en Ellison High School

Ellison High School
Ellison High School
Address
	909 Elms Road; Killeen, Bell County, Texas 76542-2699; United States
Coordinates	31°05′02″N 97°44′19″W / 31.0838°N 97.7387°W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Established	1978
Locale	City: Midsize
School district	Killeen ISD
NCES School ID	482566002866
Principal	David Dominguez
Faculty	114.57 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,682 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	14.68
Color(s)	Green and White
Athletics	UIL Class AAAAA
Team name	Eagles
Yearbook	Free Spirit
Website	www.killeenisd.org/ehs

C. E. Ellison High School is a public high school in the city of Killeen, Bell County, Texas. It is one of six high schools in the Killeen Independent School District, and during 2024–2026 is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League.^[2] During 2022–2023, Ellison High School had an enrollment of 1,682 students and a student to teacher ratio of 14.68.^[1] The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year.^[3]

Academics

Available AP Coursework

Currently, the following Advanced Placement (AP) exams are available to the students:^[4]

Calculus AB
Microeconomics
English language & Composition
English literature & Composition
Government & Politics: U.S.
Music Theory
Physics B
Psychology
Spanish language
U.S. History
World History
French Language

History

Ellison High School opened in 1978 and the first graduation class was held in 1979. The Ellison High School football program received a donation of $25,000 from the American television channel NBC and automobile maker Toyota, for their participation in the Friday Night Lights Hometown Sweepstakes contest. The former University of Kentucky head basketball coach, Billy Gillispie, was the head coach at Ellison in the early 1990s, leading the school to the 5A state basketball tournament in 1993.

Notable alumni

Amerie – R&B singer
David Cobb – American football player, Tennessee Titans
Perry Eliano - American football coach^[5]
Ted Gibson – American hairstylist on TLC's What Not to Wear
Tommie Harris – American football player for San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears
Othello Henderson – American football player for the New Orleans Saints
Fred House – Basketball player for the National Basketball Development League and several different teams based in Europe
Terry Ray – American and Canadian football player for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Edmonton Eskimos, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Donald Ray Sellers – American former football player, for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe
Zack Wright – Professional basketball player for several different teams based in Europe

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Search for Public Schools - C E Ellison High School (482566002866)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ "2024-26 Realignment Alphabetical Listing" (PDF). UIL Texas. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
^ The College Board, 2005-2006
^ "Perry Eliano - Football Coach". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

External links

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[NCES-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Search for Public Schools - C E Ellison High School (482566002866)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[2] "2024-26 Realignment Alphabetical Listing" (PDF). UIL Texas. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[3] "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

[4] The College Board, 2005-2006

[5] "Perry Eliano - Football Coach". University of Cincinnati Athletics.

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