WISDOM H S

WISDOM H S operates as a big 9-12 campus in HOUSTON, Texas, run under HOUSTON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,965 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 147% bigger than typical.

WISDOM H S is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that hosts 176,727 students overall.

On demographics, WISDOM H S records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%; the rest is composed of 13% Black, 9% Asian, 8% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 139 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WISDOM H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 96% of students at WISDOM H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, WISDOM H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.9%; this one delivers 25.0%.

Around the school, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. WISDOM H S is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WISDOM H S at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

WISDOM H S operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. WISDOM H S's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 1,972 (now 1,965). Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 74% to 69%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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