Smith Education Center first opened in 1913. Crawford opened in 1917. Bruce opened at 713 Bringurst in 1920. Davis opened in 1926."School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names ." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on September 24, 2008. On January 31, 1927 Wheatley first opened in the former McGowan Elementary School building."History." Wheatley High School. March 22, 2003. Retrieved on July 19, 2009. A school which was originally a county school was relocated to 2011 Solo Street in 1927; in 1929 it was renamed after Charles H. Atherton. The building later known as Carter Career Center opened in 1929. Wheatley received a new facility in 1949. A school was named after Nathaniel Q. Henderson in 1956. McReynolds opened in 1957. Fleming opened in 1968. In 2006 much of Wheatley High School had been rebuilt. Bruce moved to a new facility at 510 Jensen Drive in 2007.
