Due to the tremendous growth in the areas serving AISD, the district opened Benjamin O. Davis High School in the Fall of 2012. Davis was built to help alleviate overcrowding at the district's four high schools. The school took in freshmen and sophomore students its first year, phasing in juniors and seniors in the following years. Communities in the Greenspoint area of the Nimitz attendance zone were directly affected by the school's opening. Notable alumni Michael Bourn (MLB) Dante Hall (NFL) Aaron Glenn (NFL) Jason Glenn (NFL) Quentin Griffin (NFL) Darrick Vaughn (NFL) Cartier Martin (NBA) Mike Jones (Rapper) Michael Thomas (NFL) Brittney Griner (WNBA) (Olympic champion) Marion Grice (NFL) Josh Huff (NFL) Darrell Stewart Jr. (NFL) Feeder pattern Extracurricular activities References External links Nimitz Ninth Grade Center (Current) Nimitz Alumni Nimitz Cougars on HS Game Time Public education in Houston Aldine Independent School District high schools 1978 establishments in Texas Educational institutions established in 1978