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Enrollment
1,689
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002583
Sharpstown High School
7504 BISSONNET ST, HOUSTON, TX 77074 · (713) 771-7215 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,689 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,619 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 644 | 38% |
| Grade 10 | 407 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 317 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 321 | 19% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +50.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 50 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 47.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 32.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Sharpstown High School
Sharpstown High School's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpstown High School this school | 1,689 | 95.9% | 24.2% |
| Wisdom High School HOUSTON | 1,965 | 96.1% | 32.3% |
| Emmett J Conrad High School DALLAS | 1,321 | 96.4% | 43.9% |
| Sharpstown International School HOUSTON | 1,352 | 92.9% | 50.5% |
| Chavez High School HOUSTON | 1,857 | 92.4% | 42.3% |
| YES Prep - West HOUSTON | 990 | 93.2% | 41.3% |
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 Sharpstown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #1,375 of 1,385 | #150 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #412 of 1,425 ▲ 417 | #57 of 155 ▲ 59 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,360 of 1,425 ▲ 44 | #151 of 155 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.0pp | #82 of 1,184 | #13 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,689 | #412 of 2,107 | #71 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #894 of 1,344 | #64 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #914 of 1,346 | #105 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #55 of 1,522 | #17 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #553 of 557 | #75 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
1,689
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,621
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 1,689 | 106.2 | 15.9:1 | 96% (1,619) |
| 2023-24 | 1,803 | 97.3 | 18.5:1 | 97% (1,742) |
| 2022-23 | 1,855 | 97.3 | 19.1:1 | 89% (1,654) |
| 2020-21 | 1,698 | 96 | 17.7:1 | 90% (1,524) |
| 2017-18 | 1,693 | 83.7 | 20.2:1 | 92% (1,559) |
| 2015-16 | 1,579 | 86 | 18.4:1 | 89% (1,405) |
| 2010-11 | 1,275 | 77 | 16.6:1 | 65% (828) |
| 2000-01 | 1,817 | 73 | 24.9:1 | 45% (823) |
| 1990-91 | 1,621 | 76 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharpstown High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,693 to 1,689); teachers up 27% (83.7 to 106.2).
About Sharpstown High School
Sharpstown High School is a high-enrollment high school found in HOUSTON, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,689 students. The school's enrollment is 112% larger than the 796 average for high schools in Texas.
HOUSTON ISD has 176,727 students spread across 273 schools.
A majority of students at Sharpstown High School, 77%, are Hispanic. Next come 13% Black and 7% Asian. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Sharpstown High School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 106.2 full-time equivalents, or about 15.9 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 96%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Sharpstown High School would be expected to post about 32.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.2%.
Harris County has about 4,838,303 residents, and median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
Bonham Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Sharpstown High School's average proficiency of 24.2% compares with 39.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Sharpstown High School's location as City: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,698 students in 2020-21 and 1,689 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.7 to 15.9 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sharpstown High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 HOUSTON ISD
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- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 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
Nearby schools
- Bonham Elementary School0.3 mi · 940
- Sugar Grove Academy0.3 mi · 777
- Step Charter II0.6 mi · 324
- Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy0.7 mi · 526
- Energized for STEM Academy High School0.7 mi · 520
- Energized for STEM Academy Middle School0.7 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Sharpstown High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sharpstown High School?
Sharpstown High School enrolls approximately 1,689 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sharpstown High School serve?
Sharpstown High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sharpstown High School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Sharpstown High School.
How diverse is Sharpstown High School?
Sharpstown High School reports a student body of 2% White, 77% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Sharpstown High School in?
Sharpstown High School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.