DeBakey High School for Health Professions at Qatar


Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions at Qatar is a private international middle and secondary school in Doha, Qatar. The school is a work-in-progress branch campus of Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions of Houston, Texas.
Named after Michael E. DeBakey, the school opened in September 2008 with grades 8 through 10 with 100 students per grade; the school will ultimately cover all of highschool. The school's structure has the 8th Grade Academy to prepare students for the high school levels. The curriculum is based on United States school coursework with Advanced Placement classes. The school's classes will be taught in the English language. Students will pay tuition; vouchers will accommodate low income students. The Houston Chronicle stated that the school will likely draw Qataris and American expatriates.
The school is located in Messeila and is close to the Hamad Medical Center.