There is no school on Monday, September 4th, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

We will resume our regular schedule on Tuesday, September 5th.

Eagles: Make plans to attend Open House on Tuesday, September 5th, "Come & Go" from 6 - 8 pm.

Open House is a great opportunity for parents to meet teachers and get familiar with what is happening in their students' classes. We can't wait to see you there!

Please park on the Elms Road side of the campus, and enter through the Student Entrance.

We want to say "Thank you!" to our dedicated substitute teachers, who help keep our campus running every day. These awesome guest educators help our students keep on learning even when their teacher is away. If you are interested in serving as a substitute teacher, check out this link at the KISD web site:

https://www.killeenisd.org/substitute_center

Eagle Fans: You don't have to be a musician to love Spirit Spectacular!

Spirit Spectacular is KISD's annual showcase highlighting the Marching Bands, Drill Teams, and Color Guards from Ellison, Chaparral, Harker Heights, Killeen, and Shoemaker High Schools. This inspiring event will give you a great sampling of all our high school bands' halftime marching shows, and will definitely get you excited about the rest of the season.

See you there!

Ellison High School's campus administrators are here to help and serve. We have a variety of experiences and backgrounds, and a common mission: To provide our students with a learning environment in which they can thrive and grow, working toward a successful adult life after high school. Go, Eagles!

Hello! My name is David Dominguez, and I am honored to serve as the principal here at EHS.

I grew up in Southern California and Oregon, came to Texas for college, and stayed here! (After the Ellison Eagles, my favorite sports teams are all from my Southern California childhood: I love the LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, LA Rams, and USC Trojans.)

I am a graduate of Abilene Christian University, and over the course of my career, I have had experience at elementary, middle, and high school campuses, as a teacher, an assistant principal, and a principal. I have worked in three school districts: Abilene ISD, Muleshoe ISD, and Killeen ISD. This is my 15th year as the principal at EHS, and I love our Ellison Eagles!

My wife and I have two sons. Our older son graduated from Ellison last year, and our younger son is a junior at Ellison. Like many of you, we are an Ellison Eagle Family! When I am away from campus, I enjoy running, traveling, and reading.

The best part of being a principal is seeing students succeed academically, get connected through extracurricular activities, and move on to pursue their dreams after high school. I love working with our Eagles here at EHS, and I would love to hear from you!

Contact: david.dominguez@killeenisd.org

Hi, my name is Diana Allred and I am the Student Activities Coordinator here at Ellison!

I’m a proud Eagle graduate, Class of 1996! I went to Sam Houston State University where I received my bachelor’s degree in math. I began my career in education at Shoemaker High School before coming back to my alma mater. I earned my master’s degree from Tarleton State University in educational administration.

In my role as Student Activities Coordinator, I enjoy working with our clubs and organizations to make Ellison a great place where all students can find a place to belong! It has been a joy to work in this job for the last 17 years as I love my Ellison Eagles! Please feel free to contact the Student Activities Office with any questions! Go, Eagles!

Contact: diana.allred@killeenisd.org

Greetings! I’m Avlyn Bolton, Ellison’s Campus Instructional Specialist. I call myself a near-native Texan – my dad was in the Air Force, and although I wasn’t born here, I got here as fast as I could. I received my Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at Tarleton State University. I became an Eagle eight years ago and I’ve enjoyed working with our wonderful teachers, students, and administrators ever since. I simply can’t see myself doing anything else.

Contact: avlyn.bolton@killeenisd.org

Greetings Eagle Fam!!

My name is Amanda “DJ” DeJournett, your friendly neighborhood Special Education Coordinator. This is my 17th year in KISD and my fourth year as a Special Education Admin. I have served as a middle school English and Social Studies teacher, High School Social Studies teacher, College History Adjunct Professor, and National Honor Society Sponsor.

I grew up in the Texas Panhandle, and moved to Killeen at 13 years old. I am a graduate of Ellison High School, Tarleton State University, and Texas A&M Central Texas. My husband and I have one daughter who is a student in KISD. When I am away from work I enjoy archery, hiking, cooking, and motocross.

The best part of my job is proving students and teacher the resources and support to succeed academically and socially on their way out into the world.

Contact: amanda.dejournett@killeenisd.org

Hey Eagles! I’m Angela Espada, Curriculum Director at Ellison High School.

I am entering my 20th year at Ellison High School – my first as the Curriculum Director. I spent the first 18 years of my career as an English teacher (all at Ellison) with the last four as the English Department Lead and last year I transitioned into administration as an assistant principal.

I am a graduate of Killeen HS, but I’ve been an Eagle longer than I was a Roo! In fact, my husband and two daughters (class of 2015 and 2019) are graduates of Ellison HS and my son is a junior here as well. Upon graduating, I pursued my Bachelors’ Degree at University of Mary-Hardin Baylor – Go Cru!! And then, Western Governor’s University is where I earned my Masters’ Degree in Educational Leadership. I am currently pursuing my Doctorate through University of Texas at Tyler in School Improvement. Outside of school I love spending time with my family. I am a huge University of Georgia, Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta Braves fan.

I am excited to start this new journey as the Curriculum Director and valued my time working in the discipline office last year. I cannot wait to work with all of our students, teachers, and parents!

Go Eagles!

Contact: angela.espada@killeenisd.org

Hello, I am Beth Fuller and originally from Denison, Texas.

We relocated to Central Texas when my husband was stationed here several years ago. I have been an Assistant Principal at EHS for 9 years and beginning my 17 year in KISD. I began my career in education at a private rehabilitation center working as a behavior specialist for adolescents and adults with traumatic brain injuries. I have been fortunate to work in a variety of positions at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

I love working with high school students and look forward to an awesome school year, GO EAGLES!!!

Contact: bethney.fuller@killeenisd.org

Hello Eagles, my name is Alan Gawryszewski.

This is my first year as an Assistant Principal at Ellison High School. This is my 33rd year in education. I spent many years in the classroom teaching social studies and coaching. I began my teaching career in 1990, I have taught and coached in Van Horn, Victoria, Yorktown and Killeen.

I attended Southwest Texas State University where I received my bachelors degree, and I earned my masters degree from Texas Tech University. My wife and I have three children, one of which is an elementary teacher in San Angelo. Together we enjoy chasing our grandchildren, gardening, hunting and traveling.

I am excited to be at Ellison, and look forward to working with all of our students, parents and staff.

Contact: alan.gawryszewski@killeenisd.org

My name is Michele Granados and this is my 5th year at Ellison High School as the Facilitator of Special Programs, taking care of students under Section 504.

My goal this year is to be more available for students and provide support to students and teachers in the classroom. I have worked in KISD for 24 years with most of that time in the classroom teaching computers, finance, business, and medical administration. I love to read and put together puzzles. I also enjoy supporting my children in band and soccer. You can find me at the football games and marching competitions as a chaperone with the band.

I graduated from Ellison High School, attending CTC for my associate in business management, Tarleton-Central Texas for my bachelor’s in business and teaching, Texas A&M-Central Texas for my Master of Education, and Purdue Global University for my post-graduate certification in HR.

I have a love for learning and mentoring and look forward to a new year.

Contact: michele.granados@killeenisd.org

Hello Eagles!

Welcome back to the 23-24 school year. I am Kailani Miller, Assistant Principal. This is my first year serving the students of Ellison High School and so far, we are off to a fantastic start. I look forward to what the school year has in store for our campus.

This is my 17th year as a KISD educator and I continue to be optimistic about what we can accomplish by working together. I began my teaching career at Live Oak Ridge MS and transitioned to Rancier MS where I worked for 10 years. In those years, I was a teacher, teacher leader, and Campus Instructional Specialist. In 2022, I decided to take the next step and accepted a position at the high school level as an Assistant Principal at Chaparral HS.

I have truly enjoyed getting to know all of the new faces and reconnecting with students from my past years spent at Rancier MS and Chaparral HS.

Go Eagles!

#lastinglegacy

Contact: kailani.miller@killeenisd.org

Howdy!

I received my Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Texas A&M University and my Master of Education from Lamar University. I’ve been with Killeen ISD for about 10 years now! As a classroom teacher I taught Social Studies at Killeen High School and Harker Heights High School and served as the Swimming and Diving Coach. My time in the classroom was spent teaching World Geography, Psychology, Sociology, U.S. History, and Government and Economics.

This is my third year here at Ellison. Prior to taking on the role of Assistant Principal, I served as our Special Education Coordinator.

My wife has been a high school Science teacher in KISD for about 15 years, we have three amazing daughters, a Great Pyrenees pup, a cat, and a 35-year-old tortoise that weighs nearly 100lbs. It has been an absolute please to serve the students at Ellison High School. I love being a member of the Eagle Family!!!

Contact: christopher.metzger@killeenisd.org

Let's go, Eagles! Order your yearbook early, and avoid a higher price later. See the QR code on the flyer above, or use the link below.

Link: yearbookforever.com/schools/ce_ellison_high_school_buy_yearbook_309453/i9Sr70Ev8vHZrcPVsLDZ0URj

If you have any questions about the yearbook, please contact our Yearbook Sponsor, Ms. Coffey:

Contact: sheila.coffey@killeenisd.org

All KISD campuses are closed campuses, and students may not leave campus for Lunch.

The only exception to this rule is for Seniors who have earned their College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR) Indicator. Check with your Counselor for information on CCMR.

Dr. Casper Eugene (C.E.) Ellison was the Superintendent of the Killeen ISD from 1953 - 1973. Dr. Ellison led our district through years of tremendous change and growth, and was highly regarded throughout our community. Dr. Ellison passed away unexpectedly in 1973, while still serving as Superintendent. A few years later, Killeen ISD made plans to open its second high school, and it was the perfect fit to name the school after Dr. Ellison. C.E. Ellison High School first opened its doors for the 1978-1979 school year, and our Eagles have been soaring ever since!

This year our theme is #LastingLegacy.

What does this mean to us?

As educators, we are challenging ourselves to remember the teachers in our own lives who made the most positive difference for us, and bring that same energy to our work with our students every day at EHS. We are committed to working daily to have a #LastingLegacy in the lives of our students.

We hope our students can also see themselves in this theme. You as a student have the opportunity to have a positive impact on our campus, and leave a #LastingLegacy of success. Bring your best attitude, give your best effort, see the best in others, and show you care.

We can all leave a #LastingLegacy.

The mission of Ellison High School is to launch young people into successful adult lives of learning, service, and meaningful work.

This means we are in The People Business: Common Ground, Common Commitments, Common Celebrations. Go Eagles!

Our goal is to help every student learn, grow, and discover how they can make positive contributions to their community, today and in the future, here in Killeen and around the world.

Our most important motto at EHS is: Own Your Learning!

When we use this motto, we are reminding students that their academic success belongs to them, and that they should take ownership of it. School staff and parents all care very much about students' academic success, but the key is for our students to see their academic success and achievements as their own.

This invitation to growth, maturity, and ownership of one's success is a key part of our experience here at EHS.

Own Your Learning!

If you have any questions, we are here to help. Please feel free to call our main office or email our Principal, David Dominguez.

Email: david.dominguez@killeenisd.org
Website: https://schools.killeenisd.org/Page/97
Location: 909 East Elms Road, Killeen, TX, USA
Phone: 254-336-0600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EllisonEagles
Twitter: @EHSPrincipal