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Bellaire High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
520th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 74% of Texas high schools
Summary

Bellaire High School is a public magnet high school in Bellaire, Texas, serving 3,161 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Houston Independent School District, Bellaire High consistently outperforms the district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with 75.29% of students proficient or better in Biology compared to 62.52% for the district and 62.04% for Texas.

Bellaire High's strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups, with White, multi-racial, and Asian students ranking in the top 5-50% of Texas high schools. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 93.2% over the past few years, higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Bellaire High spends more per student ($9,371 in 2020-2021) compared to the district average, which may contribute to its success.

While Bellaire High outperforms nearby Middle College H.S. at HCC Gulfton, Liberty High School, and Long Academy, which serve more economically disadvantaged populations, the school's equity gaps suggest the need for targeted interventions to support Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Bellaire High's status as a magnet school also raises questions about the accessibility and equity of such programs within the Houston Independent School District.

3,216
Students ?
19.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,357
Per pupil spending ?
57.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5100 Maple
       Bellaire, TX  77401-4936

(713) 295-3704

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Bellaire High School:

Elementary:    Braeburn Elementary
    Condit Elementary
    Herod Elementary
    Horn Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.7%
White:
20.2%
African American:
16.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 56% meeting standards)
91% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg55%
Texas avg56%
520th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 44High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
505th of 961Houston 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202566.1520 of 197473.7%★★★★☆
202457.7741 of 199062.8%★★★☆☆
202353.4844 of 196157.0%★★★☆☆
202259.9602 of 187667.9%★★★☆☆
202163.3563 of 186169.7%★★★☆☆
201964.6505 of 185772.8%★★★★☆
201865.8429 of 179776.1%★★★★☆
201767.4399 of 177777.5%★★★★☆
201662.5610 of 176265.4%★★★☆☆
201564.6581 of 174366.7%★★★☆☆
201464.9516 of 173470.2%★★★★☆
201372.3305 of 165281.5%★★★★☆
201266.1395 of 160375.4%★★★★☆
201162.3713 of 167257.4%★★★☆☆
201067.5460 of 156870.7%★★★★☆
200971.2346 of 153977.5%★★★★☆
200873.4299 of 151080.2%★★★★☆
200771.1382 of 149774.5%★★★★☆
200674.0282 of 143080.3%★★★★☆
200576.8207 of 142985.5%★★★★☆
200474.9229 of 142784.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202443.5505 of 106552.6%★★★☆☆
202345.9482 of 106954.9%★★★☆☆
202247.6435 of 103157.8%★★★☆☆
202151.6403 of 102060.5%★★★☆☆
201962.2296 of 102471.1%★★★★☆
201868.1230 of 101377.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202456.5250 of 53052.8%★★★☆☆
202367.2163 of 52569.0%★★★☆☆
202276.288 of 50782.6%★★★★☆
202176.469 of 48885.9%★★★★☆
201966.9156 of 48768.0%★★★☆☆
201867.7152 of 48668.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202248.3734 of 183760.0%★★★☆☆
202145.6846 of 182953.7%★★★☆☆
201952.9640 of 181064.6%★★★☆☆
201866.5309 of 178482.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202436.0824 of 143742.7%★★☆☆☆
202327.9964 of 137129.7%★☆☆☆☆
202235.3731 of 127842.8%★★☆☆☆
202134.0783 of 119534.5%★★☆☆☆
201926.9878 of 113622.7%★☆☆☆☆
201832.0754 of 111332.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202453.6766 of 188059.3%★★★☆☆
202351.5871 of 189153.9%★★★☆☆
202257.3677 of 184163.2%★★★☆☆
202162.3592 of 181567.4%★★★☆☆
201963.9542 of 179869.9%★★★☆☆
201864.9499 of 178172.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202355.5728 of 118238.4%★★☆☆☆
202259.0624 of 117246.8%★★☆☆☆
202161.2606 of 117748.5%★★☆☆☆
201962.2523 of 114554.3%★★★☆☆
201860.7561 of 113750.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202442.4913 of 180549.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.71185 of 182034.9%★★☆☆☆
202244.5878 of 176250.2%★★★☆☆
202148.3812 of 174353.4%★★★☆☆
201948.4819 of 171452.2%★★★☆☆
201848.2786 of 169153.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202444.7906 of 188451.9%★★★☆☆
202339.31118 of 189741.1%★★☆☆☆
202246.9870 of 184752.9%★★★☆☆
202147.4884 of 184852.2%★★★☆☆
201956.4605 of 181866.7%★★★☆☆
201855.1618 of 179465.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202451.6767 of 189159.4%★★★☆☆
202351.8812 of 191357.6%★★★☆☆
202259.0605 of 185367.4%★★★☆☆
202161.2581 of 184068.4%★★★☆☆
201961.0569 of 182468.8%★★★☆☆
201863.5479 of 180373.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202480.970 of 73190.4%★★★★★
202376.6107 of 67784.2%★★★★☆
202287.748 of 66492.8%★★★★★
201984.165 of 60489.2%★★★★☆
201884.739 of 58293.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202461.9389 of 154874.9%★★★★☆
202374.0199 of 147886.5%★★★★☆
202261.0338 of 141876.2%★★★★☆
202132.6971 of 138229.7%★☆☆☆☆
201956.6394 of 135771.0%★★★★☆
201857.3367 of 134772.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202478.2156 of 155690.0%★★★★★
202378.9164 of 157689.6%★★★★☆
202279.7147 of 152590.4%★★★★★
202179.1155 of 151089.7%★★★★☆
201981.4139 of 152690.9%★★★★★
201884.695 of 153993.8%★★★★★
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)
Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile+28 vs school
White (2024)90th percentile+27 vs school
Special Education (2024)75th percentile+12 vs school
At Risk (2022)60th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2024)59th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2024)59th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2024)53rd percentile-10 vs school
African American (2024)53rd percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)52nd percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2024)49th percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)43rd percentile-20 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)38th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History78%+10 vs state
Biology75%+13 vs state
English I Reading67%+16 vs state
English II Reading65%+9 vs state
Algebra I38%-9 vs state

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Bellaire High School ranks 520th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Bellaire High School are 46% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% African American, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,216 students attended Bellaire High School.

Bellaire High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Braeburn Elementary
Elementary : Condit Elementary
Elementary : Herod Elementary
Elementary : Horn Elementary
Elementary : Kolter Elementary
Elementary : Longfellow Elementary
Elementary : Lovett Elementary


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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