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Enrollment
1,181
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002393
Austin High School
1700 DUMBLE, HOUSTON, TX 77023 · (713) 924-1600 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,128 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 325 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 285 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 263 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 308 | 26% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +50.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 50 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 6.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Austin High School
Austin High School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin High School this school | 1,181 | 95.5% | 33.6% |
| YES Prep - Brays Oaks HOUSTON | 1,051 | 94.4% | 49.8% |
| YES Prep North Forest HOUSTON | 991 | 94.0% | 38.1% |
| YES Prep - Northside HOUSTON | 948 | 93.2% | 41.2% |
| YES Prep - White Oak HOUSTON | 942 | 93.0% | 43.7% |
| YES Prep - 5th Ward HOUSTON | 933 | 92.9% | 46.9% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Austin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #1,283 of 1,385 | #143 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #387 of 1,425 ▲ 702 | #49 of 155 ▲ 86 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,288 of 1,425 ▲ 100 | #140 of 155 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.0pp | #81 of 1,184 | #12 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,181 | #526 of 2,107 | #77 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #486 of 1,344 | #19 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #1,137 of 1,346 | #137 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #64 of 1,522 | #20 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.0% | #32 of 557 | #6 of 75 |
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
1,181
-339 (-22%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 2,918
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 1,181 | 86.9 | 13.6:1 | 96% (1,128) |
| 2023-24 | 1,286 | 90.6 | 14.2:1 | 96% (1,234) |
| 2022-23 | 1,448 | 89.6 | 16.2:1 | 97% (1,410) |
| 2020-21 | 1,520 | 102 | 14.9:1 | 96% (1,456) |
| 2017-18 | 1,845 | 109.9 | 16.8:1 | 93% (1,716) |
| 2015-16 | 1,885 | 105 | 17.9:1 | 89% (1,670) |
| 2010-11 | 1,864 | 127 | 14.7:1 | 67% (1,246) |
| 2000-01 | 2,215 | 110 | 20.1:1 | 68% (1,506) |
| 1990-91 | 2,918 | 133 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Austin High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (1,845 to 1,181); teachers down 21% (109.9 to 86.9).
About Austin High School
Austin High School is a high school in HOUSTON, Texas, according to federal school records. It serves 1,181 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
HOUSTON ISD (273 schools, 176,727 students) runs Austin High School.
At Austin High School, Hispanic students make up 91% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% Black. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. By the diversity index, Austin High School comes in at 16%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.6:1, with 86.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 96%. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
The model predicts 32.9% for a school in Texas with Austin High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Austin High School posts 33.6%.
In Harris County (population about 4,838,303), median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
Community Services-Sec is the public school closest to Austin High School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Austin High School ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
Austin High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,181, 22% below the 1,520 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.9 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Austin High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
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- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
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Other Austin High schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Austin High. Austin High School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Austin High SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 2,323 students
- Austin High SchoolEL PASO, TX · 946 students
- Austin High SchoolDecatur, AL · 999 students
- Austin High SchoolAustin, IN · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Community Services-Sec0.2 mi · 83
- Cage Elementary School0.2 mi · 319
- Project Chrysalis Middle School0.2 mi · 241
- Eastwood Academy0.3 mi · 365
- Navarro Middle School0.4 mi · 400
- Lantrip Elementary School0.6 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Austin High SchoolHow large is Austin High School?
Austin High School enrolls approximately 1,181 students in grades 09-12.
Is Austin High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Austin High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Austin High School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Austin High School.
How diverse is Austin High School?
Austin High School reports a student body of 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Austin High School public or private?
Austin High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.