Kay On-Going Education Center
Former school in Houston, Texas, U.S.
Kay On-Going Education Center was a middle and high school in Houston, Texas. It was a program of the Houston Independent School District for pregnant girls. It had a campus on North Shepherd Drive. Pregnant HISD students were permitted to attend Kay On-Going, but they were not required to. Students received on-campus prenatal care. In addition to the nursing care, the school also provided counseling to ensure that the girls remained enrolled in school.
History
Kay On-Going opened in 1975. It was housed in the former Kay Elementary School. It was named after Savannah Georgia Kay, who once served as principal of Harrisburg Elementary School, which became Kay Elementary.
During the 1984-1985 school year, 15% of the grades in the fall semester were Fs.
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