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Premier H S - Houston - Hobby

Q: Is Premier H S - Houston - Hobby a good school?

Premier H S - Houston - Hobby ranks 1406 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 30% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier H S - Houston - Hobby is a small, alternative high school in Houston, TX, serving just 97 students in grades 9-12, and it has recently shown signs of a dramatic turnaround after years of struggling. The school, part of the Premier High Schools district, serves a highly disadvantaged population where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While it ranked in the bottom 5% of Texas high schools as recently as 2022-2023, the most recent data shows it has climbed to the 30th percentile statewide, earning its highest-ever 2-star rating. This improvement is particularly notable when compared to a similar nearby school, Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby, which remains in the bottom 5%.

The school's performance is marked by extreme contrasts. On one hand, it has an astronomically high dropout rate—29.1% in 2023-2024—far exceeding nearby traditional schools like Dobie High School (1.6%) and Chavez High School (4.0%). On the other hand, its test scores have shown remarkable volatility and recent success. For example, Biology proficiency jumped from 0% in 2023-2024 to 77.78% in 2025-2026, exceeding the state average, while U.S. History proficiency rose to 63.64%. However, Algebra I has consistently scored 0% proficient in two of the last three years, and English I remains low at 20%. This pattern of outperforming in some subjects while struggling in others is unique among nearby schools.

Another fascinating finding is that the school's recent improvements appear to be driven more by its male students, who rank in the 56th percentile statewide, compared to female students at the 14th percentile—a reversal of the typical national trend. Additionally, the school's performance with its largest subgroup, low socioeconomic status students, has skyrocketed from the 6th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 66th percentile in 2025-2026. With a high student-teacher ratio of 22.3, the school's tiny enrollment means that the performance of just a handful of students can dramatically swing results, making year-over-year comparisons less reliable than for larger schools like Dobie (3,692 students).

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,195

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10222 Gulf Fwy
Houston, TX 77034

(713) 338-0020

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

African American:

22.7%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2023

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Premier High Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg33%

Texas avg62%

1,406^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 26 pts since 2023

From bottom 4% (2023) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools

860^th of 951Premier High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	1406 of 2009	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.5	1660 of 1974	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1852 of 1990	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1892 of 1961	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	837 of 1065	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.6	1336 of 1437	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	1657 of 1936	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1822 of 1880	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	1855 of 1891	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1313 of 1860	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1703 of 1805	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1632 of 1820	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	654 of 1937	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	8.4	1786 of 1884	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1780 of 1897	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	855 of 1954	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.7	1543 of 1891	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)66th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school

African American (2024)21st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+7 vs state

U.S. History64%-7 vs state

English II Reading45%-14 vs state

English I Reading20%-35 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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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
Premier H S - Houston - Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77034	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 338-0020	97	4	22.3	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.7%)	74 (76.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	1406^th of 2009 public high schools	30.0%		17.5	1660^th of 1974 public high schools	15.9%	254	0.0	77.8	20.0	45.5	63.6								$10,195
Texasworks - Houston-Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy Bldg A1	Houston	77034	Harris County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	1903^rd of 2009 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)			0.0	12.5	40.0
Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	9020 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77017	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 379-4226	322	14	22.6	98.1%	5 (1.6%)	134 (41.6%)	183 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.3	1901^st of 2009 public high schools	5.4%		3.7	1891^st of 1974 public high schools	4.2%	10	11.3	25.6	10.2	17.5	34.0								$11,382
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9901 Windmill Lakes Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 649-6817	837	55	15.3	87.1%	11 (1.3%)	178 (21.3%)	626 (74.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	33.1	1413^th of 2009 public high schools	29.7%		32.6	1337^th of 1974 public high schools	32.3%	76	16.1	55.3	40.9	56.3	57.9								$10,700
Beta Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	10929 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 385-0203	537	23	22.8	64.4%	56 (10.4%)	52 (9.7%)	411 (76.5%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	76.6	290^th of 2009 public high schools	85.6%		85.9	125^th of 1974 public high schools	93.7%	165	49.3	83.8	87.5	94.7	92.7	64.9	71.7	83.2	35.1	34.3	39.0	35.8	$17,223
South Houston High School	Public	9-12	3820 S Shaver	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0350	2,185	143	15.2	85.3%	50 (2.3%)	229 (10.5%)	1,874 (85.8%)	16 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	28.8	1501^st of 2009 public high schools	25.3%		19.7	1622^nd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%	121	44.0	58.2	35.8	40.9	60.6								$9,661
Yes Prep - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-12	353 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9400	854	56	15.3	82.7%	12 (1.4%)	31 (3.6%)	803 (94.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.6	424^th of 2009 public high schools	78.9%		62.3	621^st of 1974 public high schools	68.5%	197	68.8	79.3	70.0	70.3	81.6	52.3	59.3	73.6	30.2	37.4	66.2	25.2	$13,867
Chavez High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8501 Howard	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 495-6950	1,857	117	15.8	92.4%	11 (0.6%)	157 (8.5%)	1,628 (87.7%)	51 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	29.2	1493^rd of 2009 public high schools	25.7%		27.9	1446^th of 1974 public high schools	26.7%	47	39.9	50.9	28.6	43.0	71.0								$10,388
Mount Carmel Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7155 Ashburn St	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 643-2008	194	6	30.4	88.7%	2 (1.0%)	14 (7.2%)	177 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)													$8,727
Dobie High School	Public	9-12	10220 Blackhawk	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0370	3,692	231	15.9	64.5%	153 (4.1%)	632 (17.1%)	2,491 (67.5%)	349 (9.5%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	55 (1.5%)	53.6	858^th of 2009 public high schools	57.3%		48.6	949^th of 1974 public high schools	51.9%	91	54.1	70.4	56.3	62.1	69.7								$8,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier H S - Houston - Hobby

Is Premier H S - Houston - Hobby a good school?

Premier H S - Houston - Hobby ranks 1406^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Premier H S - Houston - Hobby?

Students at Premier H S - Houston - Hobby are 76% Hispanic, 23% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Premier H S - Houston - Hobby?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Premier H S - Houston - Hobby.

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