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Blanson Cte High School

Public Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 91% of Texas high schools

Summary

Blanson Cte High School is a public high school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,277 students. This school is part of the Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked 740 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blanson Cte High School consistently outperforms the Aldine Independent School District and the state of Texas in STAAR EOC (End of Course) exam proficiency rates across all subjects, including Algebra I, Biology, English I/II Reading, and U.S. History. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Blanson Cte High School has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 78.4% to 99.7% over the past few years, outperforming the district and state averages, and maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 4.5%. The school has been ranked among the top high schools in Texas, with a ranking as high as 185 out of 1,974 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to other high schools in the Aldine Independent School District, such as Eisenhower High School, Blanson Cte High School significantly outperforms its peers in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. However, the school's performance for Gifted and Talented students is relatively lower, with a ranking between 637 and 737 out of 1,172 to 1,182 Texas high schools over the past few years. Additionally, Blanson Cte High School's spending per student, ranging from $9,180 to $9,490 over the past few years, is lower than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Carver H.S. for Applied Technical/Engineering/Arts ($11,778 per student) and Eisenhower High School ($11,334 per student). When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Yes Prep - North Central and Yes Prep - Northline, Blanson Cte High School performs well academically, but the charter schools tend to have higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates.

1,258

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,843

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 W Rd
Houston, TX 77038

(281) 591-4950

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

African American:

9.1%

Asian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2021 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (79% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg44%

Texas avg56%

185^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From top 20% (2021) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10High Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

740^th of 961Aldine Independent School District (Isd) 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	82.0	185 of 1974	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	191 of 1990	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.3	398 of 1961	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	313 of 1876	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	372 of 1861	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	80 of 1065	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	131 of 1069	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	160 of 1031	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	73 of 1020	92.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	9 of 530	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	64 of 525	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	67 of 507	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	227 of 488	53.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.7	248 of 1837	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	288 of 1829	84.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	149 of 1437	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	343 of 1371	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	280 of 1278	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	290 of 1195	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.2	223 of 1880	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	407 of 1891	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	408 of 1841	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	436 of 1815	76.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	737 of 1182	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	637 of 1172	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	687 of 1177	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	80.3	157 of 1805	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	259 of 1820	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	215 of 1762	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	242 of 1743	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	84.2	113 of 1884	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	219 of 1897	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	153 of 1847	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	148 of 1848	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.4	249 of 1891	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	404 of 1913	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	278 of 1853	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	326 of 1840	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	319 of 1548	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	597 of 1478	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.7	136 of 1418	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	91 of 1382	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	397 of 1556	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	503 of 1576	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	311 of 1525	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	45 of 1510	97.0%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2024)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile~ school

Female (2024)88th percentile~ school

Male (2024)87th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)79th percentile-11 vs school

White (2024)74th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)38th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English II Reading81%+25 vs state

Algebra I80%+33 vs state

English I Reading79%+28 vs state

Biology79%+17 vs state

U.S. History78%+10 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
Blanson Cte High School	Public	9-12	311 W Rd	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 591-4950	1,258	76	16.5	80.4%	22 (1.7%)	115 (9.1%)	1,074 (85.4%)	35 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	82	185^th of 1974 public high schools	90.6%		81.2	191^st of 1990 public high schools	90.4%	6	80.0	79.0	79.4	80.9	78.2									$8,843
Aldine High School	Public	9-12	11101 Airline Dr	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 448-5231	2,481	160	15.5	89.8%	41 (1.7%)	131 (5.3%)	2,290 (92.3%)	8 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	25.2	1509^th of 1974 public high schools	23.6%		20.6	1613^th of 1990 public high schools	18.9%	104	25.8	46.3	27.5	34.7	61.7									$9,408
La Promesa	Public	9-12	11101 Airline Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-7839	448	36	12.5	77.7%	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	437 (97.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	61.7	27.1	2.2	12.2	29.6									$11,812
Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint)	Public, Charter	9-12	250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E	Houston	77060	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	60	3	20.0	65.0%	6 (10.0%)	19 (31.7%)	31 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	9.9	1788^th of 1974 public high schools	9.4%		5.7	1874^th of 1990 public high schools	5.8%	86	0.0	30.0	18.2	30.8	36.4									$11,346
Davis H S Aldine	Public	9-12	12525 Ella Blvd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4070	3,184	188	16.9	83.3%	43 (1.4%)	878 (27.6%)	2,168 (68.1%)	44 (1.4%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.4%)	23.9	1541^st of 1974 public high schools	21.9%		17.3	1664^th of 1990 public high schools	16.4%	123	20.3	44.7	25.4	36.1	63.9									$8,482
Harmony School Of Advancement-Houston	Public, Charter	9-12	3171 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 741-8899	752	45	16.8	73.5%	48 (6.4%)	113 (15.0%)	508 (67.6%)	74 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	66.1	522^nd of 1974 public high schools	73.6%		65.4	550^th of 1990 public high schools	72.4%	28	50.0	64.4	56.4	72.0	84.3									$11,700
Carver H S For Applied Technical/Engineering/Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	2100 S Victory Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0310	708	55	12.9	80.9%	14 (2.0%)	369 (52.1%)	309 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	49.2	927^th of 1974 public high schools	53.0%		38.2	1226^th of 1990 public high schools	38.4%	299	32.5	53.6	46.3	63.1	77.8									$10,810
Yes Prep - North Central	Public, Charter	6-12	13703 Aldine-Westfield Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8800	1,002	58	17.2	89.4%	7 (0.7%)	16 (1.6%)	971 (96.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	77.7	251^st of 1974 public high schools	87.3%		77.8	247^th of 1990 public high schools	87.6%	4	76.9	78.7	64.2	74.8	86.1	61.2	64.6	65.2	45.2	40.9	37.0	61.0	33.8	$12,328
Eisenhower High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7922 Antoine Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0900	2,262	161	14.0	86.4%	28 (1.2%)	552 (24.4%)	1,626 (71.9%)	27 (1.2%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	25 (1.1%)	22.1	1568^th of 1974 public high schools	20.6%		15.8	1689^th of 1990 public high schools	15.1%	121	24.8	46.2	26.0	35.0	56.1									$9,985
Yes Prep - Northline	Public, Charter	6-12	441 Little York Rd	Houston	77076	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 842-5400	1,004	60	16.8	90.7%	10 (1.0%)	13 (1.3%)	976 (97.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.8	556^th of 1974 public high schools	71.8%		60.1	685^th of 1990 public high schools	65.6%	129	55.9	65.0	61.3	72.5	79.7	60.4	53.6	65.4	44.4	40.4	51.9	59.9	30.1	$11,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanson Cte High School

What district is Blanson Cte High School in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Blanson Cte High School?

Students at Blanson Cte High School are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White.

Is Blanson Cte High School a good school?

Yes. Blanson Cte High School ranks in the top 9.4% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Blanson Cte High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,258 students attended Blanson Cte High School.

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