GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS

GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS is one of the modestly sized 9-12 campuss in HOUSTON, Texas, run under GALENA PARK ISD, with 487 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 39% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS is one of 26 schools operated by GALENA PARK ISD, a district that works with 20,862 students overall.

Demographically, GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS reports that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 4% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 29.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 73.5%, a residual of +37.3 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Harris County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 47.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.