Nimitz High School (Irving, Texas)
| Nimitz High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
100 West Oakdale Road , , 75060 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Excellence and equity for all. |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Irving Independent School District |
| Principal | Trent Nickerson |
| Staff | 160.03 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,379 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.87 |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | UIL 6A |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Accreditation | SAAS, TEA |
| Website | Official website |
Chester W. Nimitz High School is a public high school in the Irving Independent School District, Irving, Texas. It was named for U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz High School is one of five public high schools in the Irving Independent School District.
As of 2018, the school ethnicity was 1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 7.7% African American, 8.7% White, and 79.5% Hispanic. Approximately 69% are considered economically disadvantaged. Nimitz faculty totals approximately 179 with approximately 39% having advanced degrees.
Nimitz High School's Academic Decathlon team won the state championship in 2004 and has placed in the top 5 since the school's establishment. The JROTC Team competes at the state and national level in many categories. The JROTC Team won the state championship in 2020, most notable are the Black Knights and the Instructors: LT Smalls (USN Retired), First Sergeant Carbajal (USMC Retired).
Nimitz received a B (80) for its scaled score on the Texas Education Agency's 2019 Accountability overall rating, and received a distinction designation for comparative academic growth.