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Ninth Grade Academy (Closed 2006)

5655 Selinsky
Houston, TX 77048

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Ninth Grade Academy serves 232 students in grades 9.

School Overview

School Type

Vocational school

Grades Offered

Grades 9

Total Students

232 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2005)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy
2005	97
2004	232
2003	154
2002	142
2001	150
2000	159
1999	153
1998	161
1997	162

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2005)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy
2005	6
2004	10
2003	7
2002	9
2001	9
2000	10
1999	10
1998	8
1997	10

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Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2005)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2005	16:1	15:1	18:1
2004	23:1	15:1	17:1
2003	22:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	20:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	15:1	14:1	17:1
1998	20:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-1998)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy	Texas	Houston Independent School District
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

58%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2005)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2005	52%	45%	59%
2004	59%	44%	58%
2003	60%	43%	57%
2002	58%	42%	56%
2001	52%	41%	55%
2000	42%	40%	55%
1999	32%	39%	54%
1998	24%	38%	53%
1997	25%	38%	53%

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Black

41%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2005)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2005	48%	14%	29%
2004	41%	14%	30%
2003	40%	14%	31%
2002	42%	14%	31%
2001	47%	14%	32%
2000	57%	14%	33%
1999	67%	14%	34%
1998	72%	14%	34%
1997	72%	14%	34%

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White

n/a

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2001)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2001	1%	42%	10%
2000	1%	44%	9%
1999	1%	45%	10%
1998	1%	46%	10%
1997	2%	46%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2005)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2005	0.50	0.64	0.56
2004	0.50	0.64	0.57
2003	0.48	0.64	0.58
2002	0.49	0.64	0.58
2001	0.51	0.64	0.59
2000	0.50	0.65	0.60
1999	0.45	0.65	0.60
1998	0.43	0.65	0.61
1997	0.42	0.64	0.61

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Eligible for

67%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2005)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2005	65%	39%	64%
2004	67%	39%	66%
2003	75%	39%	64%
2002	84%	38%	64%
2001	70%	38%	63%
2000	56%	38%	62%
1999	59%	39%	63%
1998	45%	40%	64%
1997	38%	41%	63%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	Ninth Grade Academy	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	3%	7%	10%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	2%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ninth Grade Academy?

232 students attend Ninth Grade Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Ninth Grade Academy students are Hispanic, 41% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Ninth Grade Academy offer ?

Ninth Grade Academy offers enrollment in grades 9

What school district is Ninth Grade Academy part of?

Ninth Grade Academy is part of Houston Independent School District.

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