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Enrollment
2,217
High
DISTRICT 1,777 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003839
Pasadena High School
206 S SHAVER, PASADENA, TX 77506 · (713) 740-0310 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,217 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
142 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,986 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 588 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 603 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 536 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 490 | 22% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 38.0% | 21.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 36.0% | 33.0% | 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 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Pasadena High School
Pasadena High School's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena High School this school | 2,217 | 89.6% | 48.6% |
| South San Antonio High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,190 | 89.6% | 35.4% |
| Southwest Legacy High School VON ORMY | 2,250 | 89.9% | 37.0% |
| La Joya Palmview High School MISSION | 2,073 | 90.4% | 41.0% |
| Donna High School DONNA | 1,992 | 88.7% | 42.9% |
| Hanna Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 2,039 | 91.2% | 57.1% |
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 Pasadena High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #871 of 1,385 | #90 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #607 of 1,425 ▲ 23 | #92 of 155 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,228 of 1,425 ▼ 15 | #130 of 155 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #755 of 1,184 | #110 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,217 | #244 of 2,107 | #58 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #839 of 1,344 | #55 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #1,216 of 1,346 | #151 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.6% | #200 of 1,522 | #50 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #124 of 557 | #17 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
2,217
-55 (-2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 2,295
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 2,217 | 141.9 | 15.6:1 | 90% (1,986) |
| 2023-24 | 2,209 | 145.9 | 15.1:1 | 88% (1,939) |
| 2022-23 | 2,221 | 152.7 | 14.6:1 | 90% (1,999) |
| 2020-21 | 2,272 | 148 | 15.3:1 | 87% (1,986) |
| 2017-18 | 2,711 | 188.8 | 14.4:1 | 76% (2,060) |
| 2015-16 | 2,695 | 157 | 17.2:1 | 82% (2,198) |
| 2010-11 | 2,298 | 169 | 13.6:1 | 14% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 2,828 | 166 | 17.0:1 | 57% (1,620) |
| 1990-91 | 2,295 | 115 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pasadena High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (2,711 to 2,217); teachers down 25% (188.8 to 141.9).
About Pasadena High School
Pasadena High School is a high-enrollment high school in PASADENA, Texas, (ZIP code 77506). It enrolls 2,217 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 179% larger than the average for high schools in Texas.
Within PASADENA ISD, Pasadena High School is one of 67 schools. The district enrolls 46,491 students.
Hispanic students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 3% White. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Pasadena High School are from different groups.
Pasadena High School reported 141.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.6:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is close to this figure. There are 1,986 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 90% of enrollment. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
Test results at Pasadena High School are 13.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.6% actual, 35.4% predicted).
Harris County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Pasadena High School shares Harris County with 1,204 other public schools.
Pasadena High School's nearest public school is De Zavala Middle School (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Pasadena High School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Pasadena High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Pasadena High School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 2,272 in 2020-21, 2,217 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Pasadena High School. 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 PASADENA ISD
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- South Houston High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolCombined · 1,486 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Pomeroy Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other Pasadena High schools
One other US public school is named Pasadena High. Pasadena High School is the largest of the 2.
- Pasadena HighPasadena, CA · 1,303 students
Nearby schools
- De Zavala Middle School0.3 mi · 457
- Kruse Elementary School0.3 mi · 408
- Richey Elementary School0.6 mi · 505
- Morales Elementary School0.9 mi · 379
- Jackson Intermediate School1.0 mi · 527
- Gardens Elementary School1.2 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Pasadena High SchoolHow many students attend Pasadena High School?
Pasadena High School enrolls approximately 2,217 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pasadena High School serve?
Pasadena High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Pasadena High School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Pasadena High School.
How diverse is Pasadena High School?
Pasadena High School reports a student body of 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Pasadena High School?
Pasadena High School is overseen by PASADENA ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.