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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783012389

ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S

2811 A HAYES RD, HOUSTON, TX 77082 · (281) 988-3010 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Enrollment
402
High
DISTRICT 1,721 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
340 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
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
Grade 9
98
Grade 10
103
Grade 11
98
Grade 12
103
Student demographics
White
164%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
21654%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
Black
9423%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 13%
Asian
7118%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15739%
Female
24561%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
99.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
87.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
92.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+55.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
402
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.8:1
% White
4%
was 2%
% Hispanic
54%
was 53%
% Black
23%
was 23%
% Asian
18%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S is a compact four-year high school, one of the schools within ALIEF ISD. It instructs 402 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 49% leaner than typical.

ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S is one of 46 schools operated by ALIEF ISD, a district that serves 38,610 students overall.

Demographically, ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S shows that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 23% Black, 18% Asian, 4% White. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Harris County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 37.0%; ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S posts 92.6%, +55.7 points above that line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Harris County) records that median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S has changed only slightly, going from 402 students in 2018 to 402 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S
District
ALIEF ISD
Address
2811 A HAYES RD, HOUSTON, TX 77082
Phone
(281) 988-3010
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
402
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
340 (85%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480783012389
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S
How large is ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S?
ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S enrolls approximately 402 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S serve?
ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S is approximately 18.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S?
At ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S, the student body is approximately 4% White, 54% Hispanic, 23% Black, 18% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S?
ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S is overseen by ALIEF ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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