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Houston High

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Houston High ranks 147 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 60% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Houston High is a public high school in Houston, Missouri, serving 364 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Houston R-I school district, which is ranked 204 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Houston High has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 89.8% to 95.2% over the past few years, outperforming nearby schools like Plato High (98.1%), Summersville High (97.2%), and Cabool High (93.7%). The school also outperforms state and district averages in several subject areas, including Biology I and English II, though it struggles in Algebra I.

Interestingly, Houston High has a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 33.24% to 50.82%. However, these low-SES students perform exceptionally well, ranking 25th out of 279 Missouri high schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. The school's overall performance has shown an improving trend, with its statewide ranking rising from 379th out of 460 high schools in 2018-2019 to 147th out of 367 high schools in 2024-2025.

359

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,552

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 W Spruce St
Houston, MO 65483-1147

(417) 967-3024

District: Houston R-I

Feeder schools for Houston High:

Elementary:	Houston Elementary
Middle:	Houston Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2024) to 60th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Missouri avg44%

147^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 367Houston R-I among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	147 of 367	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	108 of 378	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	144 of 352	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	120 of 361	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	163 of 358	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	379 of 460	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	408 of 468	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	357 of 404	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	353 of 401	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.8	328 of 504	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	241 of 521	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	289 of 523	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	237 of 522	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.5	285 of 528	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	299 of 516	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	149 of 507	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	50.5	279 of 539	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.9	203 of 538	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	217 of 534	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	23.3	83 of 103	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	25 of 279	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	65.8	57 of 250	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	290 of 368	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	232 of 382	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	175 of 306	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	112 of 321	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	157 of 302	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	166 of 310	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	203 of 309	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	380 of 430	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	402 of 440	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2019)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II54%~ state avg

Biology I44%+6 vs state

Algebra I36%-9 vs state

Government35%-6 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, December 31, 2009

Houston High School is a very poor school. Most of its funding comes from the government. The conditions of the high school are poor as well - 360 or so students crammed into one building, with only one restroom per gender, each with four toilets. There was previously a second building that classes were held in, but it has been deemed unsafe to use since 2008. The older community has been rallying to keep the building up despite the fact it's literally falling apart, so it currently cannot be removed to build anything new. As a result, every class is held in the main high school, in either gym, or in the Vocational Technical building. The ala carte menu is hideously overpriced. The yearbooks are also hideously overpriced for the work that's in them (also, you don't receive the yearbook until October or November of the next year - so if you got a yearbook for the 2005 - 2006 school year, you'd receive it in October or November 2006). The school lacks up-to-date learning materials (my English book for my College Preparatory English class was over 20 years old) and harbors justifiably disgruntled teachers working for low wages. The setting is VERY rural, VERY conservative, and some of the school's policies (such as dress code) reflect that. I would not recommend Houston High School to anyone else due to the general filthiness, dreariness, and squalor that can be found there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houston High	Public	9-12	206 W Spruce St	Houston	65483	Texas County	Houston R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 967-3024	359	31	11.6	100.0%	328 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	51.7	147^th of 367 public high schools	59.9%		57	108^th of 378 public high schools	71.4%	39								36.0	43.8	54.3	34.9	$12,552	$940	$11,612
Licking High	Public	7-12	135 College Avenue	Licking	65542	Texas County	Licking R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 674-2711	397	32	12.2	100.0%	371 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	22	296^th of 367 public high schools	19.3%		48.8	154^th of 378 public high schools	59.3%	142		23.0	7.5	25.4		27.0		22.2	22.1			$12,329	$359	$11,970
South Central Correctional Center	Public	7-12	255 Hwy 32 W	Licking	65542	Texas County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(573) 674-4470	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cabool High	Public	9-12	720 Peabody Avenue	Cabool	65689	Texas County	Cabool R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 962-3153	209	19	10.9	100.0%	196 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	43.9	186^th of 367 public high schools	49.3%		49.1	152^nd of 378 public high schools	59.8%	34								39.6	24.9	54.0		$14,097	$1,056	$13,041
Gentry Residential Treat. Fac.	Public	6-12	2001 Dys Dr	Cabool	65689	Texas County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 962-4344	22	3	7.3	86.4%	17 (77.3%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Plato High	Public	6-12	10645 Plato Dr	Plato	65552	Texas County	Plato R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 458-4980	305	24	12.9	48.9%	288 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	15.9	315^th of 367 public high schools	14.2%		21.8	297^th of 378 public high schools	21.4%	18	38.4	16.4	7.4	26.9	35.0	25.5	26.9	12.2	20.1		20.6	$12,238	$571	$11,667
Summersville High	Public	6-12	525 Rogers Street	Summersville	65571	Texas County	Summersville R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 932-4929	215	20	10.5	53.0%	212 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	27.7	31.5						36.0				$11,465	$722	$10,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston High

Is Houston High a good school?

Houston High ranks 147^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Houston High?

Houston High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Houston Elementary
Middle : Houston Middle

What district is Houston High in?

Houston R-I

What is the racial makeup of Houston High?

Students at Houston High are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Houston High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Houston High.

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