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KIPP Houston High School

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KIPP Houston High School ranks 665 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 67% of Texas high schools

Summary

KIPP Houston High School is a public charter school in Houston, TX, serving 642 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional commitment to student retention and graduation in a community where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school’s most defining strength is its near-perfect graduation rate of 97% and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. This is a dramatic contrast to nearby traditional public high schools like Sharpstown High School (67.1% graduation, 7.2% dropout) and Elsik High School (82.3% graduation, 4.9% dropout). Academically, KIPP Houston is consistently strong across core subjects, with proficiency rates in Algebra I (66.67%), English I (59.6%), and English II (68.13%) significantly higher than those at Hastings High School (22.46%, 24.11%, 34.37%). While it faces healthy competition from other charters like Harmony Science Academy-Houston (79th percentile) and Yes Prep - Brays Oaks (81st percentile), KIPP differentiates itself through its unparalleled focus on seeing every student through to graduation.

KIPP Houston High School also excels in serving its student body effectively. For the 2025-2026 school year, its low socio-economic status students ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide, demonstrating a strong ability to close opportunity gaps. The school’s overall state ranking dipped slightly from a 4-star to a 3-star rating, but this decline does not reflect its core mission metrics, as graduation rates and performance for key student groups remained stable or improved. This makes KIPP Houston a high-quality, structured alternative for families seeking a supportive environment that prioritizes both academic achievement and student persistence through to graduation.

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: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Among the top-ranked schools in KIPP Texas Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg52%

Texas avg62%

665^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

587^th of 951KIPP 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
2026	61.0	665 of 2009	66.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	81.0	128 of 1086	88.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	2.9	538 of 556	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	58.1	687 of 1936	64.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.7	529 of 1860	71.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.5	332 of 1937	82.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.5	647 of 1954	66.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.5	40 of 103	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.6	386 of 1581	75.6%	★★★★☆
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)

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

African American (2026)88th percentile+21 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Native American (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)3rd percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology73%~ state avg

U.S. History71%~ state avg

English II Reading68%+8 vs state

Algebra I67%+13 vs state

English I Reading60%+4 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
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%)	61	665^th of 2009 public high schools	66.9%		69.6	425^th of 1974 public high schools	78.5%	240	66.7	72.7	59.6	68.1	70.6								$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%)	9.8	1796^th of 2009 public high schools	10.6%		20.1	1613^th of 1974 public high schools	18.3%	183	0.0	28.6	17.2	34.8	52.9			30.0			0.0	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%)	70.9	414^th of 2009 public high schools	79.4%		72	369^th of 1974 public high schools	81.3%	45	80.6	73.7	66.8	74.0	79.9								$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%)	72	385^th of 2009 public high schools	80.8%		68.1	469^th of 1974 public high schools	76.2%	84	79.1	75.7	58.9	79.9	84.9	39.5	56.4	72.2	27.0	52.8	60.4	51.2	$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%)	6	1863^rd of 2009 public high schools	7.3%		3.3	1902^nd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%	39	5.4	12.2	9.1	20.2	48.8								$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%)	59.4	702^nd of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		72.3	360^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%	342	38.6	83.2	55.3	77.8	86.5	34.2	38.3	52.5	22.3	46.1	12.7	18.3	$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%)	27.5	1527^th of 2009 public high schools	24.0%		15.2	1691^st of 1974 public high schools	14.3%	164	58.1	62.0	26.4	36.6	56.7								$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%)	60	685^th of 2009 public high schools	65.9%		49.7	917^th of 1974 public high schools	53.5%	232	54.6	74.2	60.5	68.6	75.0	52.4	49.7	65.4	32.4	38.0	24.8	30.1	$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%)	16.8	1694^th of 2009 public high schools	15.7%		19.7	1623^rd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%	71	22.5	45.6	24.1	34.4	57.9								$7,818

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Houston High School

What district is KIPP Houston High School in?

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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 665^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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.

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