Patrick Henry Middle School

Fine Arts and Media Education

Magnet Academy

Location

History

Mission Statement

Dress Code

Bell Schedules

History

Patrick Henry Middle School is located at 10702 East Hardy in Houston, Texas. Our principal is Ms. Cindy Banda, assistant principals are Christian Sanders and Maria Garcia. Genard Spencer also helps with discipline. The school's enrollment is 1,100 students and 70 teachers. Our school is part of the North Central District of the Houston Independent School District.

Grades 6th through 8th attend our school. We have block scheduling, yielding 4 classes per day of 100 minutes each. Students attend 1st through 4th period on red days and periods 5th through 8th on blue days. Students are required to wear uniforms which consist of a white or navy shirt and navy or khaki pants.

In 1964, construction on Patrick Henry Junior High began at the corner of East Hardy and Little York. It was named Patrick Henry, hero of the American Revolution. The new school opened to students in January of 1965. Until December 2003, only one teacher, Mr. Victor Dusek had been at Patrick Henry since it opened.

Patrick Henry’s first principal, T. C. Harrell was responsible for the school colors (Red, White, Columbia Blue) and the mascot (the Patriot). After Mr. Harrell, W. C. Hollingshead became principal in 1969. He was replaced in 1972 by C. P. Bell who remained principal until 1988. In that year, M. E. Thornton became principal. She left in 1994, and M. Tobola, took over. In 1996, we received a new principal, B. Carmona. He left during the year in 1997. Ms. Cindy Banda served as principal from 1997 until 2007 at which time Mr. Christian Sanders became principal.

Notable events in Patrick Henry's history include: 17 years as a junior high school; 1982 became a middle school, with sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students attending; 1995 block scheduling was adopted. Patrick Henry has had a number of notable former students with some going on to become doctors, teachers, lawyers, law officers, as well as many other notable professions. Thanks to the efforts of Monique Smith, Terri Burton, and Christian Sanders, Patrick Henry became a magnet school in 2006 and is now known as Patrick Henry Middle School and Fine Arts and Media Education Magnet School. A more in-depth profile of the school can be found through the HISD Connect  website.

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Mission Statement

Patrick Henry Middle School strives to provide a strong and effective education that encourages all students to develop necessary skills and attitudes to become productive citizens in an ever-changing and multicultural society. Our mission is to develop and maintain a curriculum that is strong, flexible and goal/objective oriented with instruction geared to maximizing the achievement of students. The result will be better educated, self-sufficient students capable of functioning in society.

Pants:  Tan or navy blue (no jeans); must be sized to fit (no baggy pants) and worn at the waist with a belt.  Pants must extend below the ankles.

Jumpers, Skirts: Tan or navy blue (must meet or extend beyond the tip of the middle finger)

Shirts: Navy or white button collared shirt – no emblem; Patrick Henry authorized T-shirt.  * Any shirt worn under a school approved shirt must be white.

Shoes: Sneakers, penny loafers, or saddle oxfords (no sandals, clogs, etc.) – must be worn with socks.  Shoes must be strapped, tied or zipped at all times.

Sweaters:   Navy blue cardigan (button up sweater)

Pullover Sweatshirt:  Navy blue, white or school approved sweatshirt.  No hoods.

Jackets: No “Raider” jackets, no flannel, no plaids

NOTE:         Blue jean pants, shorts, capri/crop pants, skorts and parachute pants are NOT ALLOWED.
·        All shirts (boys and girls) must be tucked in.
·        Bib overalls or similar clothing are not allowed.
·        Clothing cannot be tied around the waist.
·        Boys – No earrings
·        Jewelry is limited to one chain/necklace – small to   medium in size.
·        Jewelry containing spikes is not allowed.
·        Purses/handbags should be clear; if not, they should be small/medium in size.
·        Belts and buckles with lettering/insignia are not allowed.

 Backpacks must be transparent: clear plastic, vinyl or mesh.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Wednesday

1 A

   8:25 - 10:05