HEIGHTS H S

HEIGHTS H S is a heavily attended 9-12 campus in HOUSTON, Texas, run under HOUSTON ISD. The school works with 2,426 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 205% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within HOUSTON ISD, which oversees 273 schools and 176,727 students, HEIGHTS H S is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, HEIGHTS H S logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 14% White, 9% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 123 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HEIGHTS H S higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 61% 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 south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HEIGHTS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.0%.

In the broader 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%. HEIGHTS H S is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is FIELD EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HEIGHTS H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HEIGHTS H S ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. HEIGHTS H S's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 2,360 (now 2,426). The White share of enrollment edged up from 7% to 14% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.