Challenge Early College High School
5601 W Loop S, Houston, TX, 77081 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Challenge Early College High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Harris County, TX
Students & Faculty
Total Students 313 students
% Male / % Female 43%  /  57%
Total Classroom Teachers 18 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 120 students
Grade 10 - 89 students
Grade 11 - 57 students
Grade 12 - 47 students
This School
(TX) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(TX) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 6% 2%
% Hispanic 43% 37%
% Black 25% 13%
% White 25% 46%
Additional Student Information
This School
(TX) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 46% 32%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(TX) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Houston Independent School District
This School's Agency
(TX) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 312 5
Number of Students Managed 212,354 students 1,220 students
District Total Revenue $1,748,961,000 $11,313,000
District Expenditure $1,848,956,000 $11,189,000
District Revenue / Student $8,236 $9,273
District Expenditure / Student $8,707 $9,171
District Graduation Rates 73% 97%
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School Notes:
  • Challenge Early College High School (also known as Challenge Early College, Challenge High School, or CHS) is a secondary school located at Houston Community College. The school handles grades nine through thirteen and is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
  • The school's principal, as of 2008, is Justin G. Fuentes. The school's motto is "A small school with big ideas."
  • The school does not automatically take in students from the area; students from the area around the school are zoned to Bellaire High School and Lamar High School.
  • Located on the Houston Community College West Loop Center Campus, Challenge Early College High School includes a 5-year program (grades 9 through 13) that allows a student to graduate with a high school diploma and an associates degree, as opposed to the traditional 4 year high school which allows students to graduate with only a high school diploma. The school integrates college curriculum and courses with high school courses, allowing students to gain "dual credits," or high school credit as well as college credit.
  • History
  • The building that houses Challenge was built in 1993 and served as a location for Incredible Universe electronic store. Incredible Universe closed in 1997, The building remained an empty warehouse until 2005 when it was turned into a part of the college.
  • Challenge Early College High School opened in August 2003 as a partnership of Houston ISD, Houston A+ Challenge and Houston Community College. From August 2003 to May 2005, the high school was situated in a series of temporary buildings located outside the Houston Community College. In August 2005, the doors opened to the newly constructed high school located within the Houston Community College. The first class to graduate was the class of 2005.
  • Starting summer 2009, Freshmen are able to take college classes during the summer.
  • Location
  • Challenge Early College is across the street from Houston ISD's Pin Oak Middle School, which is in the city of Bellaire.
  • See also
  • Houston Independent School District
  • Early College High School
  • Houston Community College System
  • External links
  • Challenge Early College High School
  • Houston ISD Challenge Early College Homepage
  • Faculty and Staff E-Mail Directory
  • PTO Homepage
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (77081)
School Zip (77081)
(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 49,691 people 19,677,938 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 22% 23%
Population Average Age 27 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $26,026 $42,049
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 2.7 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 33 years old
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Zipcode (77081)


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% Owning / % Renting 7% / 93% 63% / 37%
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