replace 75% of the teachers and change the name of the school. The campus now houses Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center for 2010–2012 and a ninth grade academy. The administration hopes that the changes would cause Sam Houston to get an acceptable rating. In 2007, an Associated Press/Johns Hopkins University study referred to Sam Houston as a "dropout factory" where at least 40% of the entering freshman class does not make it to their senior year. Student body During the 2005–2006 school year, the school had 2,678 students. 91% were Hispanic American 6% were African American 3% were White American Less than 1% were Asian American No Native Americans were enrolled during that school year. Approximately 89% of the students qualified for free/reduced lunch. Neighborhoods served by Sam Houston Several areas of Houston outside of the 610 Loop that are far north of Downtown and south of Aldine are zoned to Sam Houston. Neighborhoods include Melrose Park, Hardy Acres, Hardy Heights, Assumption Heights, Roos Acres, Virginia Acres, Sunnyland Farms, Oakwood, and Northline Terrace. Two Houston Housing Authority public housing complexes, Heatherbrook Apartments and Oxford Place, are zoned to the school. Some small sections of unincorporated Harris County are zoned to Sam Houston High School. Feeder patterns Elementary schools that feed into Sam Houston include: Barrick Burbank Coop DeChaumes Durkee Janowski Lyons Moreno Northline Scarborough (partial) Berry Garcia Herrera Kennedy Osborne All of Fonville Middle School-zoned areas and some areas of the Burbank Middle and Henry Middle School zones feed into Sam Houston. Notable alumni Melvin Baker: American football player Joe Bowman: Class of 1943, bootmaker and marksman. William Goyen, novelist (when it was Central High School) Jack Valenti: former president of the Motion Picture Association of America, special assistant to US President Lyndon B. Johnson. Notable faculty Lyndon B. Johnson: 36th president of the United States (1963–1969), taught public speaking in 1930. See also References External links Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center Mellon, Ericka. "Success or just smoke and mirrors?" Houston Chronicle. May 9, 2010. 1878 establishments in Texas Educational institutions established in 1878 Houston Independent School District high schools Public high schools in Houston Sam Houston Relocated schools