WILLOWRIDGE H S

WILLOWRIDGE H S is a senior high of heavily attended scale in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by FORT BEND ISD, serveing 1,242 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% larger than the state mean of about 796.

Across the 83 schools in FORT BEND ISD (79,663 students total), WILLOWRIDGE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, WILLOWRIDGE H S records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 40% Black. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WILLOWRIDGE H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WILLOWRIDGE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.3%; this one delivers 30.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Fort Bend County shows median household earnings sit near $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. WILLOWRIDGE H S is one of 217 public schools in Fort Bend County (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students).

Nearest neighbor: CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WILLOWRIDGE H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILLOWRIDGE H S at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 30.5%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. WILLOWRIDGE H S's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,315 (now 1,242). Black enrollment moved from 50% to 40% across the same window.

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