Alief Kerr High School
| Alief Kerr High School | |
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| 8150 Sugarland Howell Harris County, Texas United States |
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| Type | Public magnet school |
| Motto | "Be the difference that makes the difference!" |
| Established | 1994 |
| School district | Alief Independent School District |
| Principal | Vinson Lewis |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Color(s) |
Purple White |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | Alief Kerr High School |
Alief Kerr High School is a magnet school located in the Alief community, near the city of Houston in an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, in the United States. The school is a part of the Alief Independent School District and serves grades 9 through 12. Kerr High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive, during the 2010-11 school year.
Kerr High School was named for Carey Jean Kerr, a counselor who worked with students at both Chancellor Elementary and Alief Middle School. Kerr died from asthma in 1992 after a 15-year career with Alief ISD. The school opened in the fall of 1994. In May 1996, the first class of approximately 55 students graduated.
Kerr may be best explained as part Montessori, part performing arts high school, and part little red school house. Unlike a regular magnet school, such as Houston ISD's DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Kerr lacks an official area of concentration. Unlike traditional campuses, students are not separated by individual classes with one assigned teacher. Students can seek out a variety of peer and teacher input. Unlike a one-size-fits-all pacing, students work at their own pace.
Students usually apply to Kerr in their 8th grade year, but applications can be accepted in later grades. The student and his/her parents must attend an orientation. Afterwards, the student must submit an application. Admission into Kerr is based on grades, student behavior, and attendance records. Traditional high schools in Alief ISD are assigned by a lottery to either Alief Elsik High School, Alief Hastings High School, or Alief Taylor High School. Alief Kerr and Alief Taylor are located across the street from each other; Kerr shares transportation with Alief Taylor.
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