MacArthur High School (Houston, Texas)
| Douglas MacArthur High School | |
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| Address | |
| 4400 Aldine Mail Rt. Houston, TX 77093 | |
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| Established | 1965 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,163 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | The Generals |
| Website | MHS |
Coordinates: 29°54′05″N 95°19′44″W / 29.9015°N 95.3288°W
MacArthur High School, located at 4400 Aldine Mail Route in East Aldine,unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, north of Houston with a ZIP code of 77039. The school is named in honor of Douglas MacArthur.
The school serves the unincorporated area of Aldine.
MacArthur High School opened in 1965 and is the second high school in the Aldine Independent School District. The main campus (commonly referred by its students as "Big Mac") serves grades 10 through 12, while MacArthur Ninth Grade Center (commonly referred by its students as "Lil Mac") serves grade 9.
MacArthur has numerous programs available to students. Among those programs are Tech-Prep, Advanced Placement classes, and JROTC. In conjugation with a partnership with Lonestar College, it also offers opportunities for students in Health Science, Tech-Prep, Emergency Medical, and dual credit courses to continue their education at the college level while still in high school.
MacArthur’s award winning jazz band has gained national recognition, as have participants in National History Day, Career and Technology, and chess. MacArthur students have also earned state honors in speech and debate, choir, dance, band and cross-country state and national champions in 1991.
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