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DeBakey High School for Health Professions
2545 Pressler Street | (713) 741-2410
The DeBakey High School for Health Professions is located in MacGregor, just east of the Texas Medical Center. It was named after renowned heart surgeon, Michael E. DeBakey. The Houston ISD, magnet-only, specialized senior high school is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, and is consistently ranked as a top school in the region, state and nation. The school is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School. It offers 9-12th grade students a rigorous college preparatory curriculum which includes five years of mathematics and science, along with an introductory study of medicine. The new campus near the Texas Medical Center, held its grand opening on June 1, 2017.
Key Facts
Grade Levels
9 to 12
Students
890
Teachers
56
Average Class Size
20
School Year Details
| School Start Date | Aug. 27, 2018 |
| School End Date | May 31, 2019 |
| Start Time | 7:50 AM |
| End Time | 3:30 PM |
| Transportation | http://www.houstonisd.org/transportation |
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
White
Hispanic
Asian Pacific
African American
American Indian
Multiracial
Other
Education Programs
| English Language Learners | 0.3% |
| Special Education | 0.3% |
| Gifted & Talented | 79.6% |
| Bilingual | 0.8% |
Special Programs
General
| Health Science/ Health Professions Magnet |