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Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1861^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 7% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown) is a small, alternative-style high school in Houston, TX, serving just 91 students and facing severe academic challenges, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school, part of the Premier High Schools district, has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-7% of all Texas high schools, marked by a staggering 40.2% dropout rate in 2022-2023 (though it improved to 11.5% in 2023-2024) and critically low test scores—only 5.13% of students were proficient in English I Reading for the 2025-2026 school year, far below the state average of 55.43%.

What makes this school stand out is the extreme contrast with nearby schools serving similar demographics. For instance, Energized For Stem Academy High School and Long Academy, both within 1.5 miles and with comparable poverty rates, rank in the top 15% of Texas high schools (86th percentile), while Premier H S languishes in the 7th percentile. Even more striking, Yes Prep - Gulfton, located just 0.14 miles away, serves a similar population but boasts a 93.8% graduation rate and proficiency rates 10-60 percentage points higher in every subject. This proves that poverty is not destiny—school leadership and culture are decisive factors.

Despite these struggles, there is a glimmer of hope. The school shows a remarkable strength in serving its Special Education students, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide in 2023-2024, and recent improvements include a drop in the dropout rate from 40.2% to 11.5% and a jump in Biology proficiency from 15% to 44%. However, the student-to-teacher ratio has skyrocketed to 35.1:1 in 2024-2025, the highest in the area, suggesting severe staffing instability. For parents, this school offers a unique opportunity for Special Education students but presents significant risks for others, especially when compared to high-performing options like Middle College H S At Hcc Gulfton or Bellaire High School just across the street.

Students ?

35.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,057

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6615 Rookin St
Houston, TX 77074

(713) 347-1002

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

African American:

20.9%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2023 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English I Reading scores 50 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Texas avg62%

1,861^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	1861 of 2009	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	1841 of 1974	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1899 of 1990	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1860 of 1961	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	1065 of 1086	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	930 of 1065	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1015 of 1069	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.5	1365 of 1437	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1098 of 1371	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	1852 of 1936	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1744 of 1880	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1753 of 1891	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	1714 of 1860	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1671 of 1805	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1696 of 1820	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	1766 of 1937	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1768 of 1884	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1760 of 1897	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	1754 of 1954	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	1852 of 1891	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1821 of 1913	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.5	415 of 1548	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile+69 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology44%-27 vs state

U.S. History35%-35 vs state

Algebra I20%-34 vs state

English II Reading10%-50 vs state

English I Reading5%-50 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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bellaire High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5100 Maple	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-3704	3,216	167	19.2	57.6%	649 (20.2%)	533 (16.6%)	1,469 (45.7%)	453 (14.1%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	102 (3.2%)	71.1	404^th of 2009 public high schools	79.9%		66.1	520^th of 1974 public high schools	73.7%	116	54.6	83.6	69.1	72.5	83.8								$8,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)

How many students attend Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown).

What is the racial makeup of Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)?

Students at Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown) are 73% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown) ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Texas high schools.

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