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ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK

20515 TX HWY 249, HOUSTON, TX 77070 · (972) 316-3663 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Enrollment
433
High
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
142 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
23
Grade 7
41
Grade 8
60
Grade 9
90
Grade 10
91
Grade 11
67
Grade 12
61
Student demographics
White
14433%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
16037%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
5713%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 13%
Asian
5813%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20146%
Female
23254%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
86.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
433
+105 (+32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 29.8:1
% White
33%
was 38%
% Hispanic
37%
was 36%
% Black
13%
was 12%
% Asian
13%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK is a cozy 9-12 campus, part of TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES. It enrolls 433 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 46% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES, which oversees 44 schools and 17,100 students, ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK is one campus in the system.

Demographically, ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 33% White, 13% Asian, 13% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 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 below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.5%, the actual is 69.5%, a residual of +9.9 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LAKEWOOD EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 53.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site. ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 32%: 328 students in 2018 compared to 433 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 8% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 29.8:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 in 2025.

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Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK
District
TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
Address
20515 TX HWY 249, HOUSTON, TX 77070
Phone
(972) 316-3663
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
433
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
22.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
142 (33%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480016312903
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK
How large is ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK?
ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK serve?
ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK is approximately 22.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK?
ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK reports a student body of 33% White, 37% Hispanic, 13% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK public or private?
ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
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