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North Shore Senior High

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North Shore Senior High ranks 1139 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 43% of Texas high schools

Summary

North Shore Senior High in Houston, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 4,284 students in grades 9-12 within the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), where about 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the 2-star range on SchoolDigger, placing it in the 32nd to 45th percentile among Texas high schools, with a graduation rate hovering around 87-89% in recent years.

Compared to nearby traditional high schools serving similar populations, North Shore stands out as a "middle of the pack" performer. It consistently outperforms its closest large neighbors like C E King High School (33rd percentile), Channelview High School (27th percentile), and Furr High School (32nd percentile) in overall state ranking. However, the most dramatic contrast is with the nearby Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) Career & Technical Echs, a 5-star magnet school ranking in the 96th percentile. While North Shore struggles to meet state averages in subjects like Biology (63% proficient) and U.S. History, the ECHS dramatically exceeds them (97% proficient in Biology), highlighting a two-tier system within the same district.

One notable bright spot is North Shore's performance in Algebra I, where 56.86% of students were proficient—above the state average and higher than all nearby traditional high schools. The school also shows a unique strength in serving its Asian student population, who ranked in the 89th percentile statewide. However, a persistent challenge is the dropout rate of 3.8%, which is 1.5 times higher than the district average and more than double that of C.E. King. The area around North Shore is also a hub for alternative education, with several "Highpoint" schools and other programs nearby, suggesting that at-risk students may be funneled into these settings, which could impact the school's own dropout and graduation statistics.

4,284

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,685

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

353 N Castlegory
Houston, TX 77049

(832) 386-4100

District: Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for North Shore Senior High:

Elementary:	Cimarron Elementary
	Cloverleaf Elementary
	Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary
	Green Valley Elementary
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	James B Havard Elementary
	Normandy Crossing Elementary
	North Shore Elementary
	Purple Sage Elementary
	Sam Houston Elementary
	Tice Elementary
Middle:	Cobb 6th Grade Campus
	Cunningham Middle
	North Shore Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

African American:

22.9%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!U.S. History scores 11 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

1,139^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	43.4	1139 of 2009	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	1212 of 1974	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1187 of 1990	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1261 of 1961	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1175 of 1876	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1265 of 1861	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1014 of 1857	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	881 of 1797	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	1001 of 1777	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	980 of 1762	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.1	968 of 1743	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	1004 of 1734	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	771 of 1652	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	737 of 1603	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	601 of 1672	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	521 of 1568	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	765 of 1539	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.8	778 of 1510	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	973 of 1497	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	947 of 1430	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.2	756 of 1429	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.8	744 of 1427	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	423 of 1086	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	373 of 1065	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	443 of 1069	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	354 of 1031	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	465 of 1020	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	387 of 1024	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	367 of 1013	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	60 of 530	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	228 of 525	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	193 of 507	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	113 of 488	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	268 of 487	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	272 of 486	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	910 of 1837	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	1176 of 1829	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	802 of 1810	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	590 of 1784	66.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	659 of 1195	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	542 of 1437	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	613 of 1371	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	645 of 1278	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	629 of 1195	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	499 of 1136	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	546 of 1113	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1151 of 1936	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1099 of 1880	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1140 of 1891	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1133 of 1841	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1259 of 1815	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1056 of 1798	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	918 of 1781	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	461 of 1206	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	408 of 1182	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	406 of 1172	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	580 of 1177	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	405 of 1145	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	415 of 1137	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	865 of 1860	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	886 of 1805	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	1013 of 1820	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	967 of 1762	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1100 of 1743	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	795 of 1714	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	690 of 1691	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	883 of 1937	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	899 of 1884	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1054 of 1897	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	911 of 1847	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	1169 of 1848	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	775 of 1818	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	691 of 1794	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1106 of 1954	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1127 of 1891	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1298 of 1913	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1196 of 1853	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1283 of 1840	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1033 of 1824	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1008 of 1803	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	97.7	4 of 97	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	3.7	113 of 113	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	95 of 131	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	480 of 713	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	532 of 731	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	524 of 677	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	354 of 664	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	479 of 588	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	498 of 604	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	296 of 582	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	48 of 103	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	636 of 1581	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	523 of 1548	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	762 of 1478	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	592 of 1418	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	575 of 1382	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	686 of 1357	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	521 of 1347	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	973 of 1584	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	808 of 1556	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1300 of 1576	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1273 of 1525	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1152 of 1510	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	928 of 1526	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	933 of 1539	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2021)96th percentile+64 vs school

Asian (2024)89th percentile+48 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2026)53rd percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology63%-7 vs state

U.S. History59%-11 vs state

Algebra I57%+3 vs state

English I Reading56%~ state avg

English II Reading52%-8 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, September 24, 2012

I met some great young people who seemed to have goals set for themselves. I'm very proud to hear that coming from young people. Even speaking with the middle schoolers, they too seem to focused on school. Although many love football, the no pass no play is a great motivation for them to stay on top while in school. The staff seem to stay positive as well. Everyone always seems approachable and acceptance to communicating with their students. Glad to see a school care about its students. Close Quote

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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)	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	Total
North Shore Senior High	Public	9-12	353 N Castlegory	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4100	4,284	266	16.1	87.0%	140 (3.3%)	980 (22.9%)	3,098 (72.3%)	27 (0.6%)	13 (0.3%)	2 (0.0%)	24 (0.6%)	43.4	1139^th of 2009 public high schools	43.3%		38	1212^th of 1974 public high schools	38.6%	73	56.9	63.3	56.1	51.7	59.2	$10,685
Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) Career & Technical Echs	Public	9-12	5800 Uvalde	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 459-7198	487	16	29.8	86.2%	20 (4.1%)	21 (4.3%)	443 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89	72^nd of 2009 public high schools	96.4%		82.2	182^nd of 1974 public high schools	90.8%	110	87.0	97.5	94.1	90.9	83.9	$4,708
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
Highpoint	Public	7-12	8003 E Sam Houston Pkwy N	Houston	77049	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 449-1011	27			81.5%	0 (0.0%)	12 (44.4%)	15 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Highpoint School East (Daep)	Public	7-12	8003 E Sam Houston Pkwy N Hy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 459-1190	11			90.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Highpoint East	Public	6-12	8003 E Sam Houston Pkwy N	Houston	77049	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-7400	33			69.7%	2 (6.1%)	20 (60.6%)	8 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Endeavor High School-Joe Frank Campbell Learning Center	Public	9-12	915 Sheldon Rd	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 457-0086	98	9	10.6	91.8%	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	91 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	1681^st of 2009 public high schools	16.3%		17.5	1659^th of 1974 public high schools	16.0%	22	23.1	54.6	15.8	36.1	50.0	$15,394
Channelview High School	Public	9-12	1100 Sheldon Rd	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 457-7300	2,917	167	17.4	89.4%	146 (5.0%)	297 (10.2%)	2,402 (82.3%)	17 (0.6%)	30 (1.0%)	4 (0.1%)	21 (0.7%)	30.7	1466^th of 2009 public high schools	27.0%		29.2	1417^th of 1974 public high schools	28.2%	49	34.8	62.5	39.5	45.5	58.4	$8,867
Kase Academy	Public	10-12	8530 C E King Pkwy	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 727-3600	104	11	9.4	72.1%	5 (4.8%)	29 (27.9%)	70 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0		7.1	12.9	51.1	$16,586
C E King High School	Public	9-12	11433 E Sam Houston Pkwy N	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(346) 378-7000	3,716	211	17.6	77.4%	136 (3.7%)	1,130 (30.4%)	2,367 (63.7%)	18 (0.5%)	9 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	55 (1.5%)	35.7	1345^th of 2009 public high schools	33.1%		27.2	1461^st of 1974 public high schools	26.0%	116	33.8	60.4	45.4	49.1	63.7	$9,862

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North Shore Senior High ranks 1139^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 4,284 students attended North Shore Senior High.

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Students at North Shore Senior High are 72% Hispanic, 23% African American, 3% White.

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