Woodland Heights, Houston

The Woodland Heights is a part of Houston City Council District H. The Houston Police Department's Central Patrol Division serves the neighborhood. The area is also patrolled by Harris County Constable Precinct One Deputies. Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Casa de Amigos Health Center in Northside for the ZIP code 77009. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. ==Education==

Primary and secondary schools Public schools Woodland Heights is served by the Houston Independent School District, and is home to Travis Elementary School, which resides on Block 5. Woodland Heights is also zoned to Hogg Middle School, in adjacent Norhill, and Heights High School (formerly Reagan High School), in the Houston Heights. Travis Elementary was first built in 1908, with a new campus built in 1926. It received an addition in 1970s, and that was scheduled to be replaced with a new building as part of the 2002 HISD Bond. The renovation of the 1926 section and construction of the new facility was scheduled for completion in 2006. Private schools Houston Outdoor Learning Academy is a private 6-12 school that integrates academics with hands on outdoor learning and international travel and is located at the edge of Woodland Heights. Community colleges Residents are within the zone of the Houston Community College System. ==Parks and recreation==

The Woodland Park and Community Center, operated by the City of Houston, has an outdoor basketball pavilion, an indoor gymnasium, a lighted sports field, and a lighted tennis court. ==Notable residents==

• William Goyen (novelist) • Rosie Walker, publisher of Houston Downtown and a minor candidate for the 1989 election of the Mayor of Houston ==See also==