Nimitz High School (Irving, Texas)

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Nimitz High School
Address
Nimitz High School (Irving, Texas)
100 West Oakdale Road

Irving
,
Dallas County
,
Texas
75060

United States
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Type Co-Educational, Public, Secondary
MottoExcellence and equity for all.
Established1968
School district Irving Independent School District
PrincipalFrancisco Miranda
Staff164.42 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,361 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.36 [1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conference UIL 6A
Mascot Viking
Accreditation SAAS, TEA
Website Official website

Chester W. Nimitz High School is a public high school in the Irving Independent School District, Irving, Texas. It was named for U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz High School is one of five public high schools in the Irving Independent School District.

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As of 2018, the school ethnicity was 1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 7.7% African American, 8.7% White, and 79.5% Hispanic. Approximately 69% are considered economically disadvantaged. Nimitz faculty totals approximately 179 with approximately 39% having advanced degrees. [2]

Nimitz High School's Academic Decathlon team won the state championship in 2004 and has placed in the top 5 since the school's establishment. [3] The JROTC Team competes at the state and national level in many categories. The JROTC Team won the state championship in 2020, most notable are the Black Knights and the Instructors: LT Smalls (USN Retired), First Sergeant Carbajal (USMC Retired).

Nimitz received a B (80) for its scaled score on the Texas Education Agency's 2019 Accountability overall rating, and received a distinction designation for comparative academic growth. [4]

Curriculum

The school year consists of six, six week instructional terms. The regular school days consists of eight class periods (an exception is 4th period which is longer due to lunches). A variety of extensive instructional programs meet the needs of students with different learning abilities and interests. In addition to regular courses, classes taught at Nimitz also include Pre-AP, Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, gifted and talented, special education, career and technical education, and English as a Second Language.

Subjects in which students may earn Pre-AP credit are English, languages other than English, reading, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Advanced Placement courses include English 3 and 4, Capstone- Seminar and Research, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology II, Chemistry II, U.S. Government, Economics, U.S. History, World History, Human Geography, Psychology, Spanish (all), French, German, Music Theory, and Anatomy and Physiology. Every student taking an AP course is required to take the AP exam in May. Dual credit courses include U. S. History, U.S. Government, College Algebra, and English IV.

The new black box theater at Nimitz High School, constructed in 2016. Nimitz High School black box theatre.jpg
The new black box theater at Nimitz High School, constructed in 2016.

Nimitz students participate in extracurricular activities and community service. Marching band, athletics, newspaper, yearbook, drill team, FCCLA, UIL Math, UIL Social Studies, choir, orchestra, cheerleading, ballet folklorico, winter guard, debate, theater, student council, Academic Decathlon, Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, and service and special interest clubs are some of the school sponsored activities available to students.

In 2016, modifications were designed to update and improve the fine arts facilities and athletics areas at each of the district's three comprehensive high schools. At Nimitz, The band hall, choir room, and orchestra room were expanded, and new practice rooms were built along the main fine arts hallway. A new black box theatre was also built adjacent to the auditorium.

Advisory

Nimitz High School is dedicated to helping students make a connection to high school through supporting them through advisory. All students 9-12 participate in advisory where individual attention is given to every student's personal, educational, and career development. Students currently meet six times per year in their advisory group, which takes place daily for one week, once during each 6 week term.

Sports

Volleyball, Baseball, Wrestling, Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Boys Track, Girls Track, Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming, Gymnastics, Water Polo, Golf, Lacrosse, and Bowling are sports currently played at Nimitz.

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  3. ↑ "Lubbock High student takes top score at Academic Decathlon". Lubbock Online.
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