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KIPP Houston High School

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KIPP Houston High School ranks 425 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 78% of Texas high schools

Summary

KIPP Houston High School is a public charter high school serving 657 students in grades 9-12, located in Houston, Texas. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 35% of Texas high schools over the past 5 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that period.

One of the key factors that differentiates KIPP Houston High School is its exceptional graduation rates, which have ranged from 94.2% to 97.8% over the past 3 school years. This is significantly higher than the state average and the graduation rates of nearby traditional public high schools like Elsik High School (84.7%) and Hastings High School (84.7%). Additionally, KIPP Houston High School has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 1.3% over the same period, which are much lower than the dropout rates of nearby schools.

KIPP Houston High School's students also consistently outperform their peers at the district and state level on STAAR end-of-course exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.25% of KIPP Houston students were proficient or better in U.S. History, compared to 60.47% for the KIPP Texas Public Schools district and 67.94% for the state. The school also excels in serving traditionally underperforming student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Texas high schools for African American students and the top 20% for English Language Learners and Native American students.

642

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,834

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10711 KIPP Way St
Houston, TX 77099

(832) 328-1051

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

African American:

24.8%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 78th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg45%

Texas avg56%

425^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2021

From top 36% (2021) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12High Schools in the KIPP Texas Public Schools

658^th of 961KIPP Texas 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	69.6	425 of 1974	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	518 of 1990	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	450 of 1961	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	291 of 1876	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	662 of 1861	64.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	114 of 834	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	150 of 1065	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	69 of 1069	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	53 of 1031	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	65 of 1020	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	15 of 428	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	31.9	410 of 530	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	364 of 525	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	329 of 507	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	218 of 488	55.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.6	154 of 1837	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	55.8	589 of 1829	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	168 of 1153	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	287 of 1437	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	148 of 1371	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	78 of 1278	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	167 of 1195	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	442 of 1504	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	648 of 1880	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	318 of 1891	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	226 of 1841	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	649 of 1815	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	296 of 1453	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	451 of 1805	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	415 of 1820	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	272 of 1762	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	656 of 1743	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	175 of 1513	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	276 of 1884	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	192 of 1897	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	139 of 1847	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	342 of 1848	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	420 of 1515	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	560 of 1891	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	574 of 1913	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	362 of 1853	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	709 of 1840	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	3 of 87	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	20 of 107	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	27 of 101	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	295 of 1299	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	156 of 1548	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	342 of 1478	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	424 of 1418	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	27.2	1121 of 1382	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)97th percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2025)96th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History72%+4 vs state

English II Reading72%+15 vs state

English I Reading70%+18 vs state

Biology66%+4 vs state

Algebra I63%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (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	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Houston High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10711 KIPP Way St	Houston	77099	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 328-1051	642	35	18.3	89.9%	8 (1.2%)	159 (24.8%)	443 (69.0%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	69.6	425^th of 1974 public high schools	78.5%		66.5	518^th of 1990 public high schools	74.0%	93	62.9	66.4	69.8	71.7	72.3									$8,834
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools	Public, Charter	5-12	9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 784-6345	107	18	7.4	78.5%	44 (41.1%)	22 (20.6%)	33 (30.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	20.1	2316^th of 2344 public high schools	1.2%		20.4	1615^th of 1990 public high schools	18.8%	701	15.2	48.2	28.6	25.0	56.3			0.0			0.0	14.3	0.0	$19,745
Harmony Science Academy-Houston	Public, Charter	9-12	9431 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 492-0214	750	47	15.9	77.2%	85 (11.3%)	125 (16.7%)	426 (56.8%)	107 (14.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	72	369^th of 1974 public high schools	81.3%		77	274^th of 1990 public high schools	86.2%	95	69.2	65.7	67.3	72.5	82.9									$13,506
Yes Prep - Brays Oaks	Public, Charter	6-12	9000 W Bellfort St	Houston	77031	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8400	1,051	59	17.8	94.4%	11 (1.0%)	64 (6.1%)	962 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68.1	469^th of 1974 public high schools	76.2%		62.3	625^th of 1990 public high schools	68.6%	156	63.8	70.1	68.6	67.4	72.2	45.0	60.8	59.2	25.0	42.2	45.7	44.5	33.6	$11,517
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	10914 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 918-4316	410	14	28.3	88.5%	6 (1.5%)	103 (25.1%)	291 (71.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3.3	1902^nd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%		3.3	1925^th of 1990 public high schools	3.3%	23	4.2	7.3	5.2	8.7	29.2									$10,474
Alief Learning Center (6-12)	Public	6-12	4427 Belle Park	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 983-8000	140	43	3.2	83.6%	5 (3.6%)	28 (20.0%)	105 (75.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$36,166
Sharpstown International School	Public, Magnet	6-12	8330 Triola	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3440	1,352	71	19.1	92.9%	20 (1.5%)	56 (4.1%)	1,177 (87.1%)	96 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	72.3	360^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%		75.6	305^th of 1990 public high schools	84.7%	55	79.5	67.0	62.2	72.5	81.0	37.1	47.5	46.6	48.5	56.0	24.8	31.9	19.1	$8,387
Sharpstown High School	Public	9-12	7504 Bissonnet St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 771-7215	1,689	106	15.9	95.9%	32 (1.9%)	223 (13.2%)	1,293 (76.6%)	121 (7.2%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	15.2	1691^st of 1974 public high schools	14.3%		6.3	1859^th of 1990 public high schools	6.6%	168	39.7	25.9	18.5	26.5	41.2									$9,080
Yes Prep - West	Public, Charter	6-12	10535 Harwin Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8200	990	61	16.3	93.2%	15 (1.5%)	81 (8.2%)	852 (86.1%)	32 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	49.7	917^th of 1974 public high schools	53.5%		43.8	1091^st of 1990 public high schools	45.2%	174	51.9	53.1	57.0	71.1	52.5	44.7	47.5	61.7	27.4	25.6	16.7	43.2	23.5	$11,531
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	4410 Cook Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 498-8110	3,786	269	14.0	82.2%	145 (3.8%)	889 (23.5%)	2,381 (62.9%)	312 (8.2%)	48 (1.3%)	4 (0.1%)	7 (0.2%)	19.7	1623^rd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%		20.3	1621^st of 1990 public high schools	18.5%	2	15.0	41.0	25.1	35.0	57.8									$7,818

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Houston High School

How many students attend KIPP Houston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended KIPP Houston High School.

Is KIPP Houston High School a good school?

KIPP Houston High School ranks 425^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Houston High School?

Students at KIPP Houston High School are 69% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% White.

What district is KIPP Houston High School in?

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