Student Body
As of 2010-2011 school year, the school was made up of 58% female and 42% male students. Of these, 23% were African American, 37% were Asian, 30% were Hispanic, <1% were Native American, and 8% were White. 100% of DeBakey students passed the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), and 100% of the class completed their four years at the school. Nearly half of the class was on free or reduced lunch.
The school offers more than twenty-five clubs. Clubs include Health Occupation Students of America, BSU (Black Student Union), VISA (Vietnamese International Student Association), OLA (organization for Latin Americans), DeBakey Music Club, the Filipino American club (Fil-Am), honor societies including chapters of the BETA club, the National Honor Society, and the Spanish National Honor Society.
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