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Item: Houston Heights High School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

1125 Lawrence Dr
Houston, TX 77008

Bottom 50%

Tel: (713) 868-9797

www.heightshs.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 192 students in Houston Heights High School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

Public School in Houston Heights High School District have an score of 25% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

1 School

9,244 Schools

# Students

192 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
9	25	378
10	33	361
11	31	337
12	103	319

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District Rank

Houston Heights High School District, which is ranked #1124 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1126 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District
2023	#1126
2022	#1130
2021	#969
2019	#1180
2018	#1162
2017	#1136
2016	#1137
2015	#995
2014	#1180
2013	#1019
2012	#1180
2011	#1058
2010	#1066

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25%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	25%	44%
2022	22%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	15%	51%
2018	15%	49%
2017	62%	78%
2016	57%	75%
2015	67%	73%
2014	52%	76%
2013	67%	78%
2012	34%	83%
2011	64%	84%
2010	54%	83%

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20-24%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2022	22%	51%
2021	24%	42%
2019	17%	47%
2018	15%	45%
2017	42%	72%
2016	46%	71%
2015	52%	73%
2014	47%	75%
2013	67%	78%
2012	74%	88%
2011	84%	88%
2010	84%	88%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2022	27%	46%
2021	30%	43%

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72%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	72%	90%
2022	62%	90%
2021	72%	89%
2019	87%	89%
2018	72%	89%
2017	82%	89%
2016	87%	89%
2015	82%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	82%	88%
2012	77%	88%
2011	67%	86%

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(2022-23)

37%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	37%	23%
2022	58.3%	28.9%
2021	25.8%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	0.35	0.64
2022	0.41	0.64
2021	0.44	0.64
2020	0.41	0.63
2019	0.41	0.63
2018	0.27	0.64
2017	0.27	0.63
2016	0.31	0.63
2015	0.27	0.63
2014	0.30	0.63
2013	0.33	0.64
2012	0.42	0.63
2011	0.44	0.64
2010	0.52	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.51	0.64
2007	0.52	0.64
2006	0.34	0.64
2005	0.49	0.64
2004	0.47	0.64
2003	0.47	0.64
2002	0.50	0.64
2001	0.52	0.64
2000	0.47	0.64

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2012	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

77%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	79%	53%
2022	74%	53%
2021	72%	53%
2020	75%	53%
2019	75%	53%
2018	85%	52%
2017	85%	53%
2016	82%	52%
2015	85%	52%
2014	83%	52%
2013	81%	51%
2012	74%	51%
2011	71%	50%
2010	64%	49%
2009	65%	48%
2008	65%	47%
2007	64%	46%
2006	90%	45%
2005	68%	45%
2004	69%	44%
2003	69%	43%
2002	66%	42%
2001	65%	41%
2000	70%	40%

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% Black

19%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	16%	13%
2022	20%	13%
2021	20%	13%
2020	17%	13%
2019	17%	13%
2018	9%	13%
2017	9%	13%
2016	12%	13%
2015	11%	13%
2014	10%	13%
2013	14%	13%
2012	19%	13%
2011	24%	13%
2010	27%	14%
2009	27%	14%
2008	26%	14%
2007	26%	15%
2006	26%	15%
2005	22%	14%
2004	22%	14%
2003	24%	14%
2002	26%	14%
2001	23%	14%
2000	15%	14%

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% White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	4%	26%
2022	4%	26%
2021	7%	26%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	27%
2018	6%	28%
2017	6%	28%
2016	6%	29%
2015	4%	29%
2014	7%	29%
2013	5%	30%
2012	5%	31%
2011	5%	31%
2010	7%	33%
2009	8%	34%
2008	9%	35%
2007	10%	36%
2006	5%	37%
2005	9%	38%
2004	9%	39%
2003	7%	40%
2002	8%	41%
2001	12%	42%
2000	15%	43%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2022)
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,073 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$16 MM
2022	$3 MM	$15 MM
2021	$2 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$2 MM	$11 MM
2016	$2 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$10 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$1 MM	$6 MM
2000	$1 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$16 MM
2022	$2 MM	$15 MM
2021	$2 MM	$13 MM
2020	$2 MM	$13 MM
2019	$2 MM	$12 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$2 MM	$11 MM
2016	$2 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$9 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1 MM	$6 MM
2001	$1 MM	$6 MM
2000	$1 MM	$6 MM
1999	0	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,438

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	$16,023	$17,623
2022	$14,331	$17,024
2021	$13,140	$15,800
2020	$13,247	$15,527
2019	$13,124	$14,104
2018	$11,730	$12,819
2017	$10,818	$13,668
2016	$10,628	$13,530
2015	$10,332	$12,250
2014	$10,241	$11,938
2012	$10,508	$11,792
2011	$10,355	$12,560
2010	$10,846	$12,250
2009	$10,051	$11,947
2008	$9,436	$11,503
2007	$8,644	$11,028
2006	$9,963	$10,357
2005	$8,878	$9,808
2004	$8,533	$9,347
2003	$6,675	$9,172
2002	$6,730	$8,890
2001	$4,327	$8,220
2000	$5,536	$8,183

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Spending / Student

$14,073

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Houston Heights High School District	Texas
2023	$15,618	$17,483
2022	$11,731	$16,409
2021	$12,039	$14,927
2020	$12,700	$14,277
2019	$12,264	$13,432
2018	$10,510	$12,640
2017	$9,955	$13,337
2016	$9,445	$12,941
2015	$10,455	$12,682
2014	$9,443	$11,519
2012	$9,806	$11,195
2011	$10,435	$12,153
2010	$10,975	$12,682
2009	$9,763	$12,666
2008	$8,915	$11,542
2007	$6,598	$10,438
2006	$8,653	$9,999
2005	$8,582	$9,530
2004	$8,453	$9,298
2003	$5,363	$9,172
2002	$5,058	$8,828
2001	$4,195	$8,284
2000	$5,366	$8,055

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Best Houston Heights High School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Houston Heights Charter School

Alternative School
Charter School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

1125 Lawrence St
Houston, TX 77008
(713) 868-9797

Gr: 9-12 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Houston Heights High School District?

Houston Heights High School District manages 1 public schools serving 192 students.

What is the rank of Houston Heights High School District?

Houston Heights High School District is ranked #1124 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Houston Heights High School District?

77% of Houston Heights High School District students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Houston Heights High School District?

Houston Heights High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Houston Heights High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,073 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 72% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education