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Scarborough High School

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Scarborough High School ranks 1266 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

1266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 37% of Texas high schools

Summary

Scarborough High School in Houston, TX, is a public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 691 students in grades 9-12, where over 96% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The most exciting news about Scarborough is its dramatic academic turnaround: the school has jumped from the 6th percentile in state rankings just three years ago to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026, a remarkable 31-percentile-point improvement that outpaces nearby schools like Waltrip High School and Washington B T High School, which have seen more modest gains. This transformation is broad-based, with Algebra I proficiency soaring from 2% to 44% in the same period, suggesting a complete overhaul of math instruction.

Scarborough now excels in serving specific student groups, ranking in the 76th percentile for African American students and the 71st percentile for English Language Learners—both well above the state average. The school also outperforms the district and state in Biology (80.74% proficiency) and U.S. History (73.2% proficiency), a unique strength among its peer group. Despite high poverty levels, Scarborough's dropout rate of 1.6% is significantly lower than the district average of 3.8% and far better than nearby schools like Eisenhower High School (5.1%) and Northbrook High School (4.9%).

For context, Memorial High School in Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the 92nd percentile but serves a much more affluent population, while Victory Early College High School in Aldine Independent School District (Isd) proves that high poverty doesn't prevent high achievement, ranking in the 98th percentile. Scarborough's per-student spending of $11,264 is higher than Memorial's $9,194 but lower than Washington B.T.'s $12,504, showing that effective instructional strategies—not just money—are driving its impressive turnaround.

691

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,315

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4141 Costa Rica
Houston, TX 77092-5202

(713) 613-2200

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Scarborough High School:

Elementary:	Benbrook Elementary
	Smith Elementary
	Wainwright Elementary
Middle:	Clifton Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

African American:

11.4%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

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 I Reading scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

1,266^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	38.8	1266 of 2009	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1631 of 1974	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1657 of 1990	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	1839 of 1961	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1762 of 1876	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1665 of 1861	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1596 of 1857	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1486 of 1797	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	1441 of 1777	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	1440 of 1762	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	1511 of 1743	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	1415 of 1734	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	1321 of 1652	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	1421 of 1603	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.7	1236 of 1672	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.3	1090 of 1568	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	1189 of 1539	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.8	1147 of 1510	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	1178 of 1497	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1225 of 1430	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	1246 of 1429	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.6	1231 of 1427	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	263 of 1086	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	24.0	802 of 1065	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	990 of 1069	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	922 of 1031	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	932 of 1020	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	848 of 1024	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	742 of 1013	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	1767 of 1837	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1737 of 1829	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1611 of 1810	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1276 of 1784	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	351 of 1195	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	20.5	1187 of 1437	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1304 of 1371	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1228 of 1278	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1082 of 1195	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1014 of 1136	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	879 of 1113	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1154 of 1936	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1656 of 1880	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1802 of 1891	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1755 of 1841	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1656 of 1815	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1628 of 1798	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1591 of 1781	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	792 of 1206	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1113 of 1182	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1122 of 1172	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1144 of 1177	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	866 of 1145	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1039 of 1137	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1055 of 1860	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1509 of 1805	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1691 of 1820	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1644 of 1762	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1533 of 1743	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1486 of 1714	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1398 of 1691	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1005 of 1937	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1541 of 1884	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1774 of 1897	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1723 of 1847	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1649 of 1848	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1582 of 1818	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1492 of 1794	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1293 of 1954	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1550 of 1891	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1781 of 1913	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1736 of 1853	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1664 of 1840	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1584 of 1824	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1484 of 1803	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	701 of 713	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	761 of 1581	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	258 of 1548	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	17.1	1383 of 1478	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1192 of 1418	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1091 of 1382	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1036 of 1357	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	799 of 1347	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1296 of 1584	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	1528 of 1576	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.3	1519 of 1525	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	1429 of 1510	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	1488 of 1526	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1360 of 1539	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)76th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology81%+10 vs state

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

Algebra I44%-10 vs state

English II Reading38%-22 vs state

English I Reading28%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

My niece just moved to Scarborough and I was surprise when I saw her schedule. She comes from another city in TX. She didn't pass her STAAR tests on May 2012. And she is an average students F, C, and B. I could not believe when I saw her Schedule. She currently taking AP and Pre-AP Classes. I am glad for my niece, but come on; I thought you have to have good grades in order to be in advance classes. This just confirms that this school doesn't really prepare you for the real world. For sure my daughter will not go there. I felt that if you get a free ride in high school. It will be very difficult to be successful in college. 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Scarborough High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4141 Costa Rica	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2200	691	60	11.4	96.7%	17 (2.5%)	79 (11.4%)	579 (83.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	38.8	1266^th of 2009 public high schools	37.0%		19.3	1631^st of 1974 public high schools	17.4%	365	44.2	80.7	28.4	37.8	73.2								$14,315
Yes Prep - White Oak	Public, Charter	6-12	5620 W Tidwell	Houston	77091	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-5200	942	56	16.8	93.0%	7 (0.7%)	73 (7.7%)	845 (89.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.1%)	69.7	439^th of 2009 public high schools	78.1%		62.8	604^th of 1974 public high schools	69.4%	165	80.5	75.4	54.6	73.9	96.9	34.6	42.6	58.2	29.3	36.3	63.1	34.0	$11,747
Waltrip High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1900 W 34th St	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 688-1361	1,615	95	17.0	79.6%	108 (6.7%)	190 (11.8%)	1,287 (79.7%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.3%)	42.6	1169^th of 2009 public high schools	41.8%		44.6	1052^nd of 1974 public high schools	46.7%	117	45.8	58.9	43.0	58.2	70.4								$9,562
Victory Early College High School	Public	9-12	4141 S Victory St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7885	442	22	19.9	80.3%	7 (1.6%)	71 (16.1%)	339 (76.7%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	92	31^st of 2009 public high schools	98.5%		87.1	106^th of 1974 public high schools	94.6%	75	94.1	97.0	90.2	97.9	92.9								$7,234
Carver H S For Applied Technical/Engineering/Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	2100 S Victory Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0310	708	55	12.9	80.9%	14 (2.0%)	369 (52.1%)	309 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	49.3	968^th of 2009 public high schools	51.8%		49.2	927^th of 1974 public high schools	53.0%	41	37.1	66.1	48.0	63.5	80.1								$10,810
Academy Of Choice	Public	6-12	9016 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1500	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harper Daep	Public	9-12	4425 N Shepherd	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 802-4760	76	21	3.6	90.8%	1 (1.3%)	33 (43.4%)	42 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.8	1843^rd of 2009 public high schools	8.3%		3.9	1885^th of 1974 public high schools	4.5%	42	7.8	21.7	20.6	24.3	42.6								$31,129
Eisenhower High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7922 Antoine Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0900	2,262	161	14.0	86.4%	28 (1.2%)	552 (24.4%)	1,626 (71.9%)	27 (1.2%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	25 (1.1%)	24	1594^th of 2009 public high schools	20.7%		22.1	1568^th of 1974 public high schools	20.6%	26	28.0	54.0	28.4	39.1	63.4								$9,985
Northbrook High School	Public	9-12	#1 Raider Cir	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2800	2,398	147	16.2	91.7%	63 (2.6%)	104 (4.3%)	2,174 (90.7%)	27 (1.1%)	8 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	21 (0.9%)	29.7	1487^th of 2009 public high schools	26.0%		21.4	1578^th of 1974 public high schools	20.1%	91	46.5	64.8	36.6	37.8	56.9								$9,870
Washington B T High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4204 Yale St	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-6600	811	73	11.0	97.5%	6 (0.7%)	370 (45.6%)	426 (52.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	38.6	1272^nd of 2009 public high schools	36.7%		21.1	1585^th of 1974 public high schools	19.7%	313	56.5	67.5	37.0	48.6	61.0								$14,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Scarborough High School

What district is Scarborough High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Scarborough High School a good school?

Scarborough High School ranks 1266^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Scarborough High School?

Scarborough High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benbrook Elementary
Elementary : Smith Elementary
Elementary : Wainwright Elementary
Middle : Clifton Middle

What is the racial makeup of Scarborough High School?

Students at Scarborough High School are 84% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Scarborough High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Scarborough High School.

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