Enrollment
452
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364013032
South Early College High School
1930 AIRPORT BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77051 · (713) 732-3623 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
20.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
366 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 130 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 115 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 19% |
Student demographics
50%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
85.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 69.0% | 9.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 37.0% | 35.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 85.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 39% 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 27 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 →
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South Early College High School's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Early College High School this school | 452 | 81.0% | 66.3% |
| IDEA Rise College Preparatory FORT WORTH | 598 | 86.8% | 54.8% |
| Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy DALLAS | 342 | 81.3% | 80.4% |
| Uplift Summit Prep High School ARLINGTON | 436 | 76.1% | 51.0% |
| Uplift Wisdom Prep High School DALLAS | 351 | 85.8% | 39.4% |
| IDEA Najim College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 474 | 89.7% | 44.4% |
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 South Early College High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #316 of 1,385 | #40 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #532 of 1,425 ▲ 122 | #81 of 155 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #110 of 1,425 ▲ 142 | #20 of 155 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #265 of 1,184 | #40 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #960 of 2,107 | #138 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,290 of 1,344 | #141 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #684 of 1,346 | #79 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #372 of 1,522 | #80 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.0% | #238 of 672 | #24 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
452
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 452 | 22.1 | 20.4:1 | 81% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 22.2 | 18.7:1 | 77% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 20.9 | 18.7:1 | 76% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 21 | 20.3:1 | 83% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 19.8 | 19.4:1 | 76% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 10 | 18.5:1 | 78% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Early College High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (383 to 452); teachers up 12% (19.8 to 22.1).
About South Early College High School
South Early College High School operates as a low-enrollment high school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school reports 452 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 796 average for high schools in Texas.
South Early College High School is part of HOUSTON ISD, where 273 schools serve 176,727 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at South Early College High School, with 63% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 32% Black and 2% White. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. South Early College High School's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at South Early College High School is 22.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.4:1. That is 5.3 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Around 81% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
South Early College High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for South Early College High School is +27.2 points, in the top 10% of Texas. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.3%, and the predicted rate is 39.1%.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Reynolds Elementary School, is about 1.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. South Early College High School is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, South Early College High School is City: Large.
The school enrolled 452 students in 2024-25, 25 more than the 427 it had 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
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Frequently asked questions
About South Early College High SchoolHow large is South Early College High School?
South Early College High School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Early College High School serve?
South Early College High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Early College High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Early College High School is approximately 20.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Early College High School?
South Early College High School reports a student body of 2% White, 63% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is South Early College High School in?
South Early College High School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.