Heights High School

Public 9-12

 413 E 13th St
       Houston, TX  77008-7021


(713) 865-4400

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
949th of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,960 Help


Feeder schools for Heights High School:

Elementary:    Browning Elementary
    Crockett Elementary
    Field Elementary
    Harvard Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  2,476

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.5%
White:
12.0%
African American:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.9% Help


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Compare Details Heights High School ranks better than 51.6% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 17th among 45 ranked high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Heights High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.5%), White (12%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heights High School is 19.3. 35 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heights High School is $8,960. 38 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heights High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heights High School 949th of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Heights High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 666th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heights High School

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Rank History for all students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 17.31 1294th 1427 9.3%
2005 14.14 1311th 1429 8.3%
2006 27.17 1203rd 1430 15.9%
2007 31.78 1208th 1497 19.3%
2008 47.01 993rd 1510 34.2%
2009 44.71 1092nd 1539 29.0%
2010 48.90 1063rd 1568 32.2%
2011 57.01 898th 1672 46.3%
2012 44.35 981st 1603 38.8%
2013 52.04 821st 1652 50.3%
2014 58.38 701st 1734 59.6%
2015 53.30 887th 1743 49.1%
2016 47.95 1007th 1762 42.8%
2017 45.18 871st 1777 51.0%
2018 45.10 913th 1797 49.2%
2019 52.16 813th 1857 56.2%
2021 56.18 741st 1861 60.2%
2022 49.38 898th 1876 52.1%
2023 49.00 949th 1961 51.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.01 217th 582 62.7%
2019 83.49 69th 604 88.6%
2022 74.74 121st 664 81.8%
2023 35.54 438th 677 35.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.15 719th 1113 35.4%
2019 42.76 508th 1136 55.3%
2021 57.76 316th 1195 73.6%
2022 52.03 396th 1278 69.0%
2023 43.43 600th 1371 56.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.99 600th 1347 55.5%
2019 37.78 818th 1357 39.7%
2021 39.67 770th 1382 44.3%
2022 39.25 799th 1418 43.7%
2023 48.81 610th 1478 58.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.72 804th 1794 55.2%
2019 55.69 623rd 1818 65.7%
2021 55.96 647th 1848 65.0%
2022 47.76 837th 1847 54.7%
2023 47.10 877th 1897 53.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.80 88th 131 32.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.17 899th 1781 49.5%
2019 54.00 792nd 1798 56.0%
2021 56.32 742nd 1815 59.1%
2022 49.67 887th 1841 51.8%
2023 46.33 1001st 1891 47.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.98 937th 1137 17.6%
2019 33.09 961st 1145 16.1%
2021 33.91 948th 1177 19.5%
2022 29.70 993rd 1172 15.3%
2023 27.99 1002nd 1182 15.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.53 501st 1784 71.9%
2019 46.85 837th 1810 53.8%
2021 46.43 832nd 1829 54.5%
2022 45.24 812th 1837 55.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.18 1056th 1803 41.4%
2019 46.32 920th 1824 49.6%
2021 54.45 727th 1840 60.5%
2022 47.28 864th 1853 53.4%
2023 48.70 889th 1913 53.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.11 243rd 486 50.0%
2019 80.67 49th 487 89.9%
2021 81.09 43rd 488 91.2%
2022 79.92 64th 507 87.4%
2023 15.98 460th 525 12.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.82 544th 1013 46.3%
2019 49.59 429th 1024 58.1%
2021 52.48 394th 1020 61.4%
2022 39.89 547th 1031 46.9%
2023 41.83 553rd 1069 48.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.37 745th 1691 55.9%
2019 53.89 671st 1714 60.9%
2021 58.70 577th 1743 66.9%
2022 50.63 722nd 1762 59.0%
2023 51.90 753rd 1820 58.6%
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Rank History for White students at Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.12 335th 1539 78.2%
2019 73.25 279th 1526 81.7%
2021 75.23 223rd 1510 85.2%
2022 74.50 228th 1525 85.0%
2023 70.01 322nd 1576 79.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a citizen
Saturday, July 12, 2014

Open Quote Reagan High School has made great progress over the past few years to better the quality of the education that it provides to students in the Houston Heights neighborhood: attendance rates have increased, incidences of serious misbehavior are down, enrichment programs proliferate, and, at least for a while, test scores were rising. Additionally, the school has many wonderful and dedicated staff members.I have seen many teachers and support staff members in the building working late with students. Unfortunately, it seems that reform in academics has ceased. Among the teachers and administrators that I have personally interacted with, there seem to be two groups. The first group sees Reagan positioned to move to a higher academic level in which all students are viewed as capable of mastering high level academic skills that will position them for success in whatever area they choose for their future. These individuals are focused on attempts to reform deficient systemic issues in the building, such as lack of scope and sequence in skills across subjects and grades. The second group seems to be riding on past performance increases. These individuals seem to lack a conceptual vision of what future systems need to be put into place to help all students in the building succeed. They work, but are not always working with a purpose. They are are very much on the defense, not the offense. If this is to change, Reagan needs a new leadership that is not adrift. Close Quote


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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Open Quote I ONCE WENT TO THIS SCHOOL. FOR 9TH GRADE I LEARN EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW TO PAST THE TAKS EVER YEAR AND GRADUATE IN RANK 17. THANKS TO REAGAN I TRYING TO BE A BETTER PERSON. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Heights High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 250 322 61 1168 5 n/a n/a 0 1806
1989 212 320 51 1263 1 n/a n/a 0 1847
1990 182 299 34 1257 7 n/a n/a 0 1779
1991 171 208 35 1403 3 n/a n/a 0 1820
1992 144 179 27 1329 2 n/a n/a 0 1681
1993 137 185 26 1549 1 n/a n/a 0 1898
1994 140 163 21 1648 1 n/a n/a 0 1973
1995 106 195 17 1819 2 n/a n/a 0 2139
1996 106 195 17 1819 2 n/a n/a 0 2139
1997 110 204 15 1912 1 n/a n/a 0 2242
1998 101 146 18 1862 1 n/a n/a 0 2128
1999 118 142 22 1732 2 n/a n/a 0 2016
2000 106 109 20 1709 1 n/a n/a 0 1945
2001 105 113 18 1607 1 n/a n/a 0 1844
2002 92 107 12 1474 2 n/a n/a 0 1687
2003 92 107 12 1474 2 n/a n/a 0 1687
2004 80 116 11 1473 3 n/a n/a 0 1683
2005 81 104 13 1523 0 n/a n/a 0 1721
2006 75 122 17 1506 0 n/a n/a 0 1720
2007 75 121 15 1504 0 n/a n/a 0 1715
2008 67 119 7 1389 0 n/a n/a 0 1582
2009 80 146 6 1524 0 n/a n/a 0 1756
2010 86 164 8 1602 1 n/a n/a 0 1861
2011 72 179 5 1728 3 1 13 0 2001
2012 79 201 7 1742 7 2 8 0 2046
2013 87 214 10 1802 10 4 8 0 2135
2014 87 245 11 1825 9 4 9 0 2190
2015 101 251 11 1847 7 3 10 0 2230
2016 126 256 11 1907 10 3 14 0 2327
2017 144 253 20 1907 9 0 15 0 2348
2018 159 270 26 1885 7 0 13 0 2360
2019 198 259 27 1873 9 0 14 0 2380
2020 223 250 21 1767 4 2 24 0 2291
2021 257 296 23 1841 3 2 28 0 2450
2022 297 269 28 1812 3 2 36 0 2447
2023 296 268 43 1820 4 2 43 0 2476

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1806 93.0 19.4 n/a
1989 1847 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1779 91.0 19.5 n/a
1991 1820 91.1 19.9 n/a
1992 1681 90.0 18.6 29.9
1993 1898 95.0 20.0 38.6
1994 1973 99.8 19.8 40.4
1995 2139 104.3 20.5 30.7
1996 2139 104.3 20.5 30.7
1997 2242 116.2 19.3 41.1
1998 2128 109.8 19.4 55.3
1999 2016 115.0 17.5 51.2
2000 1945 110.0 17.7 56.9
2001 1844 102.3 18.0 66.7
2002 1687 99.6 16.9 74.9
2003 1687 99.6 16.9 74.9
2004 1683 98.6 17.1 77.8
2005 1721 94.4 18.2 75.8
2006 1720 99.8 17.2 83.4
2007 1715 95.4 18.0 61.1
2008 1582 96.5 16.4 63
2009 1756 94.7 18.5 70
2010 1861 104.8 17.7 60.1
2011 2001 109.5 18.2 57
2012 2046 101.1 20.2 50.2
2013 2135 108.9 19.5 74
2014 2190 112.9 19.3 76.3
2015 2230 113.0 19.7 75.7
2016 2327 114.0 20.4 74.6
2017 2348 115.5 20.3 70.3
2018 2360 118.8 19.8 66.6
2019 2380 120.2 19.7 69.8
2020 2291 119.3 19.2 64.5
2021 2450 123.1 19.8 65.8
2022 2447 127.4 19.1 61.3
2023 2476 128.0 19.3 64.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1806 93.0 19.4 n/a
1989 1847 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1779 91.0 19.5 n/a
1991 1820 91.1 19.9 n/a
1992 1681 90.0 18.6 29.9
1993 1898 95.0 20.0 38.6
1994 1973 99.8 19.8 40.4
1995 2139 104.3 20.5 30.7
1996 2139 104.3 20.5 30.7
1997 2242 116.2 19.3 41.1
1998 2128 109.8 19.4 55.3
1999 2016 115.0 17.5 51.2
2000 1945 110.0 17.7 56.9
2001 1844 102.3 18.0 66.7
2002 1687 99.6 16.9 74.9
2003 1687 99.6 16.9 74.9
2004 1683 98.6 17.1 77.8
2005 1721 94.4 18.2 75.8
2006 1720 99.8 17.2 83.4
2007 1715 95.4 18.0 61.1
2008 1582 96.5 16.4 63
2009 1756 94.7 18.5 70
2010 1861 104.8 17.7 60.1
2011 2001 109.5 18.2 57
2012 2046 101.1 20.2 50.2
2013 2135 108.9 19.5 74
2014 2190 112.9 19.3 76.3
2015 2230 113.0 19.7 75.7
2016 2327 114.0 20.4 74.6
2017 2348 115.5 20.3 70.3
2018 2360 118.8 19.8 66.6
2019 2380 120.2 19.7 69.8
2020 2291 119.3 19.2 64.5
2021 2450 123.1 19.8 65.8
2022 2447 127.4 19.1 61.3
2023 2476 128.0 19.3 64.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heights High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,290 (14.7%) $7,496 (85.3%) $8,786
2020 $1,363 (15.7%) $7,307 (84.3%) $8,670
2021 $865 (9.7%) $8,095 (90.3%) $8,960

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heights High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 813th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 949th of 1961 High schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Heights High School)3628
 8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Heights High School)6263
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5140
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Heights High School)5157
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3941
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Heights High School)5655
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Heights High School)7874
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Houston Independent School District (Isd))6863
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23802476
 4%
African American259268
 3.5%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian2743
 59.3%
Hispanic18731820
 2.8%
Pacific Islander02
White198296
 49.5%
Two or More Races1443
 207.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.8%64.9%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Heights High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,476 students attended Heights High School.

Students at Heights High School are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Browning Elementary
Elementary : Crockett Elementary
Elementary : Field Elementary
Elementary : Harvard Elementary
Elementary : Helms Elementary
Elementary : Travis Elementary

Heights High School ranks 949th of 1961 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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