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If you could change one rule at WISDOM H S, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,965
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002518
Wisdom High School
6529 BEVERLY HILL LN, HOUSTON, TX 77057 · (713) 787-1700 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,965 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
139 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,888 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 | 567 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 600 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 461 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 337 | 17% |
Student demographics
50%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp 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 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 35.0% | 19.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 20.0% | 35.0% | 13.0% |
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% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Wisdom High School
Wisdom High School's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom High School this school | 1,965 | 96.1% | 32.3% |
| Sharpstown High School HOUSTON | 1,689 | 95.9% | 24.2% |
| Emmett J Conrad High School DALLAS | 1,321 | 96.4% | 43.9% |
| Palo Duro High School AMARILLO | 1,949 | 87.1% | 52.5% |
| Sharpstown International School HOUSTON | 1,352 | 92.9% | 50.5% |
| Sam Houston High School ARLINGTON | 3,208 | 89.9% | 30.7% |
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 Wisdom High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #1,301 of 1,385 | #145 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #482 of 1,425 ▼ 48 | #73 of 155 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,240 of 1,425 ▲ 107 | #131 of 155 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.5pp | #71 of 1,184 | #9 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,965 | #345 of 2,107 | #66 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #569 of 1,344 | #26 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #699 of 1,346 | #82 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #49 of 1,522 | #14 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #544 of 557 | #74 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
1,965
+109 (+6%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 2,613
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 1,965 | 139.5 | 14.1:1 | 96% (1,888) |
| 2023-24 | 2,306 | 129.3 | 17.8:1 | 97% (2,245) |
| 2022-23 | 2,260 | 106.2 | 21.3:1 | 97% (2,191) |
| 2020-21 | 1,856 | 105 | 17.7:1 | 98% (1,816) |
| 2017-18 | 1,972 | 96.7 | 20.4:1 | 96% (1,891) |
| 2015-16 | 1,639 | 87 | 18.8:1 | 90% (1,478) |
| 2010-11 | 1,691 | 97 | 17.4:1 | 66% (1,119) |
| 2000-01 | 2,201 | 116 | 19.0:1 | 67% (1,468) |
| 1990-91 | 2,613 | 117 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wisdom High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,972 to 1,965); teachers up 44% (96.7 to 139.5).
About Wisdom High School
At 6529 BEVERLY HILL LN in HOUSTON, Texas, Wisdom High School operates as a large high school. Enrolled students number 1,965 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
HOUSTON ISD has 273 schools; together they serve 176,727 students.
Hispanic students account for 69% of enrollment at Wisdom High School. Enrollment also includes 13% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% White. The school's Hispanic share is 25 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Wisdom High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Federal staffing data show 139.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wisdom High School and a ratio of 14.1:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 96% of students. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.7% for Wisdom High School. The school posts 32.3%, within a point of the prediction.
Census estimates describe Harris County this way: median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Harris County number 1,205 and enroll about 886,911.
Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy is the public school closest to Wisdom High School, about 0.3 miles away. Wisdom High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Wisdom High School ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 32.3% versus a 47.6% average.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment was 1,856 in 2020-21 and 1,965 in 2024-25, a rise of 109 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Wisdom High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- 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
- Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy0.3 mi · 462
- Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy0.3 mi · 284
- Pilgrim Academy0.3 mi · 1,233
- Draw Academy0.5 mi · 696
- KIPP Sharp Prep0.8 mi · 1,078
- Briarmeadow Charter0.8 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Wisdom High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wisdom High School?
Wisdom High School enrolls approximately 1,965 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wisdom High School serve?
Wisdom High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wisdom High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wisdom High School is approximately 14.1:1 (139 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wisdom High School?
Student demographics at Wisdom High School are roughly 8% White, 69% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Wisdom High School in?
Wisdom High School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.