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| principal1 = Mario MacDonald |
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| enrollment = 3, |
| enrollment = 3,205 (2022–2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4819650&ID=481965010669|title=WILLIAM B TRAVIS H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref> |
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| ratio = 19.54 ([[Full-time equivalent|FTE]])<ref name=NCES/> |
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| faculty = 227 |
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| feeder_schools = Macario Garcia Middle School |
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Sartartia Middle School |
Sartartia Middle School |
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James Bowie middle school |
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Crockett Middle School |
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| free_text5 = ''A (2019)'' |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| rival = [[Stephen F. Austin High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)|Austin High School]]<ref name=Instagram>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9r9UojNew/|title=William B Travis High School in Richmond, Texas - US News Best High Schools|publisher=[[Instagram]]|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref> |
| rival = [[Stephen F. Austin High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)|Austin High School]]<ref name=Instagram>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9r9UojNew/|title=William B Travis High School in Richmond, Texas - US News Best High Schools|publisher=[[Instagram]]|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref> |
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| accreditation = [[Texas Education Agency|Texas Education Agency (TEA)]] |
| accreditation = [[Texas Education Agency|Texas Education Agency (TEA)]] |
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| USNWR_ranking = 2,198<ref name=USNWR>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas/districts/fort-bend-independent-school-district/william-b-travis-high-school-19070|title=William B Travis High School in Richmond, Texas - US News Best High Schools|publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]]|access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref> |
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| streetaddress = 11111 Harlem Road |
| streetaddress = 11111 Harlem Road |
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| city = [[Pecan Grove, Texas|Pecan Grove]] |
| city = [[Pecan Grove, Texas|Pecan Grove]] |
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'''William B. Travis High School |
'''William B. Travis High School''', known simply as '''Travis High School''', is a [[State school|public]] [[high school]] in [[Pecan Grove, Texas|Pecan Grove]], [[Fort Bend County, Texas]], United States. Located off [[Grand Parkway]] and in [[Houston]]'s [[extraterritorial jurisdiction]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Houston and ETJ |url=https://mycity.houstontx.gov/MYCITYDOCS/documents/map-2022CityLimits-ETJ_pj25405.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205224110/https://mycity.houstontx.gov/MYCITYDOCS/documents/map-2022CityLimits-ETJ_pj25405.pdf |archive-date=2023-02-05 |archive-format=PDF |access-date=February 5, 2023 |publisher=[[City of Houston|Houston]]}}</ref> the school is [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]'s (FBISD) tenth high school and the largest school by enrollment in the district. Opened in 2006, Travis holds a [[Richmond, Texas]] address although the school (nor the district) do not serve any part of the city. The school serves part of Pecan Grove, part of [[Aliana, Texas|Aliana]], and part of [[New Territory, Sugar Land, Texas|New Territory]] (in addition to the employee residences<!--In regards to dependent minors who live with prison employees who live in state-provided housing--> of the nearby [[Jester State Prison Farm]] units).<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Elementary School Zones Middle School Zones High School Zones 2020-2021 |url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/17321/FT%20BEND%20ISD%202020%202021%20for%20web.pdf |access-date=2020-09-28 |publisher=[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]}}</ref> Travis is considered one of the most racially diverse public high schools in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Jessica Hamilton |date=2016-03-28 |title=These are Texas' most diverse public high schools |url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/These-are-Texas-most-diverse-public-high-schools-7213192.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204190515/https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/These-are-Texas-most-diverse-public-high-schools-7213192.php |archive-date=2023-02-04 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=[[Houston Chronicle|Chron]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Most Diverse High Schools in Texas |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/search/most-diverse-public-high-schools/s/texas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204190510/https://www.niche.com/k12/search/most-diverse-public-high-schools/s/texas/ |archive-date=2023-02-04 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=[[Niche (company)|Niche]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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The school's mascot is the [[tiger]] and the school colors are scarlet, gray, and white.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fort Bend Independent School District {{!}} School Colors and Mascots |url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/domain/4/campus%20resources/School%20Colors%20and%20Mascots%20w%20abbrev%202015-2016.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408023950/https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/domain/4/campus%20resources/School%20Colors%20and%20Mascots%20w%20abbrev%202015-2016.pdf |archive-date=2023-04-08 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |format=PDF}}</ref> |
The school's mascot is the [[tiger]] and the school colors are scarlet, gray, and white.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fort Bend Independent School District {{!}} School Colors and Mascots |url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/domain/4/campus%20resources/School%20Colors%20and%20Mascots%20w%20abbrev%202015-2016.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408023950/https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/domain/4/campus%20resources/School%20Colors%20and%20Mascots%20w%20abbrev%202015-2016.pdf |archive-date=2023-04-08 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |format=PDF}}</ref> |
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In the 2022-2023 school year, district administrators proposed new attendance boundaries to combat overcrowding at the school of more than 3,000 students. The plans include zoning all students from New Territory (which is currently split between Travis and Austin) to only Austin High School, and possibly transferring the two academies the school hosts to another high school in the district such as [[Kempner High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boundary Planning and Enrollment Management / Northwest Area Boundary Planning Public Hearing |url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fortbendisd.com%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D156246 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.fortbendisd.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jan 09, 2023 Board Meeting - Fort Bend County ISD, TX |url=https://fortbendisd.new.swagit.com/videos/196358 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=fortbendisd.new.swagit.com |language=en}}</ref> The change was approved in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boundary Planning and Enrollment Management / Department Home |url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fortbendisd.com%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D123779 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=www.fortbendisd.com |language=en}}</ref> |
In the 2022-2023 school year, district administrators proposed new attendance boundaries to combat overcrowding at the school of more than 3,000 students. The plans include zoning all students from New Territory (which is currently split between Travis and Austin) to only Austin High School, and possibly transferring the two academies the school hosts to another high school in the district such as [[Kempner High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boundary Planning and Enrollment Management / Northwest Area Boundary Planning Public Hearing |url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fortbendisd.com%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D156246 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.fortbendisd.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jan 09, 2023 Board Meeting - Fort Bend County ISD, TX |url=https://fortbendisd.new.swagit.com/videos/196358 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=fortbendisd.new.swagit.com |language=en}}</ref> The change was approved in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boundary Planning and Enrollment Management / Department Home |url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fortbendisd.com%2Fsite%2Fdefault.aspx%3FPageID%3D123779 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=www.fortbendisd.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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The school's [[student council]] is known for bringing dogs in for stress relief |
The school's [[student council]] is known for bringing dogs in for stress relief prior to [[Finals week|exam week]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spurs |first=Terrian |date=2022-12-02 |title=Travis High School in Fort Bend ISD provides students pet therapy ahead of exams |url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/travis-high-school-in-fort-bend-provides-students-pet-therapy-ahead-of-exams |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=[[KRIV (TV)|FOX 26 Houston]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In May, 2023 the Prince of Travis graduated in the top 100 of his class. |
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== Campus == |
== Campus == |
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== Athletics == |
== Athletics == |
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Travis, as well as all other high schools in the district, have teams represented in every [[University Interscholastic League|UIL]] sport except for [[wrestling]]. In the 2012-2013 school year, Travis was the [[University Interscholastic League|UIL]] 5A [[basketball]] state champion. |
Travis, as well as all other high schools in the district, have teams represented in every [[University Interscholastic League|UIL]] sport except for [[wrestling]]. In the 2012-2013 school year, Travis was the [[University Interscholastic League|UIL]] 5A [[basketball]] state champion. |
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The school contains a competitive [[Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps|Marine Corps JROTC Program]], containing Armed and Unarmed Drill teams. Their [[Guard of honour|honor guard]] has been featured in many events, like [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]] games. Many cadets have gone on to accept the [[Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps|NROTC Scholarship]] and be accepted into highly competitive universities, like the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. |
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==Feeder patterns== |
==Feeder patterns== |
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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
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* [[Fuzzy Benas]] — gymnast, member of the [[United States men's national artistic gymnastics team]] |
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* [[Aaron Harrison]] |
* [[Aaron Harrison]] — [[shooting guard]] for the University of Kentucky, NBA player for [[Delaware 87ers]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://delaware.dleague.nba.com/news/release-sevens-acquire-aaron-harrison/ |title=Release: Sevens Acquire Aaron Harrison - Delaware 87ers |website=Delaware.dleague.nba.com |access-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203225612/http://delaware.dleague.nba.com/news/release-sevens-acquire-aaron-harrison/ |archive-date=February 3, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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* Charcer Burks, Former outfielder for [[Chicago Cubs]] minor league system<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=burks-000cha |title=Charcer Burks Minor Leagues Statistics & History |website=Baseball-reference.com |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> |
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* Nathan Bertness, Former pitcher for [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] minor league system<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fbherald.com/bertness-selected-by-angels-in-the-mlb-draft/article_bef2bdb9-ae11-5861-86be-d2337154a9d3.html |title=Bertness selected by Angels in the 2015 MLB Draft |newspaper=Fbherald.com |date=June 19, 2015 |author=Ryan Dunsmore |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> |
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* [[Justin Hill (basketball)|Justin Hill]] — basketball player [[Georgia Bulldogs basketball|University of Georgia]] |
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* [[Steven Sims|Steven Sims Jr.]] |
* [[Steven Sims|Steven Sims Jr.]] — wide receiver and return specialist for the [[Houston Texans]], receiver for the [[Kansas Jayhawks football|University of Kansas]] |
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* [[Parker Washington]] — wide receiver for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], receiver for [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Fort Bend County, Texas Schools}} |
{{Fort Bend County, Texas Schools}} |
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{{Texas UIL High School Athletic Regions}} |
{{Texas UIL High School Athletic Regions}} |
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Latest revision as of 06:55, 10 November 2024
William B. Travis High School | |
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Address | |
11111 Harlem Road , , 77406 | |
Coordinates | 29°39′13″N 95°42′59″W / 29.6535°N 95.71652°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
Opened | August 21, 2006 |
School district | Fort Bend Independent School District |
NCES District ID | 4819650 |
Educational authority | Texas Education Agency |
Superintendent | Christie Whitbeck |
CEEB code | 445848 |
NCES School ID | 481965010669 |
Principal | Sarah Laberge |
Associate Principal | Mario MacDonald |
Faculty | 227 |
Teaching staff | 164.06 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 3,205 (2022–2023)[1] |
• Grade 9 | 879 |
• Grade 10 | 806 |
• Grade 11 | 796 |
• Grade 12 | 724 |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.54 (FTE)[1] |
Language | English |
Hours in school day | 7.25 |
Campus type | Large suburb[1] |
Color(s) | Scarlet and Gray |
Athletics conference | UIL District 20 |
Sports | |
Mascot | Tiger |
Rival | Austin High School[2] |
Accreditation | Texas Education Agency (TEA) |
Yearbook | Stripes |
Communities served | Aliana Pecan Grove |
Feeder schools | Macario Garcia Middle School
Sartartia Middle School James Bowie middle school Crockett Middle School |
TEA Rating | A (2019) |
Website | www |
William B. Travis High School, known simply as Travis High School, is a public high school in Pecan Grove, Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. Located off Grand Parkway and in Houston's extraterritorial jurisdiction,[3] the school is Fort Bend Independent School District's (FBISD) tenth high school and the largest school by enrollment in the district. Opened in 2006, Travis holds a Richmond, Texas address although the school (nor the district) do not serve any part of the city. The school serves part of Pecan Grove, part of Aliana, and part of New Territory (in addition to the employee residences of the nearby Jester State Prison Farm units).[4] Travis is considered one of the most racially diverse public high schools in the state.[5][6]
The school's mascot is the tiger and the school colors are scarlet, gray, and white.[7]
Travis hosts two of FBISD's high school academies: the Global Studies Academy (GSA) and the International Business and Marketing Academy (IBMA).[8]
History
[edit]Travis High School is named after Texas pioneer William B. Travis. The campus opened on August 21, 2006 and received its dedication on October 15 of the same year.[9] The opening of Travis relieved Austin High School and George Bush High School,[10] with grades 9 and 10 immediately zoned to Travis,[11] and grades 11 to 12 continuing to go to Austin with a phaseout of one grade per year.[12] It became Fort Bend ISD's tenth high school.
In January 2022, more than 200 students at the school signed a petition urging FBISD to close schools in response to rising COVID-19 cases.[13]
In the 2022-2023 school year, district administrators proposed new attendance boundaries to combat overcrowding at the school of more than 3,000 students. The plans include zoning all students from New Territory (which is currently split between Travis and Austin) to only Austin High School, and possibly transferring the two academies the school hosts to another high school in the district such as Kempner High School.[14][15] The change was approved in February 2023.[16]
The school's student council is known for bringing dogs in for stress relief prior to exam week.[17]
In May, 2023 the Prince of Travis graduated in the top 100 of his class.
Campus
[edit]Travis is located on Harlem Road, off Grand Parkway/SH 99[18] and surrounded by the Harvest Green neighborhood, a master-planned community by Johnson Development.[19][20] Directly to the north across Harvest Corner Drive are a number of commercial shops, including Subway and Kung Fu Tea. Additional shops are to the east across Harlem, including an Exxon.[21][22]
The south half of the campus property contains many athletic facilities, including a turfed football field and track, a baseball field, a softball field, three practice fields, and 8 tennis courts, along with a fieldhouse.
Athletics
[edit]Travis, as well as all other high schools in the district, have teams represented in every UIL sport except for wrestling. In the 2012-2013 school year, Travis was the UIL 5A basketball state champion.
The school contains a competitive Marine Corps JROTC Program, containing Armed and Unarmed Drill teams. Their honor guard has been featured in many events, like Houston Dynamo games. Many cadets have gone on to accept the NROTC Scholarship and be accepted into highly competitive universities, like the University of Pennsylvania.
Feeder patterns
[edit]The attendance boundary of the school include Pecan Grove, Aliana, New Territory, and the employee residences of some of the nearby Jester State Prison Farm units.[4]
The following elementary schools feed into Travis:
- Brazos Bend Elementary
- Neill Elementary
- Pecan Grove Elementary
- Oakland Elementary
- Patterson Elementary (partial)
- Madden Elementary (partial)
- Malala Elementary (partial)
The following middle schools[23] feed into Travis:
- Sartartia Middle School (partial)
- James Bowie Middle School
- Garcia Middle School (partial)
Under proposed changes, Brazos Bend Elementary and Sartartia Middle School would no longer feed into Travis, and some areas may attend Crockett Middle School instead of Bowie Middle School (but remain zoned to Travis.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Fuzzy Benas — gymnast, member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team
- Hakeem Butler — wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks, receiver for Iowa State
- Aaron Harrison — shooting guard for the University of Kentucky, NBA player for Delaware 87ers[24]
- Andrew Harrison — point guard for the University of Kentucky, NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Justin Hill — basketball player University of Georgia
- Steven Sims Jr. — wide receiver and return specialist for the Houston Texans, receiver for the University of Kansas
- Parker Washington — wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, receiver for Penn State
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "WILLIAM B TRAVIS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "William B Travis High School in Richmond, Texas - US News Best High Schools". Instagram. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "City of Houston and ETJ" (PDF). Houston. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Elementary School Zones Middle School Zones High School Zones 2020-2021" (PDF). Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ Young, Jessica Hamilton (March 28, 2016). "These are Texas' most diverse public high schools". Chron. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Most Diverse High Schools in Texas". Niche. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Fort Bend Independent School District | School Colors and Mascots" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Global Studies Academy / Academy". www.fortbendisd.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Fort Bend ISD History Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "High School Attendance Zones Effective Fall 2006." Fort Bend Independent School District. October 29, 2005. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
- ^ "High School Attendance Zones Effective Fall 2006 9th and 10th Grades." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
- ^ "High School Zone Effective Fall 2006 11th and 12th Grades." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
- ^ Park, Brooke (January 31, 2022). "Texas students, frustrated by limited COVID-19 protocols, turn to petition drives and walkouts". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Boundary Planning and Enrollment Management / Northwest Area Boundary Planning Public Hearing". www.fortbendisd.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jan 09, 2023 Board Meeting - Fort Bend County ISD, TX". fortbendisd.new.swagit.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "Boundary Planning and Enrollment Management / Department Home". www.fortbendisd.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Spurs, Terrian (December 2, 2022). "Travis High School in Fort Bend ISD provides students pet therapy ahead of exams". FOX 26 Houston. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "William B. Travis High School · 11111 Harlem Rd, Richmond, TX 77406, United States". William B. Travis High School · 11111 Harlem Rd, Richmond, TX 77406, United States. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Harvest Green in Richmond, TX | Johnson Development". www.johnsondevelopment.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "2659-10900_Harvest Green_Land Plan Exhibit_1-31-2020" (PDF).
- ^ "Station detail". www.exxon.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Richmond". Summer Moon Coffee. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Release: Sevens Acquire Aaron Harrison - Delaware 87ers". Delaware.dleague.nba.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.