rezoned to Waltrip. Student body As of 2006, the student body is predominantly Hispanic. The makeup of the 1,808 students enrolled during the 2008-2009 school year was: 67% Hispanic 17% White 14% Black <1% Asian <1% Native American Approximately 73% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch programs. Athletics The Athletics Department at Waltrip consists of the following teams: Football Basketball (Boys and Girls) Baseball Softball Golf (Boys and Girls) Track & Field (Boys and Girls) Volleyball Soccer (Boys and Girls) Swimming (Boys and Girls) Tennis (Boys and Girls) Cheerleading (Boys and Girls) Margaret Downing of the Houston Press stated in 2012 that the school culture placed importance on American football. Facilities In 2012 it housed the Waltrip High School Child Development Center, a preschool program for low income children. Since 2015 it no longer does so. Academic performance The Texas Education Agency rankings in 2009-2010 and 2011 were "Recognized" and "Academically Acceptable". Downing stated in 2012 that "Waltrip High is neither the worst nor the best high school in HISD." Dress code Collared shirt (appropriate fit, NOT revealing), college shirt, or Waltrip spirit shirt. Blue jeans (NOT ripped, bleached, nor colors), solid khaki - pants, capris, or knee-length shorts (must touch/reach knee). Solid hoody or Waltrip hoody allowed. Feeder patterns Elementary schools that feed into Waltrip include: Durham Oak Forest Sinclair Stevens Garden Oaks (partial) Helms (partial) Highland Heights (partial) Love (partial) Memorial (partial) Stevenson (partial) Middle schools that feed into Waltrip include: Frank Black (partial) Hamilton (partial) Williams (partial) Notable alumni Mark Calaway (Class of 1983) - Retired WWE professional wrestler known as The Undertaker. Keenan McCardell (Class of 1988) - Professional American football wide receiver coach for the Minnesota Vikings Shelley Duvall (Class of 1967) - Producer and retired actress Toni Lawrence - Former Houston City Councilwoman Denzel Livingston (Class of 2011), basketball player for Hapoel Kfar Saba of the Israeli Liga Leumit Debra Maffett (Class of 1975) - Miss America 1983. Van Malone (Class of 1988) - Professional American football player for the Detroit Lions and college football coach Anita "Sweetie" Marbury (Class of 1965) - Mayor of Durango, Colorado Barbara Olson (Class of 1974) - Conservative commentator and September 11, 2001 attacks victim Patrick Swayze (Class of 1971) - Actor and dancer. John H. Whitmire (Class of 1967) - A Texas senator Danny Ward - Acclaimed musician and event producer Elizabeth Pena and