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Enrollment
2,838
High
DISTRICT 1,721 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783008598
Taylor High School
7555 HOWELL SUGAR LAND RD, HOUSTON, TX 77083 · (281) 988-3500 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,838 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
171 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
2,253 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 842 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 758 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 630 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 608 | 21% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Taylor High School
Taylor High School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor High School this school | 2,838 | 79.4% | 46.7% |
| Hastings High School HOUSTON | 3,786 | 82.2% | 37.6% |
| Elsik High School HOUSTON | 4,057 | 78.8% | 42.9% |
| Cypress Ridge High School HOUSTON | 2,861 | 79.4% | 55.2% |
| Klein Forest High School KLEIN | 3,418 | 80.1% | 43.8% |
| Mayde Creek High School HOUSTON | 3,036 | 76.5% | 56.2% |
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 Taylor High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #935 of 1,385 | #95 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #622 of 1,425 ▲ 53 | #94 of 155 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,272 of 1,425 ▼ 74 | #136 of 155 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #435 of 1,184 | #61 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,838 | #102 of 2,107 | #40 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,005 of 1,344 | #82 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #448 of 1,346 | #50 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #403 of 1,522 | #87 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #225 of 557 | #33 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
2,838
-137 (-5%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 2,875
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 2,838 | 171.5 | 16.6:1 | 79% (2,253) |
| 2023-24 | 2,856 | 170.3 | 16.8:1 | 80% (2,299) |
| 2022-23 | 2,831 | 176.5 | 16.0:1 | 79% (2,241) |
| 2020-21 | 2,975 | 186 | 16.0:1 | 82% (2,438) |
| 2017-18 | 3,193 | 186.8 | 17.1:1 | 75% (2,379) |
| 2015-16 | 3,056 | 183 | 16.7:1 | 75% (2,277) |
| 2010-11 | 2,875 | 170 | 16.9:1 | 69% (1,981) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (3,193 to 2,838); teachers down 8% (186.8 to 171.5).
About Taylor High School
Taylor High School is a high school in HOUSTON, Texas, and it is part of ALIEF ISD. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,838 students. The school's enrollment is 257% above the 796 average for high schools in Texas.
ALIEF ISD counts 46 schools and 38,610 students, including Taylor High School.
A majority of students at Taylor High School, 60%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 25% Black, 10% Asian, and 4% White. The school's Hispanic share is 16 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. By the diversity index, Taylor High School comes in at 57%.
Teacher staffing is 171.5 full-time equivalents, or about 16.6 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 79%. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is 70%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Taylor High School would be expected to post about 39.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.7%.
Within Harris County, 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.
Nearby, Kerr High School is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Taylor High School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Taylor High School's location as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 2,975 to 2,838.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
- Albright Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 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 Taylor High schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Taylor High. Taylor High School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Taylor High SchoolKATY, TX · 3,384 students
- Taylor High SchoolTAYLOR, TX · 871 students
- Taylor High SchoolTAYLOR, MI · 1,371 students
- Taylor High SchoolCleves, OH · 608 students
- Taylor High SchoolKokomo, IN · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Kerr High School0.3 mi · 807
- Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center0.5 mi · 388
- Hicks Elementary School0.6 mi · 645
- Hearne Elementary School0.8 mi · 675
- KIPP Unity Primary School1.0 mi · 1,050
- Killough Middle School1.0 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor High SchoolHow large is Taylor High School?
Taylor High School enrolls approximately 2,838 students in grades 09-12.
Is Taylor High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taylor High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Taylor High School have?
Taylor High School employs 171 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Taylor High School?
Student demographics at Taylor High School are roughly 4% White, 60% Hispanic, 25% Black, 10% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Taylor High School in?
Taylor High School is part of ALIEF ISD.
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