school, 405 were in the fine arts program. There were 1,610 students that attended the school five years earlier. In 2008, there were 150 slots for new entrants into the magnet program and there were 1,100 applicants. Feeder patterns Many students at Pershing move on to Bellaire High School and Lamar High School, two public high schools considered to be elite. Elementary schools that feed into Pershing include: Condit Mark Twain West University The following elementary schools partially feed into Pershing: Horn Longfellow Lovett Red Roberts Shearn High schools which have attendance zones coinciding with Pershing include Bellaire, Lamar, Madison, Westbury, and Margaret Long Wisdom (formerly Robert E. Lee High School). All pupils zoned to Margaret Long Wisdom may also choose to go to Lamar or Westside high schools. All students zoned to Pershing have the option to attend Pin Oak Middle School. Notable alumni Dennis Quaid, actor Randy Quaid, actor Farrah Fawcett, actress Phylicia Rashad, actor Debbie Allen, American actress, dancer, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. A. J. Foyt, Jr. (also attended Hamilton Middle School and Lamar and San Jacinto high schools) Marvin Zindler, KTRK-TV ABC-13 news reporter who ended the Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. He appeared at the school's 75th anniversary in 2003. Josh Gordon, Pro Bowl NFL Wide Receiver, attended the school for his 8th grade year. References McAdams, Donald R. Fighting to Save Our Urban Schools-- and Winning!: Lessons from Houston. Teachers College Press, 2000. , 9780807770351. Ouchi, William G. Making Schools Work: A Revolutionary Plan to Get Your Children the Education They Need. Simon & Schuster, June 24, 2008. , 9781439108109. Notes External links Houston Independent School District middle schools Public middle schools in Houston Magnet schools in Houston Educational institutions established in 1928 1928 establishments in Texas