Needville High School
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Needville High School is a public secondary school
located in Needville
, Texas
, United States
. The school serves residents of Needville, Fairchilds
, and the unincorporated communities of Guy
and Long Point
. Students in grades 9-12 from the neighboring Damon Independent School District
also attend Needville High School.
The fire came in the wake of a $60 million bond issue, $49 million of which was earmarked for a new high school.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Needville
Needville, Texas
Needville is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 2,609 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Needville is located at ....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school serves residents of Needville, Fairchilds
Fairchilds, Texas
Fairchilds is a village in Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 678 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairchilds is located at ....
, and the unincorporated communities of Guy
Guy, Texas
Guy is a small unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.-Education:Guy is located in the Needville Independent School District. Needville High School serves the community.-External links:* Handbook of Texas...
and Long Point
Long Point, Texas
Long Point is an unincorporated area in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.-Education:Long Point is located in the Needville Independent School District. Needville High School serves the community.-External links:* Handbook of Texas...
. Students in grades 9-12 from the neighboring Damon Independent School District
Damon Independent School District
Damon Independent School District is a public school district based in Damon, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.- Elementary school :...
also attend Needville High School.
2008 fire
The original Needville High School building was reported on fire at about 3:45 AM on the date of April 24, 2008. 21 area fire departments responded but by 6:00 AM the building was still a fire ball. As of 7:00 PM, the 1937 building, was reduced to smoldering rubble with fire fighters and investigators still at the scene along with spectators. One computer lab, two mobile computer labs, three copiers, one Coke machine, and TAKS tests taken last week were lost to the fire.The fire came in the wake of a $60 million bond issue, $49 million of which was earmarked for a new high school.