PASADENA MEMORIAL H S

As a big high school in PASADENA, Texas, PASADENA MEMORIAL H S caters to 3,177 students from grades 9 through 12, part of PASADENA ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 299% above the state mean of about 796.

Within PASADENA ISD, which oversees 67 schools and 46,491 students, PASADENA MEMORIAL H S is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PASADENA MEMORIAL H S records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Other groups include 6% White, 5% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, PASADENA MEMORIAL H S has 183 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PASADENA MEMORIAL H S higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PASADENA MEMORIAL H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 45.4%; PASADENA MEMORIAL H S posts 65.1%, +19.7 points above that line.

Around the school, Harris County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which PASADENA MEMORIAL H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: TEGELER COMMUNITY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PASADENA MEMORIAL H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PASADENA MEMORIAL H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 53.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PASADENA MEMORIAL H S has decreased 6%, going from 3,375 students in 2018 to 3,177 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 11% to 6% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.