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What's the one class at CARVER H S FOR APPLIED TECH/ENGINEERING/ARTS every student should take?
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Enrollment
708
High
DISTRICT 1,349 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771000056
Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts
2100 S VICTORY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77088 · (281) 878-0310 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
12.9:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
573 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 188 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 190 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 166 | 23% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 44.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 26.0% | 43.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts
Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts this school | 708 | 80.9% | 45.7% |
| Uplift Hampton Prep High School DALLAS | 414 | 82.1% | 39.3% |
| La Marque High School LA MARQUE | 737 | 88.5% | 30.6% |
| West Orange-Stark High School ORANGE | 659 | 87.3% | 27.8% |
| Crockett High School CROCKETT | 376 | 80.9% | 41.3% |
| David W Carter High School DALLAS | 1,097 | 91.2% | 35.6% |
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 Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #972 of 1,385 | #97 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #836 of 1,425 ▲ 181 | #123 of 155 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #925 of 1,425 ▼ 54 | #98 of 155 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.5pp | #200 of 1,184 | #31 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #741 of 2,107 | #112 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #401 of 1,344 | #15 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #557 of 1,346 | #66 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #373 of 1,522 | #81 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #95 of 557 | #15 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
708
-91 (-11%) vs 2020
+116% since 1990-91, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 708 | 54.8 | 12.9:1 | 81% (573) |
| 2023-24 | 747 | 53 | 14.1:1 | 85% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 45.6 | 16.6:1 | 86% (648) |
| 2020-21 | 799 | 53 | 15.1:1 | 85% (677) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 62.2 | 14.5:1 | 77% (692) |
| 2015-16 | 950 | 68 | 14.0:1 | 79% (749) |
| 2010-11 | 882 | 61 | 14.5:1 | 65% (577) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 47 | 10.2:1 | 49% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 328 | 35 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (901 to 708); teachers down 12% (62.2 to 54.8).
About Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts
As a mid-sized high school, Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts serves students in HOUSTON, Texas. Total enrollment is 708 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12.
Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts is one of the 76 schools that make up ALDINE ISD (56,419 students in total).
Of every 100 students at Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts, about 52 are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 44% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 19%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts scores 54%.
There are 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.9:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 2.2 students per teacher. On the income side, 81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Texas public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.1%.
In Harris County, home to about 4,838,303 people, median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts among them.
Measured in a straight line, Reece Academy is about 0.1 miles from Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 45.7% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.1:1 to 12.9:1.
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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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Other schools in ALDINE ISD
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 3,501 students
- Davis H S AldineHigh · 3,184 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,651 students
- Aldine High SchoolHigh · 2,481 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 2,262 students
- Blanson CTE High SchoolHigh · 1,258 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
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Reece Academy0.1 mi · 402
- Houston Academy0.3 mi · 372
- Drew Academy0.5 mi · 363
- Harris Elementary School0.6 mi · 448
- Vines Ec/PK/K0.7 mi · 572
- Caraway Elementary School0.9 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/ArtsHow large is Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts?
Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts enrolls approximately 708 students in grades 09-12.
Is Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts have?
Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts?
Student demographics at Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts are roughly 2% White, 44% Hispanic, 52% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts in?
Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts is part of ALDINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.