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If you could change one rule at WASHINGTON B T H S, what would it be?
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Enrollment
811
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002605
Washington B T High School
4204 YALE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77018 · (713) 696-6600 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
11.1:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
791 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 | 227 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 206 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 176 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 202 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 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 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 36.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 27.0% | 34.0% | 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 | 40.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Washington B T High School
Washington B T High School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington B T High School this school | 811 | 97.5% | 33.8% |
| Kashmere High School HOUSTON | 655 | 96.9% | 37.0% |
| Wilmer-Hutchins High School DALLAS | 921 | 97.9% | 24.8% |
| North Forest High School HOUSTON | 905 | 96.2% | 38.2% |
| YES Prep - Southside HOUSTON | 860 | 95.9% | 35.2% |
| Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation DALLAS | 720 | 97.6% | 29.1% |
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 Washington B T High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #1,278 of 1,385 | #142 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #552 of 1,425 ▲ 372 | #83 of 155 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,241 of 1,425 ▲ 120 | #132 of 155 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.0pp | #168 of 1,184 | #26 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #675 of 2,107 | #103 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #193 of 1,344 | #7 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #639 of 1,346 | #71 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.5% | #28 of 1,522 | #5 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #469 of 672 | #48 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
811
+51 (+7%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,431
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 811 | 73.4 | 11.1:1 | 98% (791) |
| 2023-24 | 837 | 87.9 | 9.5:1 | 98% (820) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 57.3 | 15.3:1 | 96% (847) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 59 | 12.9:1 | 95% (724) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 67% (509) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 77% (569) |
| 2010-11 | 907 | 62 | 14.6:1 | 42% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 1,329 | 75 | 17.7:1 | 45% (598) |
| 1990-91 | 1,431 | 78 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington B T High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (764 to 811); teachers up 50% (49 to 73.4).
About Washington B T High School
Washington B T High School serves students in HOUSTON, Texas, as a medium-sized high school. Its 811 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
Washington B T High School is run by HOUSTON ISD, whose 273 schools enroll 176,727 students.
A majority of students at Washington B T High School, 53%, are Hispanic. Next come 46% Black. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Washington B T High School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 73.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.1:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
allk12 grades Washington B T High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Washington B T High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.8% is 1.7 points above the 32.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
Burrus Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Washington B T High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 52.3%, higher than Washington B T High School's 33.8%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 760 to 811. Students per teacher fell from 12.9 in 2020-21 to 11.1 in 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- 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
- Burrus Elementary School0.7 mi · 198
- Kennedy Elementary School0.7 mi · 430
- Harper DAEP0.8 mi · 76
- Garden Oaks Montessori1.0 mi · 763
- North Houston Early College High School1.4 mi · 489
- Durham Elementary School1.4 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About Washington B T High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington B T High School?
Washington B T High School enrolls approximately 811 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Washington B T High School serve?
Washington B T High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Washington B T High School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Washington B T High School.
How diverse is Washington B T High School?
Washington B T High School reports a student body of 1% White, 53% Hispanic, 46% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington B T High School?
Washington B T High School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.