JERSEY VILLAGE H S

JERSEY VILLAGE H S is one of the big high schools in HOUSTON, Texas, run under CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, with 3,323 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 317% bigger than typical.

Within CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, which oversees 92 schools and 117,927 students, JERSEY VILLAGE H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, JERSEY VILLAGE H S lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%; the rest breaks down as 11% Asian, 11% White, 11% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, JERSEY VILLAGE H S has 218 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JERSEY VILLAGE H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 45.5%; JERSEY VILLAGE H S posts 61.1%, +15.6 points above that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which JERSEY VILLAGE H S is one.

POST EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JERSEY VILLAGE H S at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JERSEY VILLAGE H S has fell 6%, going from 3,521 students in 2018 to 3,323 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 16% to 11% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.