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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
4,284
High
DISTRICT 1,138 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALENA PARK ISD·NCES 482025001989
North Shore Senior High
353 N CASTLEGORY, HOUSTON, TX 77049 · (832) 386-4100 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL4,284 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
266 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
3,726 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 1,034 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 1,081 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 1,101 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 1,068 | 25% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 45.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 31.0% | 38.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 North Shore Senior High
North Shore Senior High's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Senior High this school | 4,284 | 87.0% | 50.5% |
| Skyline High School DALLAS | 3,837 | 92.2% | 46.7% |
| Davis H S Aldine HOUSTON | 3,184 | 83.3% | 34.5% |
| Sam Houston High School ARLINGTON | 3,208 | 89.9% | 30.7% |
| Eisenhower High School HOUSTON | 2,262 | 86.4% | 33.3% |
| Mesquite High School MESQUITE | 2,294 | 85.0% | 46.0% |
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 North Shore Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #809 of 1,385 | #82 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #481 of 1,425 ▲ 90 | #72 of 155 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #863 of 1,425 ▲ 121 | #93 of 155 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #861 of 1,184 | #124 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,284 | #5 of 2,107 | #1 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #937 of 1,344 | #74 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #865 of 1,346 | #100 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.0% | #254 of 1,522 | #60 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #241 of 557 | #36 of 75 |
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
4,284
-318 (-7%) vs 2020
+80% since 1990-91, when it was 2,374
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 4,284 | 265.7 | 16.1:1 | 87% (3,726) |
| 2023-24 | 4,534 | 280.1 | 16.2:1 | 88% (3,979) |
| 2022-23 | 4,569 | 296.3 | 15.4:1 | 86% (3,915) |
| 2020-21 | 4,602 | 285 | 16.1:1 | 84% (3,851) |
| 2017-18 | 4,778 | 300.9 | 15.9:1 | 73% (3,501) |
| 2015-16 | 4,641 | 295 | 15.7:1 | 71% (3,305) |
| 2010-11 | 4,540 | 293 | 15.5:1 | 64% (2,907) |
| 2000-01 | 1,971 | 126 | 15.6:1 | 43% (853) |
| 1990-91 | 2,374 | 111 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Shore Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (4,778 to 4,284); teachers down 12% (300.9 to 265.7).
About North Shore Senior High
North Shore Senior High is a high-enrollment high school serving families in HOUSTON, Texas. The school counted 4,284 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 438% larger than the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
The 26 schools in GALENA PARK ISD enroll 20,862 students altogether, North Shore Senior High among them.
At North Shore Senior High, 72% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 23% Black and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 44% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Shore Senior High scores 42%.
Based on 265.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, North Shore Senior High has a ratio of 16.1:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 87%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Among Texas public high schools, North Shore Senior High outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
North Shore Senior High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.5%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 36.5%, so the school is 13.9 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that median household income comes to about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
North Shore Senior High is about 0.5 miles from James B Havard Elementary School, its nearest public school. North Shore Senior High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts North Shore Senior High at 3rd of 9.
For locale, NCES codes North Shore Senior High as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 4,284, down from 4,602 in 2020-21.
The North Shore Senior High discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 GALENA PARK ISD
- Galena Park High SchoolHigh · 1,815 students
- North Shore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,299 students
- Cobb 6th Grade CampusMiddle · 991 students
- North Shore Elementary SchoolElementary · 965 students
- Galena Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Cloverleaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 821 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
Other North Shore Senior High schools
One other US public school is named North Shore Senior High. North Shore Senior High is the largest of the 2.
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLGLEN HEAD, NY · 776 students
Nearby schools
- James B Havard Elementary School0.5 mi · 694
- Galena Park ISD Career & Technical ECHS0.5 mi · 487
- North Shore Middle School0.6 mi · 1,299
- Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary School0.7 mi · 621
- Cobb 6th Grade Campus0.8 mi · 991
- Aguirre Junior High School1.1 mi · 933
Frequently asked questions
About North Shore Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at North Shore Senior High?
North Shore Senior High enrolls approximately 4,284 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Shore Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Shore Senior High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Shore Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Shore Senior High is approximately 16.1:1 (266 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Shore Senior High?
At North Shore Senior High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 72% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is North Shore Senior High public or private?
North Shore Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALENA PARK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.