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Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 37% of Texas high schools

Summary

Southwest Public Schools College & Career Prep Academy in Houston, TX, serves 462 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Southwest Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas districts. This school has historically been low-performing, but recent data shows a promising turnaround, jumping to the 37th percentile statewide—its highest ranking ever. Over 90% of students are economically disadvantaged, and the school spends slightly above the state average per student.

What truly sets this school apart is its exceptional support for specific student groups. It ranks in the 87th percentile statewide for African American students, placing it in the top 13% of all Texas schools for this subgroup. Additionally, it has shown outstanding progress for Special Education students, jumping from the 30th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 79th percentile in 2025-2026. The school also consistently outperforms both its district and the state in Algebra I, with 71.29% of students proficient compared to 54.03% statewide. However, it struggles significantly in English I and II Reading, where proficiency rates are well below state averages, and its Gifted and Talented students rank in the 9th percentile.

Compared to nearby schools, Southwest Prep Academy is a study in contrasts. It is located near high-achieving schools like Challenge Early College High School (99th percentile) and Energized For Stem Academy High School (86th percentile), which demonstrate that high performance is possible with similar demographics. Yet, it also neighbors struggling schools like Liberty High School (21st percentile) and Wisdom High School (28th percentile), which have very low graduation rates. In this context, Southwest Prep Academy's 90.5% graduation rate and low dropout rate (1.6%) are impressive. The school appears more effective at career prep (graduation) than college prep (academic mastery), but its upward trajectory and targeted support for key student groups make it a school to watch.

462

Students ?

285.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,439

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057

(713) 954-9528

District: Southwest Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

African American:

2.4%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!U.S. History scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Texas avg62%

1,273^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Southwest Public Schools

865^th of 951Southwest Public Schools among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1451 of 1974	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1585 of 1990	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1646 of 1961	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1614 of 1876	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1763 of 1861	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1552 of 1857	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1426 of 1797	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1425 of 1777	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	1299 of 1762	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	1290 of 1743	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	1207 of 1734	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.3	1182 of 1652	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.0	826 of 1603	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.0	1402 of 1672	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	1284 of 1568	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	1284 of 1539	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.0	1347 of 1510	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	1332 of 1497	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	1214 of 1430	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.8	1254 of 1429	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	1314 of 1427	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	61.0	294 of 1065	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	345 of 1024	66.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	1477 of 1837	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1739 of 1829	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1334 of 1810	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1337 of 1784	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	958 of 1437	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	833 of 1371	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	816 of 1278	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1045 of 1195	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	701 of 1136	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	555 of 1113	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	1574 of 1880	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1588 of 1891	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1583 of 1841	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	1763 of 1815	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1603 of 1798	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1546 of 1781	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	984 of 1182	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	1469 of 1805	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1519 of 1820	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1529 of 1762	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	1648 of 1743	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1439 of 1714	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1349 of 1691	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	1487 of 1884	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1578 of 1897	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1542 of 1847	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1746 of 1848	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1523 of 1818	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1411 of 1794	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	1546 of 1891	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1612 of 1913	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1603 of 1853	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1726 of 1840	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1517 of 1824	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1365 of 1803	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.8	1090 of 1548	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	627 of 1478	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.3	1340 of 1418	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1243 of 1382	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1063 of 1357	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1221 of 1347	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	0.4	1513 of 1526	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)72nd percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile~ school

Male (2024)18th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)17th percentile~ school

Female (2024)16th percentile-4 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

Biology66%-5 vs state

U.S. History54%-16 vs state

English II Reading47%-13 vs state

English I Reading40%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 24, 2020

My daughter currently attends Empowerment and has experienced a large amount of racism from Hispanic students. Being that my daughter is African American which is only 2.5 of the schools population, she feels threatened and unsafe at this school. They have been many incidents that occurred that led her to feel extremely unsettled. In addition she gets the shorter end of the stick when it comes to academics. She was supposed to be taking dual credits and somehow was not given the schedule for the necessary classes nor did any of her African American associates. I do not recommend this school for any child that is not of the Hispanic race. The threat against black students that started on social media yesterday and is still in effect is more than enough to take my daughter out of this school. She can’t even report issues with other students without her being made out to be the aggressor. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	462	2	285.1	92.9%	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	442 (95.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.6	1273^rd of 2009 public high schools	36.6%		27.8	1451^st of 1974 public high schools	26.5%	178	71.3	65.7	40.3	46.9	54.0								$10,439
Wisdom High School	Public	9-12	6529 Beverly Hill Ln	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 787-1700	1,965	139	14.0	96.1%	154 (7.8%)	247 (12.6%)	1,346 (68.5%)	182 (9.3%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	27 (1.4%)	31.2	1454^th of 2009 public high schools	27.6%		24.9	1518^th of 1974 public high schools	23.1%	64	55.3	58.8	25.5	46.9	61.4								$9,295
Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)	Public, Charter	9-12	6615 Rookin St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 347-1002	91	3	35.1	93.4%	4 (4.4%)	19 (20.9%)	66 (72.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6	1861^st of 2009 public high schools	7.4%		6.3	1841^st of 1974 public high schools	6.7%	20	20.0	44.0	5.1	10.0	35.3								$15,057
Yes Prep - Gulfton	Public, Charter	6-12	6565 De Moss Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9800	1,039	61	16.9	97.1%	14 (1.3%)	30 (2.9%)	946 (91.0%)	44 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	70.7	421^st of 2009 public high schools	79.0%		69.8	421^st of 1974 public high schools	78.7%		82.8	79.1	63.4	74.8	73.1	44.0	48.2	60.4	36.7	42.0	54.9	34.2	$11,262
KIPP Connect Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023	979	48	20.2	72.7%	44 (4.5%)	69 (7.0%)	682 (69.7%)	174 (17.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	36.5	1325^th of 2009 public high schools	34.0%		24.8	1521^st of 1974 public high schools	22.9%	196	50.0	56.0	37.0	54.4	68.4	63.9	62.0	67.2	36.2	54.7		50.8	$8,375
Long Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3380	680	49	13.8	98.8%	39 (5.7%)	63 (9.3%)	461 (67.8%)	105 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	76.9	283^rd of 2009 public high schools	85.9%		49.7	915^th of 1974 public high schools	53.6%	632	86.0	90.9	46.7	75.0	88.0	28.8	31.7	38.6	28.6	21.9	53.2	15.2	$13,611
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	5407 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-5555	352	15	23.4	100.0%	11 (3.1%)	12 (3.4%)	314 (89.2%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.6	1584^th of 2009 public high schools	21.2%		17.7	1653^rd of 1974 public high schools	16.3%	69	23.3	50.0	7.4	36.4	74.5								$8,515
Middle College H S At Hcc Gulfton	Public	9-12	5407 Gulfton St 219	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 662-2551	72	7	10.5	90.3%	2 (2.8%)	9 (12.5%)	61 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	1563^rd of 2009 public high schools	22.2%		10.9	1766^th of 1974 public high schools	10.5%	203	16.7	80.0	33.3	23.1	57.9								$10,047
Energized For Stem Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7055 Beechnut St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 394-3550	520	19	27.5	96.3%	8 (1.5%)	15 (2.9%)	489 (94.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	76.7	286^th of 2009 public high schools	85.8%		66.9	499^th of 1974 public high schools	74.7%	213	79.5	95.2	53.6	80.0	92.9								$8,244
Challenge Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5601 W Loop S	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 664-9712	485	25	19.0	81.4%	28 (5.8%)	43 (8.9%)	388 (80.0%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	92.9	24^th of 2009 public high schools	98.8%		93.3	27^th of 1974 public high schools	98.6%	3	90.8	96.3	94.6	98.3	100.0								$7,430

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In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy.

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Students at Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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