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Milby High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
1059th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 46% of Texas high schools
Summary

Milby High School is a public magnet high school in Houston, Texas, serving 2,179 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milby High School's academic performance, as measured by STAAR EOC exam proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages across most subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Milby's proficiency rates were 50.11% in Algebra I, 48.87% in English I Reading, and 59.7% in U.S. History, compared to the district averages of 50.52%, 45.58%, and 66.96%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 81.7% to 94.2%, with the most recent rate being 83.0% in 2022-2023. Milby High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American students performing relatively better than its Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Eastwood Academy and Early College T-STEM Academy, Milby High School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall state rankings. Additionally, Milby High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.32% to 93.26% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Despite being a magnet school, Milby High School's performance does not appear to be significantly better than the district or state averages, suggesting that the magnet program may not be as effective in improving academic outcomes as expected.

2,126
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,546
Per pupil spending ?
93.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1601 Broadway
       Houston, TX  77012-3721

(713) 928-7401

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Milby High School:

Elementary:    Crespo Elementary
    Davila Elementary
    De Zavala Elementary
    Gallegos Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Deady Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.7%
African American:
3.6%
Asian:
0.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025
Strengths
94% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 30 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 school53%
District avg55%
Texas avg56%
1,059th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 46%▲ up 30 pts since 2015
From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd 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
202544.31059 of 197446.4%★★☆☆☆
202423.21558 of 199021.7%★☆☆☆☆
202320.11590 of 196118.9%★☆☆☆☆
202233.41263 of 187632.7%★★☆☆☆
202127.41377 of 186126.0%★☆☆☆☆
201931.11316 of 185729.1%★☆☆☆☆
201827.91335 of 179725.7%★☆☆☆☆
201720.11449 of 177718.5%★☆☆☆☆
201621.01496 of 176215.1%★☆☆☆☆
201522.01460 of 174316.2%★☆☆☆☆
201431.71311 of 173424.4%★☆☆☆☆
201324.81363 of 165217.5%★☆☆☆☆
201229.01292 of 160319.4%★☆☆☆☆
201138.61325 of 167220.8%★☆☆☆☆
201041.01217 of 156822.4%★☆☆☆☆
200933.81249 of 153918.8%★☆☆☆☆
200836.41170 of 151022.5%★☆☆☆☆
200728.11244 of 149716.9%★☆☆☆☆
200626.41210 of 143015.4%★☆☆☆☆
200531.71146 of 142919.8%★☆☆☆☆
200442.01045 of 142726.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202439.2562 of 106547.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.9484 of 106954.7%★★★☆☆
202257.2315 of 103169.4%★★★☆☆
202159.6302 of 102070.4%★★★★☆
201940.5562 of 102445.1%★★☆☆☆
201840.7547 of 101346.0%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202329.9408 of 52522.3%★☆☆☆☆
201835.1358 of 48626.3%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.2933 of 183749.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.01283 of 182929.9%★☆☆☆☆
201931.51325 of 181026.8%★☆☆☆☆
201839.81001 of 178443.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202430.5963 of 143733.0%★★☆☆☆
202322.11103 of 137119.5%★☆☆☆☆
202239.5642 of 127849.8%★★☆☆☆
202133.7790 of 119533.9%★★☆☆☆
201924.1935 of 113617.7%★☆☆☆☆
201827.5867 of 111322.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202422.31487 of 188020.9%★☆☆☆☆
202320.51531 of 189119.0%★☆☆☆☆
202233.61238 of 184132.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.11333 of 181526.6%★☆☆☆☆
201929.81355 of 179824.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.41448 of 178118.7%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20231.11162 of 11821.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.91082 of 11727.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.11110 of 11775.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.51098 of 11454.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.91027 of 11379.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202424.31395 of 180522.7%★☆☆☆☆
202323.61429 of 182021.5%★☆☆☆☆
202237.11077 of 176238.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.71218 of 174330.1%★★☆☆☆
201935.11157 of 171432.5%★★☆☆☆
201832.31192 of 169129.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202426.61433 of 188423.9%★☆☆☆☆
202324.21501 of 189720.9%★☆☆☆☆
202240.11071 of 184742.0%★★☆☆☆
202134.61245 of 184832.6%★★☆☆☆
201938.71146 of 181837.0%★★☆☆☆
201835.51210 of 179432.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202418.71562 of 189117.4%★☆☆☆☆
202318.41574 of 191317.7%★☆☆☆☆
202231.11272 of 185331.4%★★☆☆☆
202123.91419 of 184022.9%★☆☆☆☆
201928.91328 of 182427.2%★☆☆☆☆
201828.71346 of 180325.3%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201953.948 of 11357.5%★★★☆☆
20185.2129 of 1311.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201938.365 of 10538.1%★★☆☆☆
201854.758 of 12252.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202442.7819 of 154847.1%★★☆☆☆
202324.61237 of 147816.3%★☆☆☆☆
202236.1886 of 141837.5%★★☆☆☆
202127.61108 of 138219.8%★☆☆☆☆
201931.8972 of 135728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201833.2913 of 134732.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201945.1860 of 152643.6%★★☆☆☆
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 (2019)58th percentile+28 vs school
At Risk (2022)49th percentile+17 vs school
African American (2024)47th percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2024)47th percentile+25 vs school
White (2019)44th percentile+15 vs school
Native American (2019)38th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile~ school
Asian (2023)22nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2024)21st percentile~ school
Male (2024)17th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)2nd percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Biology81%+19 vs state
U.S. History60%-8 vs state
Algebra I50%+3 vs state
English I Reading49%~ state avg
English II Reading48%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Milby High School

Milby High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crespo Elementary
Elementary : Davila Elementary
Elementary : De Zavala Elementary
Elementary : Gallegos Elementary
Elementary : Harris J R Elementary
Elementary : Southmayd Elementary
Middle : Deady Middle

Students at Milby High School are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,126 students attended Milby High School.

Milby High School ranks 1059th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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