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Enrollment
855
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364009273
Carnegie Vanguard High School
1501 TAFT, HOUSTON, TX 77019 · (713) 732-3690 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Texas public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
278 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 | 229 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 237 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 201 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 22% |
Student demographics
73%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
99.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
97.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +47.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 99 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 97 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 47 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 57.0% | 42.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Mathematics | 65.0% | 32.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
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 | 99.0% | 97.0% |
| 2024-25 | 99.0% | 98.0% |
| 2023-24 | 99.0% | 96.0% |
| 2022-23 | 97.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 100.0% | 78.0% |
| 2020-21 | 94.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
98.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+38.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 98% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 38 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Carnegie Vanguard High School
Carnegie Vanguard High School's state test result (98.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Vanguard High School this school | 855 | 32.5% | 98.2% |
| Debakey H S for Health Prof HOUSTON | 929 | 39.8% | 92.3% |
| Health Careers High School SAN ANTONIO | 904 | 25.1% | 90.6% |
| Plano East Sr High School PLANO | 3,033 | 32.8% | 67.7% |
| Frisco High School FRISCO | 1,985 | 22.1% | 69.8% |
| Great Hearts Irving Upper IRVING | 937 | 18.9% | 68.2% |
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 Carnegie Vanguard High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 98.2% | #4 of 1,385 | #1 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 97.0% | #4 of 1,425 no change | #1 of 155 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 99.0% | #10 of 1,425 ▼ 2 | #3 of 155 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #375 of 1,184 | #54 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 855 | #651 of 2,107 | #100 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #1,308 of 1,344 | #148 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #43 of 1,346 | #6 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #1,331 of 1,522 | #163 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.6% | #107 of 672 | #13 of 64 |
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
855
-70 (-8%) vs 2020
+87% since 2010-11, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 855 | 37.6 | 22.8:1 | 33% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 38.5 | 21.4:1 | 38% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 841 | 37.8 | 22.2:1 | 34% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 925 | 37 | 25.0:1 | 33% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 32.1 | 19.5:1 | 33% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 32 | 19.4:1 | 28% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 23% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carnegie Vanguard High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (626 to 855); teachers up 17% (32.1 to 37.6).
About Carnegie Vanguard High School
Carnegie Vanguard High School is a medium-sized high school. Its address is in HOUSTON, Texas. The school's 855 students are in grades 9 through 12.
Carnegie Vanguard High School is run by HOUSTON ISD, whose 273 schools enroll 176,727 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Carnegie Vanguard High School, 34% of enrollment. Other groups include 32% Asian, 19% White, 11% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Carnegie Vanguard High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
The school has about 22.8 students per teacher and 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
allk12 grades Carnegie Vanguard High School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Carnegie Vanguard High School ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools. It scores 98.2%; the prediction is 59.8%.
Harris County has about 4,838,303 residents, and median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The nearest other public school, Gregory-Lincoln Ed Center, is about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Carnegie Vanguard High School. On state test proficiency, Carnegie Vanguard High School ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 925 in 2020-21 and 855 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.8:1) than in 2020-21 (25.0:1).
Community posts for Carnegie Vanguard High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Nearby schools
- Gregory-Lincoln Ed Center0.1 mi · 502
- Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy0.3 mi · 715
- Ella J Baker Montessori School0.9 mi · 610
- Arabic Immersion Magnet School1.2 mi · 609
- Hcc Life Skills Program1.3 mi · 69
- Crockett Elementary School1.4 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Carnegie Vanguard High SchoolHow large is Carnegie Vanguard High School?
Carnegie Vanguard High School enrolls approximately 855 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Carnegie Vanguard High School serve?
Carnegie Vanguard High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Carnegie Vanguard High School?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Carnegie Vanguard High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carnegie Vanguard High School?
At Carnegie Vanguard High School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% Black, 32% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Carnegie Vanguard High School?
Carnegie Vanguard High School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.