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Enrollment
2,394
High
DISTRICT 1,719 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING BRANCH ISD·NCES 484110004698
Stratford High School
14555 FERN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77079 · (713) 251-3400 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,394 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% 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.
- B+Beats 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
19.0:1
126 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
770 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 651 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 602 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 570 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 571 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 46.0% | 12.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 38.0% | 26.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Stratford High School
Stratford High School's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford High School this school | 2,394 | 32.2% | 69.7% |
| Midway High School WACO | 2,687 | 30.3% | 74.8% |
| Lake Belton High School TEMPLE | 2,300 | 30.7% | 63.3% |
| Central High School KELLER | 2,410 | 31.1% | 64.0% |
| Rockwall-Heath High School HEATH | 3,072 | 28.8% | 70.1% |
| Tomball High School TOMBALL | 3,227 | 31.4% | 75.7% |
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 Stratford High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #248 of 1,385 | #34 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #301 of 1,425 ▲ 37 | #42 of 155 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #463 of 1,425 ▼ 19 | #53 of 155 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.5pp | #252 of 1,184 | #37 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,394 | #199 of 2,107 | #53 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #1,251 of 1,344 | #128 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #232 of 1,346 | #31 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #1,339 of 1,522 | #164 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #343 of 672 | #36 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
2,394
+202 (+9%) vs 2020
+95% since 1990-91, when it was 1,228
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 2,394 | 125.7 | 19.0:1 | 32% (770) |
| 2023-24 | 2,312 | 109 | 21.2:1 | 31% (714) |
| 2022-23 | 2,272 | 106.7 | 21.3:1 | 33% (752) |
| 2020-21 | 2,192 | 114 | 19.2:1 | 26% (564) |
| 2017-18 | 2,148 | 126.4 | 17.0:1 | 24% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 2,124 | 115 | 18.5:1 | 24% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 1,941 | 134 | 14.5:1 | 27% (520) |
| 2000-01 | 2,120 | 111 | 19.1:1 | 11% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 1,228 | 107 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stratford High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (2,148 to 2,394); teachers down 1% (126.4 to 125.7).
About Stratford High School
Stratford High School is a high-enrollment high school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by SPRING BRANCH ISD. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,394 students. It has 201% more students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
SPRING BRANCH ISD has 46 schools; together they serve 33,793 students.
The student body at Stratford High School has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. The remaining shares are 34% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Harris County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 125.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Stratford High School has a ratio of 19.0:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 4.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 32%. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Stratford High School lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Texas public high schools.
Stratford High School is 9.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (69.7% versus 60.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Harris County has 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students, including Stratford High School.
About 0.3 miles separate Stratford High School from the closest public school, Thornwood Elementary School. The five-mile area around Stratford High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 61.2% on proficiency, and Stratford High School is above that at 69.7%.
The NCES locale for Stratford High School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 2,192 to 2,394, a 9% gain.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Stratford High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 SPRING BRANCH ISD
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,636 students
- Northbrook High SchoolHigh · 2,398 students
- Spring Woods High SchoolHigh · 2,020 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,236 students
- Spring Branch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Spring Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 993 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
Other Stratford High schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Stratford High. Stratford High School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Stratford High SchoolSTRATFORD, TX · 160 students
- Stratford HighGoose Creek, SC · 2,605 students
- Stratford High SchoolStratford, CT · 1,150 students
- Stratford HighStratford, WI · 277 students
- Stratford High SchoolStratford, OK · 216 students
Nearby schools
- Thornwood Elementary School0.3 mi · 391
- Spring Branch Academic Institute0.3 mi · 174
- Spring Forest Middle School0.5 mi · 993
- Meadow Wood Elementary School0.6 mi · 686
- Nottingham Elementary School0.7 mi · 746
- Westchester Academy for International Studies1.3 mi · 864
Frequently asked questions
About Stratford High SchoolHow many students attend Stratford High School?
Stratford High School enrolls approximately 2,394 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Stratford High School serve?
Stratford High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stratford High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stratford High School is approximately 19.0:1 (126 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stratford High School?
At Stratford High School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Stratford High School public or private?
Stratford High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.