H.R. No. 313
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center in
the Houston Independent School District is receiving an official
Texas Historical Marker on February 12, 2011, from the Texas
Historical Commission; and
WHEREAS, The oldest high school in Harris County and one of
the very oldest in all of Texas, Sam Houston Math, Science, and
Technology Center was founded in 1878 as Houston Academy; it was
briefly renamed the Clopper Institute before becoming Houston
Normal School in 1886 and Houston High School in 1895; between 1926
and 1955, it was known as Central High School, and then for the next
53 years, it was named Sam Houston High School; its present-day name
was adopted in 2008 to reflect a new academic emphasis; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, the school was also housed in a
number of different buildings, including churches and Masonic
temples; it moved from Capitol Street downtown to its current
location at 9400 Irvington Boulevard in 1955; and
WHEREAS, Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center has
the oldest high school newspaper in the Lone Star State, The Aegis,
which was established in 1889; in addition, the world's first girls'
military drill squad was formed at the school by then principal
F. M. Black; the squad was initially called the Black Battalion in
his honor and is today known as the Tigerettes; and
WHEREAS, Among other distinctions, Sam Houston can boast that
one of its former faculty members, Lyndon Baines Johnson, went on to
become president of the United States; he taught English and speech
at the school in the 1920s; and
WHEREAS, Recognition by the Texas Historical Commission
highlights the significant role that Sam Houston Math, Science, and
Technology Center has played in educating and nurturing countless
children, and the official designation provides assurance that the
history of this notable institution will be remembered for years to
come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of a Texas Historical
Marker at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center and
extend to all those participating in the dedication ceremony best
wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Walle
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 313 was adopted by the House on
February 9, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House