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Enrollment
2,651
High
DISTRICT 1,349 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771000063
Nimitz High School
2005 W W THORNE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77073 · (281) 443-7480 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,651 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
165 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
2,075 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 682 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 692 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 638 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 639 | 24% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp 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 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 38.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 23.0% | 46.0% | 20.0% |
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% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Schools most like Nimitz High School
Nimitz High School's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nimitz High School this school | 2,651 | 78.3% | 38.7% |
| Andy Dekaney High School HOUSTON | 2,485 | 79.7% | 25.2% |
| Memorial High School PORT ARTHUR | 2,140 | 80.7% | 33.3% |
| Horn High School MESQUITE | 2,757 | 73.7% | 42.9% |
| Westfield High School HOUSTON | 2,264 | 74.9% | 27.3% |
| Humble High School HUMBLE | 2,960 | 76.0% | 42.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Nimitz High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #1,166 of 1,385 | #122 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #984 of 1,425 ▲ 125 | #135 of 155 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,158 of 1,425 ▲ 63 | #120 of 155 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #577 of 1,184 | #79 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,651 | #138 of 2,107 | #43 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #923 of 1,344 | #72 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #509 of 1,346 | #61 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #420 of 1,522 | #91 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.4% | #109 of 672 | #14 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. 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
2,651
-5 (0%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 2,091
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 2,651 | 165.2 | 16.1:1 | 78% (2,075) |
| 2023-24 | 2,752 | 167.7 | 16.4:1 | 84% (2,324) |
| 2022-23 | 2,772 | 145.4 | 19.1:1 | 85% (2,359) |
| 2020-21 | 2,656 | 166 | 16.0:1 | 86% (2,286) |
| 2017-18 | 1,943 | 138.8 | 14.0:1 | 78% (1,509) |
| 2015-16 | 1,892 | 140 | 13.5:1 | 76% (1,432) |
| 2010-11 | 2,737 | 175 | 15.6:1 | 66% (1,793) |
| 2000-01 | 1,977 | 126 | 15.7:1 | 48% (943) |
| 1990-91 | 2,091 | 117 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nimitz High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (1,943 to 2,651); teachers up 19% (138.8 to 165.2).
About Nimitz High School
Nimitz High School is classified as a high school. It is located in HOUSTON, Texas. The school's enrollment of 2,651 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Within ALDINE ISD, Nimitz High School is one of 76 schools. The district enrolls 56,419 students.
A majority of students at Nimitz High School, 52%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 43% Black and 2% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Nimitz High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Teachers at the school number 165.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Nimitz High School scores 38.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 40.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The nearest public school is Dunn Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Nimitz High School is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,651, close to the 2,656 recorded in 2020-21.
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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 ALDINE ISD
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- Blanson CTE High SchoolHigh · 1,258 students
- Jones Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,235 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
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- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
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- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
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Other Nimitz High schools
One other US public school is named Nimitz High. Nimitz High School is the largest of the 2.
- Nimitz High SchoolIRVING, TX · 2,343 students
Nearby schools
- Dunn Elementary School0.3 mi · 800
- Young Womens Leadership Academy0.4 mi · 355
- Spring Early College Academy0.6 mi · 391
- Lewis Middle School1.4 mi · 1,054
- Richey Academy1.7 mi · 56
- Carolee Booker Elementary School1.9 mi · 726
Frequently asked questions
About Nimitz High SchoolHow many students attend Nimitz High School?
Nimitz High School enrolls approximately 2,651 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Nimitz High School serve?
Nimitz High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nimitz High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nimitz High School is approximately 16.1:1 (165 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nimitz High School?
At Nimitz High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 52% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Nimitz High School public or private?
Nimitz High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALDINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.