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Galena Park High School

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Galena Park High School ranks 1084 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1084^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 46% of Texas high schools

Summary

Galena Park High School in Galena Park, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 1,815 students in grades 9-12 within the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), where over 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a stable and solid educational anchor in the area, consistently ranking in the mid-40th percentile statewide—a stronger performance than many nearby traditional high schools like Chavez High School, Furr High School, and Pasadena High School, which often rank in the bottom 30-35%.

The school’s most notable academic strength is in U.S. History, where 76% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 70% and significantly higher than the district average of 65%. This consistent excellence over the past four years suggests a strong social studies program that could serve as a model for other subjects. Additionally, Galena Park High School shows a unique strength in English II Reading, with 55% of students proficient, outperforming the district average and nearly matching the state average. The school also excels at supporting African American students, who ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide in the most recent year, a remarkable improvement from the 38th percentile just three years prior.

While the school faces challenges in subjects like Algebra I and Biology, where proficiency rates lag behind state averages, it maintains a strong graduation rate of 91.4%, higher than the district average and significantly above nearby schools like Chavez (83.5%) and Furr (78.9%). However, the school has seen a recent decline in support for English Language Learner and Special Education students, with their rankings dropping from the 68th and 74th percentiles to the 44th and 48th percentiles, respectively. Nearby charter schools like Yes Prep - East End and Early College T-Stem Academy achieve higher test scores with similar student demographics, presenting competitive pressure for Galena Park High School to continue improving.

1,815

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,499

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Keene
Galena Park, TX 77547-3099

(832) 386-2800

District: Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Galena Park High School:

Elementary:	Galena Park Elementary
	Jacinto City Elementary
	MacArthur Elementary
	Pyburn Elementary
	More...
	Woodland Acres Elementary
Middle:	Galena Park Middle
	Woodland Acres Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.7%

White:

5.9%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

1,084^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

336^th of 951Galena Park 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
2026	45.5	1084 of 2009	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	864 of 1974	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	1057 of 1990	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1115 of 1961	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	952 of 1876	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1219 of 1861	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	938 of 1857	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	999 of 1797	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	1060 of 1777	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	1011 of 1762	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	1052 of 1743	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.1	1108 of 1734	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	989 of 1652	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	1193 of 1603	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.7	933 of 1672	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.4	465 of 1568	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	62.5	638 of 1539	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	821 of 1510	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.4	1113 of 1497	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.9	1191 of 1430	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.4	1099 of 1429	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.6	1093 of 1427	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	305 of 1086	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	415 of 1065	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	658 of 1069	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	402 of 1031	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	462 of 1020	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	459 of 1024	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.0	777 of 1013	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	574 of 1837	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	1063 of 1829	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	730 of 1810	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	732 of 1784	59.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	666 of 1195	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	370 of 1437	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	432 of 1371	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	410 of 1278	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	503 of 1195	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	441 of 1136	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	489 of 1113	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1023 of 1936	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1047 of 1880	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1075 of 1891	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1022 of 1841	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1265 of 1815	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1039 of 1798	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	963 of 1781	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	472 of 1206	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	646 of 1182	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	584 of 1172	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	590 of 1177	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	443 of 1145	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	360 of 1137	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	825 of 1860	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	789 of 1805	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	823 of 1820	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	707 of 1762	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	1000 of 1743	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	722 of 1714	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	783 of 1691	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	813 of 1937	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	763 of 1884	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	834 of 1897	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	662 of 1847	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	1038 of 1848	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	708 of 1818	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	740 of 1794	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1095 of 1954	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	993 of 1891	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1092 of 1913	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	872 of 1853	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	1157 of 1840	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	950 of 1824	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1172 of 1803	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	823 of 1581	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	588 of 1548	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	476 of 1478	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	300 of 1418	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	659 of 1382	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	713 of 1357	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	826 of 1347	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1108 of 1584	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	564 of 1556	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	560 of 1576	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	843 of 1525	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1347 of 1510	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1263 of 1526	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1246 of 1539	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)72nd percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History76%+6 vs state

Biology59%-12 vs state

English II Reading55%-5 vs state

English I Reading50%-6 vs state

Algebra I45%-9 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
Galena Park High School	Public	9-12	1000 Keene	Galena Park	77547	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-2800	1,815	118	15.3	86.2%	107 (5.9%)	63 (3.5%)	1,628 (89.7%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	45.5	1084^th of 2009 public high schools	46.0%		51.9	864^th of 1974 public high schools	56.2%	220	45.3	58.9	49.9	55.3	76.0								$10,499
Pasadena High School	Public	9-12	206 S Shaver	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0310	2,217	142	15.6	89.6%	61 (2.8%)	36 (1.6%)	2,108 (95.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	35	1359^th of 2009 public high schools	32.4%		33	1324^th of 1974 public high schools	32.9%	35	39.4	66.9	40.0	46.5	62.2								$10,158
Yes Prep - East End	Public, Charter	6-12	8401 Lawndale St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-7800	1,014	64	15.8	88.5%	8 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	999 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57	760^th of 2009 public high schools	62.2%		47.4	977^th of 1974 public high schools	50.5%	217	58.1	72.4	59.2	66.5	68.9	53.6	54.8	73.5	34.3	41.6	47.6	24.8	$11,855
Furr High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	520 Mercury	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 675-1118	914	73	12.5	94.5%	15 (1.6%)	151 (16.5%)	741 (81.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	34.4	1375^th of 2009 public high schools	31.6%		24.7	1526^th of 1974 public high schools	22.7%	151	43.4	75.4	32.3	46.5	58.1								$14,235
Milby High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1601 Broadway	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 928-7401	2,126	113	18.8	93.9%	10 (0.5%)	76 (3.6%)	2,014 (94.7%)	15 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	54.4	831^st of 2009 public high schools	58.6%		44.3	1059^th of 1974 public high schools	46.4%	228	63.5	72.4	54.9	58.6	69.3								$8,546
Early College T-Stem Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	303	21	14.1	97.0%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	747^th of 2009 public high schools	62.8%		52	859^th of 1974 public high schools	56.5%	112	53.7	76.1	51.4	64.6	77.1								$16,301
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
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Southmore Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 730-4570	123	8	15.2	69.9%	8 (6.5%)	3 (2.4%)	111 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4.9	1889^th of 2009 public high schools	6.0%		5.2	1858^th of 1974 public high schools	5.9%	31	10.7	54.6	7.5	17.4	15.6								$10,432
Accelerated Center For Education (Ace)	Public	9-12	13801 Holly Park Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 386-3637	230	22	10.3	90.9%	9 (3.9%)	20 (8.7%)	200 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5.5	1870^th of 2009 public high schools	6.9%					(n/a)	12.5	36.4	6.3	8.2	42.0
KIPP East End High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3100	625	37	16.8	90.7%	4 (0.6%)	42 (6.7%)	570 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	42.8	1158^th of 2009 public high schools	42.4%		34.2	1284^th of 1974 public high schools	35.0%	126	29.8	62.5	43.5	63.6	64.6								$11,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Galena Park High School

Is Galena Park High School a good school?

Galena Park High School ranks 1084^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Galena Park High School?

Students at Galena Park High School are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Galena Park High School?

Galena Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Galena Park Elementary
Elementary : Jacinto City Elementary
Elementary : MacArthur Elementary
Elementary : Pyburn Elementary
Elementary : Woodland Acres Elementary
Middle : Galena Park Middle
Middle : Woodland Acres Middle

How many students attend Galena Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,815 students attended Galena Park High School.

What district is Galena Park High School in?

Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

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