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Clear Lake High School

Public Grades 9-12
351st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 82% of Texas high schools
Summary

Clear Lake High School is a public high school in Houston, Texas, serving around 2,500 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD), which is ranked 182 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clear Lake High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas high schools, with strong academic performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams, particularly in subjects like U.S. History, English II Reading, and Biology. The school maintains an exceptionally high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.5% to 97.6% over the past 5 years, and a very low dropout rate of under 0.3%. While the school serves a diverse student population, its performance on STAAR exams is generally stronger for White and Asian students compared to Hispanic and African American students, though it still outperforms state and district averages for these subgroups.

Within the CCISD district, Clear Falls High School and Clear Creek High School generally perform lower than Clear Lake High School on academic metrics. However, the district's Clear Horizons Early College High School significantly outperforms Clear Lake High School on STAAR exam proficiency rates. Additionally, while Clear Lake High School performs well for students in special education and English Language Learner programs, its performance for low socioeconomic status students and Gifted and Talented students is not as strong, ranking in the middle or lower third of Texas high schools for these subgroups.

2,500
Students ?
17.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,030
Per pupil spending ?
29.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2929 Bay Area Blvd
       Houston, TX  77058-1099

(281) 284-1900

District: Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Clear Lake High School:

Elementary:    Armand Bayou Elementary
    Brookwood Elementary
    Clear Lake City Elementary
    Falcon Pass Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Space Center Intermediate
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.2%
Hispanic:
37.3%
Asian:
10.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 56% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of Texas high schools
97% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg72%
Texas avg56%
351st of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7High Schools in the Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)
182nd of 961Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd) 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.7351 of 197482.2%★★★★☆
202470.1424 of 199078.7%★★★★☆
202368.1474 of 196175.8%★★★★☆
202268.6416 of 187677.8%★★★★☆
202173.3348 of 186181.3%★★★★☆
201974.4290 of 185784.4%★★★★☆
201875.8249 of 179786.1%★★★★☆
201779.6188 of 177789.4%★★★★☆
201674.1264 of 176285.0%★★★★☆
201575.2239 of 174386.3%★★★★☆
201480.4125 of 173492.8%★★★★★
201382.490 of 165294.6%★★★★★
201276.2149 of 160390.7%★★★★★
201178.3136 of 167291.9%★★★★★
201080.468 of 156895.7%★★★★★
200983.753 of 153996.6%★★★★★
200881.0124 of 151091.8%★★★★★
200781.0124 of 149791.7%★★★★★
200681.1121 of 143091.5%★★★★★
200585.549 of 142996.6%★★★★★
200480.793 of 142793.5%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.8362 of 106566.0%★★★☆☆
202345.7486 of 106954.5%★★★☆☆
202247.0441 of 103157.2%★★★☆☆
202151.3407 of 102060.1%★★★☆☆
201966.7248 of 102475.8%★★★★☆
201858.0322 of 101368.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202459.8224 of 53057.7%★★★☆☆
202367.5161 of 52569.3%★★★☆☆
202267.2157 of 50769.0%★★★☆☆
202158.8211 of 48856.8%★★★☆☆
201959.0220 of 48754.8%★★★☆☆
201867.3154 of 48668.3%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202260.0436 of 183776.3%★★★★☆
202163.4429 of 182976.5%★★★★☆
201968.8320 of 181082.3%★★★★☆
201870.1262 of 178485.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202453.8424 of 143770.5%★★★★☆
202335.9770 of 137143.8%★★☆☆☆
202232.1814 of 127836.3%★★☆☆☆
202133.5795 of 119533.5%★★☆☆☆
201951.4379 of 113666.6%★★★☆☆
201850.1370 of 111366.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202471.3333 of 188082.3%★★★★☆
202367.0484 of 189174.4%★★★★☆
202264.7488 of 184173.5%★★★★☆
202170.0405 of 181577.7%★★★★☆
201974.4302 of 179883.2%★★★★☆
201875.7270 of 178184.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202368.5409 of 118265.4%★★★☆☆
202271.3267 of 117277.2%★★★★☆
202171.1362 of 117769.2%★★★☆☆
201969.8308 of 114573.1%★★★★☆
201868.8384 of 113766.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202457.1564 of 180568.8%★★★☆☆
202351.2764 of 182058.0%★★★☆☆
202252.9679 of 176261.5%★★★☆☆
202161.0523 of 174370.0%★★★★☆
201958.3569 of 171466.8%★★★☆☆
201859.3516 of 169169.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202452.0696 of 188463.1%★★★☆☆
202351.1763 of 189759.8%★★★☆☆
202254.1655 of 184764.5%★★★☆☆
202150.6795 of 184857.0%★★★☆☆
201951.3757 of 181858.4%★★★☆☆
201850.5747 of 179458.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202465.4453 of 189176.0%★★★★☆
202366.3488 of 191374.5%★★★★☆
202269.6370 of 185380.0%★★★★☆
202174.3306 of 184083.4%★★★★☆
201973.0310 of 182483.0%★★★★☆
201873.3306 of 180383.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202465.6187 of 73174.4%★★★★☆
202368.0167 of 67775.3%★★★★☆
202262.8199 of 66470.0%★★★★☆
202165.3152 of 58874.1%★★★★☆
201969.1154 of 60474.5%★★★★☆
201866.1154 of 58273.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202473.7205 of 154886.8%★★★★☆
202364.1324 of 147878.1%★★★★☆
202271.4197 of 141886.1%★★★★☆
202168.4249 of 138282.0%★★★★☆
201967.2244 of 135782.0%★★★★☆
201861.8310 of 134777.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202476.6180 of 155688.4%★★★★☆
202375.1215 of 157686.4%★★★★☆
202273.9240 of 152584.3%★★★★☆
202174.9231 of 151084.7%★★★★☆
201977.6206 of 152686.5%★★★★☆
201878.3190 of 153987.7%★★★★☆
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)
White (2024)88th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2024)87th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2024)82nd percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)76th percentile~ school
Male (2024)76th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)74th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2024)69th percentile-10 vs school
African American (2024)66th percentile-13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)65th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2024)58th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History84%+16 vs state
English II Reading70%+14 vs state
English I Reading69%+17 vs state
Biology67%+5 vs state
Algebra I64%+17 vs state

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Open Quote Outstanding administration, teachers, and student performance. The only 2 x time "Back 2 Back" Exemplary large high school in the State of Texas according to TEA standards. Great parent support and over 125 student clubs and organizations. A demanding yet safe and fun learning environment. Close Quote





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Clear Lake High School ranks 351st of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Clear Lake High School are 39% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,500 students attended Clear Lake High School.

Clear Lake High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armand Bayou Elementary
Elementary : Brookwood Elementary
Elementary : Clear Lake City Elementary
Elementary : Falcon Pass Elementary
Elementary : G H Whitcomb Elementary
Elementary : G W Robinson
Middle : Space Center Intermediate


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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