MACARTHUR H S

MACARTHUR H S is a substantial 9-12 campus in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within ALDINE ISD. The school caters to 3,501 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 340% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

MACARTHUR H S is one of 76 schools operated by ALDINE ISD, a district that enrolls 56,419 students overall.

Demographically, MACARTHUR H S lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). Other groups include 5% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, MACARTHUR H S shows 202 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MACARTHUR H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.6%; this one delivers 32.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), MACARTHUR H S is one campus in the mix.

HAMBRICK MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MACARTHUR H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MACARTHUR H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 33.5%.

MACARTHUR H S operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MACARTHUR H S has increased 17%, going from 2,985 students in 2018 to 3,501 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for MACARTHUR H S typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.