TAYLOR H S

Located at 7555 HOWELL SUGAR LAND RD, in HOUSTON, Texas, TAYLOR H S is an expansive four-year high school that instructs 2,838 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by ALIEF ISD. That puts it 257% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

ALIEF ISD runs 46 schools in total, collectively educating 38,610 students. TAYLOR H S is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, TAYLOR H S logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%; the rest comes out to 25% Black, 10% Asian, 4% White. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 171 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TAYLOR H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which TAYLOR H S is one.

The closest other public school is KERR H S, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TAYLOR H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 49.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAYLOR H S has decreased 11%, going from 3,193 students in 2018 to 2,838 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 60% across the same window.

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