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William P. Clements High School, or more commonly known as '''Clements High School''', is a public high school in Sugar Land within the U.S. State of Texas that is named after former Texas governor Bill Clements , and is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District . The School Principal is Michael McKie. Clements High School has been recognized by '' Texas Monthly '' magazine in its list of the top 10 high schools in the state of Texas. In addition, Clements ranked 313th among the top 1000 schools in the United States by '' Newsweek ''. It also has been named the 5th best school in Houston by the '' Houston Press '' for 2005–2006. HISTORY Construction on Clements High School was completed in 1983 . A new wing for science courses was recently added in 2005 to alleviate overcrowding of the school. For many years science classes had been held in t-shacks and this wing is a huge improvement to the school. Labs for each of the sciences—physics, chemistry and biology—were added in order to help facilitate learning. STUDENTS In the 2004–2005 school year, 2280 students attended Clements High School. Clements's student body is two-sided; 53% of the all the students are classified as non-Hispanic white, 39% are Asian / Pacific Islander , 5% are Hispanic (of any race), and 3% are African American . The students generally come from Upper Middle Class families. The student council has been the uniting force behind the school and are the face of the school when interacting with the school district as well as with other members of TASC. All the positions are elected by the general student body and theoretically represent the general student interests. These individuals have been charged in organizing campus-wide projects especially those that are pushed by from the state and district level. FACULTY In the 2003–2004 school year, 154 teachers taught at Clements. 45% had at least a masters degree. In the 2004–2005 school year, 126 teachers taught at Clements. Forty-five percent had at least a masters degree. ACADEMICS 96% of all the students at Clements passed the TAKS exam in 2003 . Clements was also number 373 on the ''National Best High Schools List'' by Challenge Index. The class of 2000 had the most National Merit Semi-Finalists in school history with 43. {Link without Title} Core Classes There are over 200 possible courses to chose from, including I, and Chemistry I. Continuing Studies If desired, a Clements student may continue (and many do) go beyond the graduation requirements. Science, options include Physics I, Chemistry II, Biology II, Physics II, and Chemistry III. Math, additional courses are Precalculus , College Transitional Math, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, and Multivariable Calculus. Social Studies, Psychology , Sociology , and Human Geography are available. This can be done by taking two classes of the same field within the same year (called "doubling up" or even "tripling up") or by taking a course over the summer. Computing Classes One credit of computer class is required for graduation. Computer Science is taken by many students in which they learn programming languages such as Java . Another popular course is Business Computer Information Systems. Foreign languages Clements High School has the largest foreign language program in Fort Bend ISD . Students may take (most popular to least) Spanish , French , German , Chinese , American Sign Language , Japanese and Latin . Spanish is the most common class to take at Clements because of the location. Clements is located in the Houston area with a large Hispanic population, thus the language is very useful in this region. A movement is also present for more languages to be available, notably Hindi and Arabic . Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese are available up to a fifth level. Latin to a fourth level and ASL to a third level. Many students also take the AP exam (Spanish, French, German, and Latin) in these classes. Many of these same students also go to Europe and/or the corresponding country. Clements is noted for its Foreign Exchange program as well. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Clubs
MUSIC Band Awards earned by the Clements Bands include:
The three Clements concert bands have performed in Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. in 1999, Carnegie Hall in New York City, NY in 2002, and in Symphony Hall in Chicago in 2006 As members of the full orchestra program, Clements band students have also earned the following awards:
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Orchestra The top orchestra has placed as high as second in the state, and has been top six in the state for at least 3 years running. It is made up of a group of around 100 students depending on the year that are dedicated to creating music. Most of the students are active in the region and state level orchestras and Clements boasts a large number of students who make state level every year. Clements has three orchestras, two of which compete on the varsity level FINE ARTS Clements High School has the largest fine arts program in Fort Bend ISD . In the past several years, Clements High School has dominated other Fort Bend ISD schools in events such as the Visual Arts Scholastic Event and Cultural Shapers Competition. Students may take Drawing 2-D, Art 3-D, Electronic Media. The Drawing 2-D Program consists of the Drawing 2-D Portfolio and the Drawing 2-D Design classes. The art department also hosts the annual "Retrospective" Art Show in the school around the beginning of May. ATHLETICS Boys
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THEATRE The Clements Theatre Department produces, on average, five shows a year. These normally include one fall straight play, a spring musical, a UIL one-act competition piece, the student directed one act play festival (SDOAPs), and The Society - an elite comedy sketch group. There are also various Theatre Production class projects shown in The Black Box theatre just before Winter Break. The productions are open to all Clements students and by being in shows and supporting other local theatre, one can earn 'points' towards becoming an inducted member of the International Thespian Society. One point equals 10 hours of work and one needs to have obtained 10 points in order to become inducted. Students can letter in theatre after 40 points have been accumulated. FEEDER PATTERNS The following elementary schools feed into Clements: Colony Bend, Colony Meadows, Commonwealth, and Settlers Way. First Colony and Fort Settlement Middle Schools feed into Clements High School. EXTERNAL LINKS
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