HASTINGS H S

HASTINGS H S is a sprawling high school in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by ALIEF ISD. The school works with 3,786 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so HASTINGS H S sits 376% larger than that benchmark.

Within ALIEF ISD, which oversees 46 schools and 38,610 students, HASTINGS H S is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HASTINGS H S records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder looks like 23% Black, 8% Asian, 4% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, On paper, HASTINGS H S has 269 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HASTINGS H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.0%, the actual is 37.9%, a residual of -0.1 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. HASTINGS H S is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is YOUENS EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HASTINGS H S ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.6%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. HASTINGS H S's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 4,103 (now 3,786). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 57% to 63%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the HASTINGS H S community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.