Red Roberts Shearn Twain Whidby Middle schools that feed into Bellaire include parts of Cullen, Fondren, Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts (formerly Johnston), Long, and Pershing, All pupils zoned to Meyerland Middle, Long, and Pershing Middle Schools may apply to Pin Oak Middle School's regular program; therefore Pin Oak also feeds into Bellaire High School. Many pupils who are in the Vanguard program and attend middle school at Lanier or T.H. Rogers choose to go to Bellaire High School. Some students who are enrolled in private schools in the 8th grade choose to go to Bellaire for high school. Notable alumni Ed Blum (activist) John Carter (member of United States Congress) Larry Hardy, (athlete, Major League Baseball pitcher) Bubba Crosby (athlete, Major League Baseball outfielder) José Cruz Jr. (athlete, Gold Glove outfielder for Houston Astros) Leemore Dafny (American Economist, Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School) Jeff DaVanon (athlete, Major League Baseball outfielder) Tyler Duffey (baseball player for Minnesota Twins) Gary Elkins (Class of 1974), member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 135 in Houston since 1995 Justin Furstenfeld (singer, songwriter) Janet Hsieh (Class of 1997) (television host and model based in Taiwan) Annalee Jefferies (stage actress) Chuck Knoblauch (MLB All-Star second baseman) Richard Linklater (director of Boyhood, Dazed and Confused) Jai Lucas (former basketball player, University of Texas) John Lucas III (class of 2001) (athlete, National Basketball Association) Cole Mohr (model, named top ten male model by Forbes in 2009) Jackie Moore (MLB player, coach, and manager) Emeka Okafor (class of 2001) (athlete, Washington Wizards center; 2005 NBA Rookie of the Year for Charlotte Bobcats)) Cindy Pickett (actress, best known for film Ferris Bueller's Day Off and television series St. Elsewhere) Dennis Quaid (actor, best known for his roles in feature films like Inner Space, The Right Stuff, and The Big Easy) Randy Quaid (actor, best known for his roles in films like Kingpin, The Last Detail and Independence Day) Thomas Schlamme (Emmy-winning television director and producer of The West Wing) Mike Sowell (sports historian and journalist) Brent Spiner (actor, played Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation) Gary Tinterow (Class of 1972), art historian and director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Ngozi Ukazu (American cartoonist, author/illustrator of the webcomic Check, Please!) Trey Wilson (actor, best known for films like Bull Durham and Raising Arizona) Marianne Williamson (author, spiritual teacher) Kelly