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Austin High School

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Austin High School ranks 1385 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

1385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 31% of Texas high schools

Summary

Austin High School is a large, comprehensive high school in Houston's East End, serving 1,181 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd). The school has historically ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools, but the most recent data shows a dramatic and encouraging turnaround, jumping to the 31st percentile—its highest ranking in a decade. This improvement is especially notable because Austin High serves a highly economically disadvantaged population (over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), while many nearby schools like Young Women's College Prep Academy and Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts are selective magnet schools that draw top students from across the district.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance with African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the 65th and 55th percentiles statewide respectively—far outperforming most Texas schools. Additionally, Austin High has achieved a remarkable turnaround in Algebra I, with 68.33% of students now proficient, significantly exceeding both the district (57.63%) and state (54.03%) averages. This is a complete reversal from just two years prior when only 10% were proficient, suggesting a highly effective new math curriculum. The school also invests more per student ($10,895) than many nearby magnet schools like Energy Institute High School ($8,857) and Eastwood Academy ($9,419), and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.5 compared to 17-22.5 at those schools.

However, there are important challenges to note. Despite academic gains, the graduation rate has declined from 88.7% to 76.0%, significantly below the district average of 84.3% and the near-100% rates at nearby magnet schools. The school also shows uneven performance across subjects—while Algebra I is a clear strength, English I and II reading proficiency remains low (39-41%), roughly 15-20 points below state averages. Additionally, the school's highest-achieving students (Gifted and Talented) and White students rank in the single-digit percentiles, suggesting that the recent improvements may not be reaching all student groups equally. This pattern is unique among low-income peers like H S For Law And Justice, which shows strong performance in Biology and History but struggles in Algebra I.

1,181

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,475

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Dumble
Houston, TX 77023-3139

(713) 924-1600

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Austin High School:

Elementary:	Briscoe Elementary
	Burnet Elementary
	Cage Elementary
	Carrillo Elementary
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	Franklin Elementary
	Henderson J Elementary
	Lantrip Elementary
	Tijerina Elementary
Middle:	Edison Middle
	Navarro Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

African American:

6.9%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!English II Reading scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

1,385^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 45High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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	34.0	1385 of 2009	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.5	1644 of 1974	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1700 of 1990	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1736 of 1961	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1637 of 1876	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1731 of 1861	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1580 of 1857	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1510 of 1797	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	1433 of 1777	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.0	1278 of 1762	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	1366 of 1743	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	1439 of 1734	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	1378 of 1652	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.4	1387 of 1603	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.0	1207 of 1672	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.9	1100 of 1568	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	1184 of 1539	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.6	1058 of 1510	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.3	1125 of 1497	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.4	1057 of 1430	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.7	943 of 1429	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.7	791 of 1427	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	376 of 1086	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	583 of 1065	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	804 of 1069	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	780 of 1031	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	865 of 1020	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	580 of 1024	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	747 of 1013	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.9	1516 of 1837	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1715 of 1829	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1539 of 1810	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1236 of 1784	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	540 of 1195	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.9	1156 of 1437	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1208 of 1371	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1036 of 1278	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1068 of 1195	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	874 of 1136	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	814 of 1113	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	1457 of 1936	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1675 of 1880	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1659 of 1891	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1564 of 1841	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1704 of 1815	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1580 of 1798	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1587 of 1781	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	1108 of 1206	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1124 of 1182	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1127 of 1172	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.3	1168 of 1177	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1094 of 1145	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	1098 of 1137	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	1198 of 1860	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1575 of 1805	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1596 of 1820	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1535 of 1762	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1605 of 1743	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1503 of 1714	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1436 of 1691	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	1158 of 1937	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1628 of 1884	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1667 of 1897	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1596 of 1847	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1693 of 1848	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1566 of 1818	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1514 of 1794	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	1245 of 1954	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1632 of 1891	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1715 of 1913	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1669 of 1853	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1713 of 1840	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1611 of 1824	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1540 of 1803	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	846 of 1581	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	748 of 1548	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	1148 of 1478	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	917 of 1418	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1310 of 1382	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1109 of 1357	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	893 of 1347	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	1434 of 1584	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1422 of 1556	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1048 of 1576	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.1	1479 of 1539	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)65th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I68%+14 vs state

Biology60%-10 vs state

U.S. History56%-14 vs state

English II Reading41%-19 vs state

English I Reading39%-16 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, November 15, 2010

I went to this school between the years 88-91 and it was awlful. My children have friends who go there now and it has only gotten worse. 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
Austin High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 Dumble	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1600	1,181	87	13.5	95.5%	16 (1.4%)	81 (6.9%)	1,078 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	34	1385^th of 2009 public high schools	31.1%		18.5	1644^th of 1974 public high schools	16.7%	259	68.3	60.4	39.1	41.3	56.0	$11,475
Eastwood Academy	Public	9-12	1315 Dumble	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1697	365	21	17.0	71.5%	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	349 (95.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.8	285^th of 2009 public high schools	85.8%		86.7	110^th of 1974 public high schools	94.4%	175	52.2	85.4	74.3	82.4	89.9	$8,619
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
H S For Law And Justice	Public, Magnet	9-12	3503 Coyle	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5100	391	24	16.0	82.1%	13 (3.3%)	77 (19.7%)	295 (75.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	68.1	476^th of 2009 public high schools	76.3%		72.3	359^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%	117	19.3	83.3	75.6	79.5	83.8	$12,174
East Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	220 N Milby St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 847-4809	458	23	19.6	78.2%	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.7%)	422 (92.1%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	93.1	23^rd of 2009 public high schools	98.9%		91.1	51^st of 1974 public high schools	97.4%	28	93.8	95.2	95.9	97.4	96.5	$7,746
Middle College H S At Hcc Fraga	Public	9-12	301 N Drennan	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 228-3408	130	9	14.5	89.2%	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.6%)	122 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.1	455^th of 2009 public high schools	77.4%		63.3	586^th of 1974 public high schools	70.3%	131	88.2	85.7	50.0	60.0	86.1	$8,946
Yates High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3650 Alabama St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-5400	685	64	10.6	93.3%	9 (1.3%)	557 (81.3%)	102 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	48.1	994^th of 2009 public high schools	50.5%		29.6	1407^th of 1974 public high schools	28.7%	413	61.7	76.2	51.4	48.3	65.5	$16,199
Energy Institute High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3501 Southmore Blvd	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4620	663	39	17.1	46.5%	180 (27.1%)	155 (23.4%)	269 (40.6%)	35 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	81.2	185^th of 2009 public high schools	90.8%		85.3	137^th of 1974 public high schools	93.1%	48	47.4	89.7	82.4	83.9	87.9	$8,837
Houston Academy For International Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1810 Stuart	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1430	473	21	22.5	59.2%	42 (8.9%)	116 (24.5%)	291 (61.5%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	85.1	122^nd of 2009 public high schools	93.9%		81.8	187^th of 1974 public high schools	90.5%	65	73.4	90.1	85.8	81.4	91.9	$7,895
Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	790 Austin St	Houston	77002	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1960	782	48	16.1	23.1%	254 (32.5%)	146 (18.7%)	238 (30.4%)	86 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.0%)	93.7	16^th of 2009 public high schools	99.2%		94.4	21^st of 1974 public high schools	98.9%	5	93.5	98.0	96.6	96.3	98.3	$9,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin High School

What is the racial makeup of Austin High School?

Students at Austin High School are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Austin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,181 students attended Austin High School.

What district is Austin High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Austin High School a good school?

Austin High School ranks 1385^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Austin High School?

Austin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Briscoe Elementary
Elementary : Burnet Elementary
Elementary : Cage Elementary
Elementary : Carrillo Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Henderson J Elementary
Elementary : Lantrip Elementary
Elementary : Tijerina Elementary
Middle : Edison Middle
Middle : Navarro Middle

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