School of Health Professions

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School of Health Professions
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Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, which houses this school.
Address
School of Health Professions
1201 East Eighth Street

75203

United States
Coordinates 32°45′08″N96°48′24″W / 32.7522°N 96.8067°W / 32.7522; -96.8067
Information
Type Public magnet high school
School district Dallas Independent School District
NCES School ID 481623001273 [1]
PrincipalLaSandra Sanders
Teaching staff32.30 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment549 (2016-2017) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.00 [1]
Color(s)   Royal blue and silver
Mascot Lion
Website www.dallasisd.org/healthmagnet

The School of Health Professions is a public magnet high school in Dallas, Texas, United States. It is housed in the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center and is part of the Dallas Independent School District.

There are several clusters within the school, including Medical Laboratory Practicum, Clinical Medical Assisting/Billing & Coding, Exercise Science/Sports Medicine, dental laboratory technology, Patient Care Technician. Membership in the Health Occupations Students of America is encouraged where students can compete and gain leadership roles, as well as through the National Honor Society, among many others. In 2012, it was ranked as fourth out of the top ten high schools in the North Texas area by Children at Risk, a research and advocacy institute dedicated to helping children.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School of Health Professions (481623001273)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 10, 2019.