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HARGRAVE H S
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About HARGRAVE H S
As a moderately sized senior high in HUFFMAN, Texas, HARGRAVE H S instructs 1,165 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within HUFFMAN ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 46% larger than typical.
HUFFMAN ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 3,646 students. HARGRAVE H S is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, HARGRAVE H S records that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 31% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, HARGRAVE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.9%.
In the surrounding community, Harris County reports that 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%. HARGRAVE H S is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
The closest other public school is HUFFMAN MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around HARGRAVE H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARGRAVE H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.2%.
HARGRAVE H S operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. HARGRAVE H S's enrollment has edged up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,075 (now 1,165). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 75% to 63%.
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