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Houston High School (Closed 2021)

634 Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851

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Serving 486 students in grades 9-12, Houston High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 35%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston High School
9	125
10	112
11	119
12	118
Not Listed	12

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houston High School
2023	486
2022	486
2021	486
2020	463
2019	463
2018	466
2017	466
2016	470
2015	479
2014	503
2013	490
2012	533
2011	516
2010	509
2009	521
2008	462
2007	495
2006	472
2005	501
2004	522
2003	541
2002	513
2001	393
2000	398
1999	429
1998	439
1997	406
1996	384
1995	409
1994	416
1993	410
1992	573
1991	525
1990	508
1989	483
1988	472
1987	506

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston High School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	30
2014	30
2013	32
2012	33
2011	32
2010	32
2009	30
2008	34
2007	29
2006	31
2005	34
2004	35
2003	33
2002	33
2001	24
2000	27
1999	27
1998	31
1997	23
1996	24
1995	25
1994	23
1993	24
1992	29
1991	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MS)

(20-21)

50-54%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2021	52%	37%	44%
2019	27%	46%	57%
2018	37%	43%	55%
2017	37%	37%	49%
2016	32%	31%	37%
2015	17%	27%	30%
2014	95%	64%	68%
2013	82%	68%	69%
2012	87%	64%	58%
2011	82%	62%	56%
2010	95%	60%	55%

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(20-21)

35-39%

35%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2021	37%	35%	37%
2019	47%	41%	46%
2018	32%	39%	55%
2017	42%	35%	36%
2016	37%	33%	30%
2015	37%	33%	28%
2014	57%	56%	57%
2013	62%	59%	58%
2012	62%	56%	49%
2011	52%	53%	45%
2010	57%	51%	49%

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(20-21)

35-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	16:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	13:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	17:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	17:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	14:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	7%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	8%
2012	5%	3%	7%
2011	3%	3%	7%
2010	4%	2%	8%
2009	4%	2%	7%
2008	3%	2%	8%
2007	2%	2%	7%
2006	1%	1%	7%
2005	1%	1%	5%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%

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Black

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	47%	47%	42%
2022	47%	47%	42%
2021	47%	48%	42%
2020	43%	48%	42%
2019	43%	48%	42%
2018	46%	49%	44%
2017	46%	49%	44%
2016	44%	49%	44%
2015	46%	49%	45%
2014	42%	49%	44%
2013	43%	49%	43%
2012	43%	50%	44%
2011	45%	50%	46%
2010	46%	50%	45%
2009	45%	50%	44%
2008	43%	51%	42%
2007	42%	51%	41%
2006	41%	51%	41%
2005	44%	51%	44%
2004	49%	51%	46%
2003	51%	51%	48%
2002	49%	51%	47%
2001	45%	51%	47%
2000	42%	50%	47%
1999	47%	51%	47%
1998	52%	51%	48%
1997	53%	51%	48%
1996	49%	51%	48%
1995	44%	51%	48%
1994	43%	51%	48%
1993	43%	52%	47%

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White

46%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	46%	42%	47%
2022	46%	43%	47%
2021	46%	43%	47%
2020	49%	44%	48%
2019	49%	44%	48%
2018	47%	43%	47%
2017	47%	43%	47%
2016	49%	45%	47%
2015	48%	46%	46%
2014	53%	45%	47%
2013	52%	46%	47%
2012	51%	46%	48%
2011	52%	45%	47%
2010	49%	46%	47%
2009	50%	46%	48%
2008	53%	46%	50%
2007	55%	46%	52%
2006	57%	46%	52%
2005	54%	47%	50%
2004	49%	46%	49%
2003	47%	46%	47%
2002	49%	46%	48%
2001	53%	46%	49%
2000	57%	47%	50%
1999	53%	47%	50%
1998	48%	48%	51%
1997	47%	48%	51%
1996	51%	48%	51%
1995	56%	48%	52%
1994	57%	48%	52%
1993	57%	48%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	0.57	0.60	0.60
2022	0.57	0.60	0.60
2021	0.57	0.59	0.60
2020	0.58	0.58	0.59
2019	0.58	0.58	0.59
2018	0.57	0.58	0.59
2017	0.57	0.58	0.59
2016	0.57	0.56	0.58
2015	0.56	0.55	0.58
2014	0.55	0.56	0.59
2013	0.56	0.55	0.59
2012	0.56	0.55	0.58
2011	0.53	0.55	0.57
2010	0.55	0.55	0.58
2009	0.55	0.54	0.57
2008	0.54	0.53	0.57
2007	0.52	0.53	0.56
2006	0.51	0.53	0.56
2005	0.52	0.52	0.56
2004	0.52	0.53	0.55
2003	0.52	0.53	0.54
2002	0.52	0.53	0.55
2001	0.52	0.53	0.54
2000	0.50	0.53	0.53
1999	0.50	0.52	0.53
1998	0.50	0.51	0.52
1997	0.50	0.51	0.51
1996	0.50	0.51	0.51
1995	0.50	0.51	0.50
1994	0.50	0.51	0.50
1993	0.50	0.51	0.50

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(20-21)

90-94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2021	92%	88%	92%
2020	87%	88%	87%
2019	87%	85%	87%
2018	87%	84%	87%
2017	87%	83%	82%
2016	67%	83%	67%
2015	67%	82%	67%
2014	72%	78%	72%
2013	72%	76%	72%
2012	72%	75%	72%
2011	67%	75%	67%

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	99%	74%	99%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	59%	68%	68%
2019	59%	68%	68%
2018	63%	70%	69%
2017	63%	70%	69%
2016	65%	70%	73%
2015	60%	67%	69%
2014	57%	65%	69%
2013	57%	64%	68%
2012	56%	63%	65%
2011	53%	63%	64%
2010	51%	62%	62%
2009	54%	59%	61%
2008	53%	58%	58%
2007	51%	59%	57%
2006	45%	63%	55%
2005	46%	56%	57%
2004	47%	56%	59%
2003	60%	57%	60%
2002	59%	57%	59%
2001	54%	55%	54%
2000	54%	55%	54%
1999	55%	55%	55%
1998	56%	56%	56%
1997	51%	56%	51%
1996	51%	55%	51%
1995	52%	55%	52%
1994	53%	55%	53%
1993	50%	55%	50%

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Eligible for (19-20)

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Houston High School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2020	17%	6%	12%
2019	17%	6%	12%
2018	12%	6%	11%
2017	12%	6%	11%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	10%	8%	10%
2012	10%	8%	11%
2011	12%	7%	11%
2010	12%	8%	12%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	13%	9%	13%
2000	12%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MS state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 35% MS state average).

What is the graduation rate of Houston High School?

The graduation rate of Houston High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 88%.

How many students attend Houston High School?

486 students attend Houston High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Houston High School students are Black, 46% of students are White, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Houston High School?

Houston High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Houston High School offer ?

Houston High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Houston High School part of?

Houston High School is part of Houston School District.

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