Enrollment
192
High
STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 480011508239
Houston Heights Charter School
1125 LAWRENCE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008 · (713) 868-9797 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 54% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
26.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
18.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 13.0% | 42.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Houston Heights Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #1,355 of 2,107 | #160 of 223 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #367 of 557 | #54 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
192
+14 (+8%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 192 | 17.2 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 18.6 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 19.1 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 76% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 16.3 | 12.5:1 | 85% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 80% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | 39% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 85% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houston Heights Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (204 to 192); teachers up 5% (16.3 to 17.2).
About Houston Heights Charter School
Houston Heights Charter School is a very small high school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools in HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 192 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
Houston Heights Charter School is listed under HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL in federal data.
Of every 100 students at Houston Heights Charter School, about 77 are Hispanic. It is also 19% Black and 4% White. Harris County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 33 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Houston Heights Charter School scores 37%.
Based on 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Houston Heights Charter School has a ratio of 11.2:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower.
Harris County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County's 1,205 public schools enroll about 886,911 students and include Houston Heights Charter School.
Love Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Houston Heights Charter School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Houston Heights Charter School as City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment increased 8% over 4 years, reaching 192 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Love Elementary School0.2 mi · 340
- Harvard Elementary School0.8 mi · 657
- Heights High School0.9 mi · 2,426
- Helms Elementary School0.9 mi · 501
- Hamilton Middle School1.1 mi · 911
- Hogg Middle School1.3 mi · 1,161
Frequently asked questions
About Houston Heights Charter SchoolHow many students attend Houston Heights Charter School?
Houston Heights Charter School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades 09-12.
Is Houston Heights Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Houston Heights Charter School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Houston Heights Charter School have?
Houston Heights Charter School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Houston Heights Charter School?
Student demographics at Houston Heights Charter School are roughly 4% White, 77% Hispanic, 19% Black.
What district is Houston Heights Charter School in?
Houston Heights Charter School is part of HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL.
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