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Enrollment
1,747
High
DISTRICT 830 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOOSE CREEK CISD·NCES 482115002117
Lee High School
1809 MARKET ST, BAYTOWN, TX 77520 · (281) 420-4535 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,747 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,295 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 431 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 460 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 451 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 405 | 23% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 39.0% | 19.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 26.0% | 38.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 26.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Lee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,005 of 1,385 | #99 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #812 of 1,425 | #120 of 155 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,167 of 1,425 | #121 of 155 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #439 of 1,184 | #62 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,747 | #397 of 2,107 | #70 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #684 of 1,344 | #33 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #893 of 1,346 | #102 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #496 of 1,522 | #105 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #312 of 672 | #32 of 64 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,747
-39 (-2%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 2,295
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 1,747 | 118.5 | 14.7:1 | 74% (1,295) |
| 2023-24 | 1,802 | 122.8 | 14.7:1 | 78% (1,401) |
| 2022-23 | 1,845 | 132.8 | 13.9:1 | 81% (1,492) |
| 2020-21 | 1,786 | 130 | 13.7:1 | 74% (1,322) |
| 2017-18 | 1,548 | 115.2 | 13.4:1 | 76% (1,170) |
| 2015-16 | 1,541 | 117 | 13.2:1 | 73% (1,126) |
| 2010-11 | 1,680 | 133 | 12.6:1 | 71% (1,198) |
| 2000-01 | 2,195 | 124 | 17.7:1 | 45% (979) |
| 1990-91 | 2,295 | 122 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee High School.
About Lee High School
Lee High School is a large high school in BAYTOWN, Texas, under GOOSE CREEK CISD. It teaches 1,747 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
GOOSE CREEK CISD counts 34 schools and 24,032 students, including Lee High School.
The student body at Lee High School is 75% Hispanic. The school is also 13% Black and 9% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. The school has 118.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. In all, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at Lee High School are 2.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (44.8% actual, 42.0% predicted).
Looking at the county, Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Measured in a straight line, Impact Early College High School is about 0.3 miles from Lee High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Lee High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Lee High School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment went from 1,786 in 2020-21 to 1,747 in 2024-25, a change of 39 students. The school's ratio increased from 13.7:1 to 14.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lee High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 GOOSE CREEK CISD
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Highlands Junior High SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other schools in BAYTOWN
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Stephen F Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 792 students
Nearby schools
- Impact Early College High School0.3 mi · 413
- Carver Elementary School0.8 mi · 566
- Peter E Hyland Center0.8 mi · 107
- San Jacinto Elementary School0.9 mi · 567
- Bob Hope Elementary School-Baytown1.0 mi · 370
- Lamar Elementary School1.2 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Lee High SchoolHow many students attend Lee High School?
Lee High School enrolls approximately 1,747 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lee High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lee High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lee High School have?
Lee High School employs 119 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Lee High School?
Student demographics at Lee High School are roughly 9% White, 75% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lee High School?
Lee High School is overseen by GOOSE CREEK CISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.