GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL

GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL, a sizable four-year high school in BAYTOWN, Texas, one of the schools within GOOSE CREEK CISD, instructs 2,335 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 193% larger than typical.

GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL is one of 34 schools operated by GOOSE CREEK CISD, a district that serves 24,032 students overall.

Demographically, GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 19% Black, 13% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 145 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.3%; this one delivers 51.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate 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%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL is one campus in the mix.

E F GREEN JUNIOR SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 42.6%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL's enrollment has grew 8% since 2018, when it stood at 2,167 (now 2,335). White enrollment moved from 23% to 13% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.