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Hitchcock High School

Public Grades 9-12

1547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 23% of Texas high schools

Summary

Hitchcock High School in Hitchcock, TX, is a small public high school serving 585 students in grades 9-12 within the Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 5% of Texas districts. Despite overall academic challenges—the school ranks in the 23rd percentile statewide with a 1-star rating—it stands out for its exceptional support of specific student groups. Most notably, its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 91st percentile (5-star rating), far outperforming similar programs at nearby high-performing schools like Clear Springs High School or Clear Falls High School. Additionally, the school has shown rapid improvement for English Language Learners, jumping from the 18th to the 65th percentile in just three years.

One of the school's strongest assets is its commitment to keeping students on track to graduate. Hitchcock consistently posts graduation rates between 94.8% and 98.1%, comparable to the high-performing Clear Creek schools and dramatically higher than nearby La Marque High School (77.9%) and Texas City High School (81.1%). This is a significant achievement given that about 72-78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. However, the school faces a critical weakness in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have been alarmingly low—hovering around 8% in recent years before recovering to 21.88% in 2025-2026, still far below the state average of 54%.

While the district spends significantly more per student ($17,337) than its higher-performing neighbors like Clear Creek High School ($9,596), this investment has not yet translated into higher overall test scores. A sudden jump in the student-teacher ratio from 12.7 to 20.4 in 2024-2025 may also strain student support. Compared to La Marque High School, just 3 miles away, Hitchcock outperforms in nearly every academic metric and has a dropout rate of 0.0% versus La Marque's 6.5%, suggesting the school is effectively keeping students engaged and on a path to graduation, even as it works to improve core academic instruction.

585

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,347

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6629 Fm 2004
Hitchcock, TX 77563-3049

(409) 316-6544

District: Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Hitchcock High School:

Elementary:	Hitchcock Pri
	Stewart Elementary
Middle:	Crosby Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.4%

Hispanic:

34.9%

White:

18.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Algebra I scores 32 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Texas avg62%

1,547^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

907^th of 951Hitchcock 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	26.5	1547 of 2009	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	1370 of 1974	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1397 of 1990	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1459 of 1961	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1282 of 1876	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1154 of 1861	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1451 of 1857	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1549 of 1797	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1497 of 1777	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	1477 of 1762	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	1441 of 1743	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	1390 of 1734	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	1477 of 1652	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1479 of 1603	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	1475 of 1672	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	1351 of 1568	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	1376 of 1539	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	1313 of 1510	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.6	1098 of 1497	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.5	1184 of 1430	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	1137 of 1429	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.1	1234 of 1427	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	814 of 1086	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	703 of 1065	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	783 of 1069	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	601 of 1031	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	581 of 1020	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	818 of 1024	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	875 of 1013	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.7	1434 of 1837	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	1213 of 1829	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1582 of 1810	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1654 of 1784	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	424 of 1195	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	756 of 1437	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1127 of 1371	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1089 of 1278	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.7	192 of 1195	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	26.4	890 of 1136	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	574 of 1113	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1484 of 1936	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1505 of 1880	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1506 of 1891	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1368 of 1841	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1206 of 1815	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1422 of 1798	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1588 of 1781	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	110 of 1206	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	26.2	1019 of 1182	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.8	80 of 1172	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	65.2	514 of 1177	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	709 of 1145	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1065 of 1137	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1397 of 1860	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1149 of 1805	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1195 of 1820	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1005 of 1762	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	698 of 1743	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	1263 of 1714	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1513 of 1691	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1462 of 1937	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1225 of 1884	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1335 of 1897	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1183 of 1847	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	918 of 1848	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	1522 of 1818	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1635 of 1794	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	1558 of 1954	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1279 of 1891	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1354 of 1913	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1159 of 1853	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	1092 of 1840	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1512 of 1824	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1627 of 1803	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	484 of 731	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	400 of 677	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	580 of 664	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	304 of 588	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	918 of 1581	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	704 of 1548	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.1	1302 of 1478	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	613 of 1418	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	784 of 1382	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1144 of 1357	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1311 of 1347	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1150 of 1584	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1283 of 1556	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1225 of 1576	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1131 of 1525	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1105 of 1510	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	966 of 1526	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1227 of 1539	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile+68 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)34th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology58%-12 vs state

English II Reading51%-9 vs state

U.S. History45%-25 vs state

English I Reading44%-11 vs state

Algebra I22%-32 vs state

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I love the community of this school! Really feels like one big family! The great Sports are a huge plus too ! 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)	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 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hitchcock High School	Public	9-12	6629 Fm 2004	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6544	585	29	20.4	72.0%	109 (18.6%)	248 (42.4%)	204 (34.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	26.5	1547^th of 2009 public high schools	23.0%		31	1370^th of 1974 public high schools	30.6%	177	21.9	58.1	44.1	50.7	45.1				$12,347
La Marque High School	Public	9-12	397 Duroux	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4261	737	58	12.7	88.5%	48 (6.5%)	397 (53.9%)	264 (35.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	22.2	1624^th of 2009 public high schools	19.2%		17.1	1666^th of 1974 public high schools	15.6%	42	26.8	50.5	35.1	41.2	61.3				$13,795
Galveston County Detention Center	Public	6-12	6101 Attwater	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6363	24	3	8.8	16.7%	6 (25.0%)	11 (45.8%)	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	5.5	1873^rd of 2009 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)	6.3	10.0	22.2	23.1	20.0				$22
Santa Fe High School	Public	9-12	16000 Hwy 6	Santa Fe	77517	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 927-3106	1,314	81	16.2	46.4%	887 (67.5%)	11 (0.8%)	371 (28.2%)	10 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (1.9%)	46.8	1043^rd of 2009 public high schools	48.1%		48.1	956^th of 1974 public high schools	51.6%	87	16.9	68.5	58.3	57.5	70.7				$9,118
Texas City High School	Public	9-12	1431 Ninth Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 916-0800	1,689	122	13.8	69.1%	374 (22.1%)	330 (19.5%)	882 (52.2%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (5.4%)	35.4	1350^th of 2009 public high schools	32.8%		24.7	1523^rd of 1974 public high schools	22.8%	173	42.6	58.5	45.9	49.3	65.3				$10,954
Dickinson Continuation Center	Public	8-12	2805 Oak Park	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6350	78	6	13.2	62.8%	17 (21.8%)	12 (15.4%)	48 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	24.3	1588^th of 2009 public high schools	21.0%		20	1617^th of 1974 public high schools	18.1%	29	50.0	71.4	46.2	51.6	37.7	41.2	5.9	5.9	$10,404
Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	3800 Baker Dr	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6400	3,810	235	16.2	59.1%	923 (24.2%)	674 (17.7%)	2,017 (52.9%)	73 (1.9%)	14 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	104 (2.7%)	62	626^th of 2009 public high schools	68.8%		57.1	742^nd of 1974 public high schools	62.4%	116	57.2	76.1	61.5	64.0	78.3				$8,352
Woodrow Wilson Daep	Public	5-12	1508 6th St N	Texas City	77590	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 916-0280	75	16	4.6	86.7%	14 (18.7%)	22 (29.3%)	34 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$17,004
Clear Falls High School	Public	9-12	4380 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1100	2,508	135	18.6		1,421 (56.7%)	118 (4.7%)	706 (28.1%)	121 (4.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	137 (5.5%)	69.1	454^th of 2009 public high schools	77.4%		69.6	428^th of 1974 public high schools	78.3%	26	49.8	78.9	70.4	73.6	82.0				$7,763
Clear Springs High School	Public	9-12	501 Palamino Ln	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1300	2,668	153	17.4		1,396 (52.3%)	166 (6.2%)	733 (27.5%)	231 (8.7%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	133 (5.0%)	79.2	227^th of 2009 public high schools	88.7%		81.3	201^st of 1974 public high schools	89.8%	26	70.5	83.6	77.1	79.9	84.5				$7,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Hitchcock High School

What is the racial makeup of Hitchcock High School?

Students at Hitchcock High School are 42% African American, 35% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Hitchcock High School in?

Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hitchcock High School a good school?

Hitchcock High School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Hitchcock High School?

Hitchcock High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hitchcock Pri
Elementary : Stewart Elementary
Middle : Crosby Middle

How many students attend Hitchcock High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Hitchcock High School.

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