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Enrollment
1,806
High
DISTRICT 865 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GERMANTOWN·NCES 470015102001
Houston High School
9755 Wolf River BLVD, Germantown, TN 38139 · (901) 756-2370 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,806 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Tennessee public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 417 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 464 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 431 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 494 | 27% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Germantown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.0pp since 2022
Math
54.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +18.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.3% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.4% | 48.7% |
| 2022-23 | 65.3% | 35.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Houston High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #29 of 339 ▲ 9 | #2 of 51 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #17 of 337 ▲ 5 | #1 of 51 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,806 | #27 of 381 | #5 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #86 of 332 | #10 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #167 of 200 | #19 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,806
-207 (-10%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,806 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,932 | 110.5 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,938 | 104.3 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,013 | 106 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,890 | 100.5 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,893 | 100 | 18.9:1 | 8% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houston High School.
About Houston High School
Among the schools in Germantown, Tennessee, is Houston High School, a large high school. It reported 1,806 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Tennessee enroll about 754 students on average.
Houston High School is one school in Germantown, a system of 7 schools with 6,053 students.
The share of White students at Houston High School is 65%, a majority. Smaller groups are 16% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Shelby County is roughly 34% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Houston High School lands at A, ahead of 91% of Tennessee public high schools.
In Shelby County, median household income comes to about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shelby County counts 287 public schools with about 154,209 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Houston Middle School, is the closest to Houston High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Houston High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% drop, from 2,013 to 1,806.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Houston High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Germantown
- Riverdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,184 students
- Houston Middle SchoolMiddle · 972 students
- Forest Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Dogwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Farmington Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Germantown Online Academy of LearningCombined · 84 students
Other schools in Germantown
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Riverdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,184 students
- Houston Middle SchoolMiddle · 972 students
- Germanshire ElementaryElementary · 725 students
- Forest Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Dogwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
Other Houston High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Houston High. Houston High School is the largest of the 6.
- Houston High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 800 students
- Houston High SchoolHouston, MS · 529 students
- HOUSTON HIGHHOUSTON, MO · 359 students
- Houston High SchoolBig Lake, AK · 337 students
- Houston High SchoolHouston, OH · 326 students
Nearby schools
- Houston Middle School0.7 mi · 972
- Dogwood Elementary School1.7 mi · 663
- Farmington Elementary School2.3 mi · 646
- Germantown Online Academy of Learning2.7 mi · 84
- Forest Hill Elementary School2.7 mi · 698
- Bailey Station Elementary School2.8 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About Houston High SchoolHow many students attend Houston High School?
Houston High School enrolls approximately 1,806 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Houston High School serve?
Houston High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Houston High School?
Student demographics at Houston High School are roughly 65% White, 7% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Houston High School in?
Houston High School is part of Germantown.
What county does Houston High School serve?
Houston High School serves Shelby County in TN.
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