1700 Dumble Street in Houston, Texas with a zip code of 77023. The school handles grades nine through twelve and is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
The school, named after Stephen F. Austin, is located in the Second Ward area. The neighborhood was developed in the 1920s, and the school's Art Deco architecture reflects this. The school has HISD's magnet program for Teaching Professions.
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Neighborhoods served by Austin
Several areas inside the 610 Loop that are east of Downtown, including the area known as the East End, are zoned to Austin; several East End subdivisions such as the Second Ward, Eastwood, and Magnolia Park, are zoned to Austin.
School uniform
As of 2005, all Austin students are required to wear a school uniform that consists of a gray, green, or white buttoned-down shirt and khaki or green trousers, skirts, or dresses.
Transportation
Houston ISD provides school buses for students who live more than two miles away from the school or who have major obstacles between their houses and the school. Students are eligible if they are zoned to Austin or are in the Austin magnet program.
Three METRO bus stops (Polk Street @ Dumble Street, Telephone Road @ Dumble Street, and Ernestine Street @ Coyle Street) are located near the school. Bus line 36 stops at Polk @ Dumble, and bus line 40 stops at Telephone @ Dumble. Bus line 42 stops at Ernestine @ Coyle. Telephone @ Dumble is the stop closest to the school.
Feeder patterns
Elementary schools that feed into Austin include all of Burnet, Cage, Carillo, and Franklin, and parts of Briscoe, Brookline, Dodson, Gallegos, J.P. Henderson, Lantrip, Peck, Rusk, and Tijerina. Middle schools that feed into Austin include all of Jackson and parts of Deady, Edison, and E.O. Smith.
Notable alumni
- Diana Davila Martinez - Texas state representative of District 145 from 1993 to 1999.
- Ken Spain - Professional basketball player