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Sharpstown High School

Public Grades 9-12

1527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 24% of Texas high schools

Summary

Sharpstown High School in Houston, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 1,689 students in grades 9-12 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After years of ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools, the school has shown a dramatic turnaround, climbing to the 24th percentile in the most recent data—its highest ranking in years. This improvement is especially notable in Algebra I, where proficiency jumped from 11% to 58%, and in strong gains for Gifted and Talented students, who now rank in the 79th percentile statewide.

Sharpstown stands out in a neighborhood filled with high-performing alternatives. Nearby schools like Energized For Stem Academy High School (86th percentile), Yes Prep - Gulfton (79th percentile), and Harmony Science Academy-Houston (79th percentile) all serve similar demographics but achieve much higher rankings. The contrast is stark with Sharpstown International School, just 1.35 miles away, which boasts an 82nd percentile ranking and a 92.3% graduation rate compared to Sharpstown’s 67.1%. Despite a low student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, the school’s graduation rate remains critically low, and dropout rates are nearly double the district average.

The most compelling story is Sharpstown’s recent upward trajectory, suggesting that targeted interventions are starting to work. The school now performs exceptionally well for its Special Education students (66th percentile) and English Language Learners (59th percentile), a massive shift from just two years ago when these groups were in the bottom 10%. While challenges remain, the data shows Sharpstown is no longer a static underperformer—it is a school to watch as it works to close the gap with its high-achieving neighbors.

1,689

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,080

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7504 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77074-5502

(713) 771-7215

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Sharpstown High School:

Elementary:	Bonham Elementary
	McNamara Elementary
	Milne Elementary
	Neff Ecc
	More...
	Neff Elementary
	Sutton Elementary
	Valley West Elementary
	White E Elementary
Middle:	Sugar Grove Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

African American:

13.2%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

1,527^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	27.5	1527 of 2009	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	1691 of 1974	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1859 of 1990	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1796 of 1961	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1705 of 1876	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1726 of 1861	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1641 of 1857	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1576 of 1797	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	1530 of 1777	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	1436 of 1762	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	1378 of 1743	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	1397 of 1734	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	1288 of 1652	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	1295 of 1603	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.9	1273 of 1672	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.7	1229 of 1568	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	1132 of 1539	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	1211 of 1510	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.7	1322 of 1497	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	1282 of 1430	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	1279 of 1429	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.0	1272 of 1427	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	795 of 1086	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	878 of 1065	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	799 of 1069	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	732 of 1031	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	858 of 1020	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	841 of 1024	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	806 of 1013	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	532 of 556	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.2	523 of 530	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.1	519 of 525	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.5	499 of 507	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	479 of 488	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	478 of 487	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.6	481 of 486	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.9	1619 of 1837	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1730 of 1829	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1613 of 1810	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1458 of 1784	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	491 of 1195	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	12.5	1328 of 1437	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1252 of 1371	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1073 of 1278	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1079 of 1195	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	825 of 1136	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	671 of 1113	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1563 of 1936	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1803 of 1880	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1756 of 1891	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1709 of 1841	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1698 of 1815	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1646 of 1798	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1635 of 1781	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	258 of 1206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	1.3	1157 of 1182	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1108 of 1172	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1119 of 1177	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1059 of 1145	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1055 of 1137	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1262 of 1860	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1705 of 1805	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1669 of 1820	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1608 of 1762	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1613 of 1743	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1537 of 1714	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1511 of 1691	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1374 of 1937	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1782 of 1884	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1735 of 1897	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1642 of 1847	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1701 of 1848	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1629 of 1818	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1600 of 1794	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1437 of 1954	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1765 of 1891	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1768 of 1913	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1680 of 1853	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1720 of 1840	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1664 of 1824	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1624 of 1803	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	665 of 713	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	729 of 731	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	652 of 677	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.4	98 of 106	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	545 of 1581	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	492 of 1548	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	1022 of 1478	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1060 of 1418	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1109 of 1382	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	921 of 1357	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	704 of 1347	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	1353 of 1584	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1508 of 1556	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1519 of 1576	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1460 of 1525	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1428 of 1510	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1475 of 1526	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1503 of 1539	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile+55 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2022)8th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology62%-9 vs state

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

U.S. History57%-14 vs state

English II Reading37%-23 vs state

English I Reading26%-29 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, April 5, 2013

The school has brought on many changes along with the community. It can only improve because of the efforts of some really energized leaders. 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 (2025)	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
Sharpstown High School	Public	9-12	7504 Bissonnet St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 771-7215	1,689	106	15.9	95.9%	32 (1.9%)	223 (13.2%)	1,293 (76.6%)	121 (7.2%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	27.5	1527^th of 2009 public high schools	24.0%		15.2	1691^st of 1974 public high schools	14.3%	164	58.1	62.0	26.4	36.6	56.7								$9,080
Energized For Stem Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7055 Beechnut St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 394-3550	520	19	27.5	96.3%	8 (1.5%)	15 (2.9%)	489 (94.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	76.7	286^th of 2009 public high schools	85.8%		66.9	499^th of 1974 public high schools	74.7%	213	79.5	95.2	53.6	80.0	92.9								$8,244
Sharpstown International School	Public, Magnet	6-12	8330 Triola	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3440	1,352	71	19.1	92.9%	20 (1.5%)	56 (4.1%)	1,177 (87.1%)	96 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59.4	702^nd of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		72.3	360^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%	342	38.6	83.2	55.3	77.8	86.5	34.2	38.3	52.5	22.3	46.1	12.7	18.3	$8,387
KIPP Connect Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023	979	48	20.2	72.7%	44 (4.5%)	69 (7.0%)	682 (69.7%)	174 (17.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	36.5	1325^th of 2009 public high schools	34.0%		24.8	1521^st of 1974 public high schools	22.9%	196	50.0	56.0	37.0	54.4	68.4	63.9	62.0	67.2	36.2	54.7		50.8	$8,375
Long Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3380	680	49	13.8	98.8%	39 (5.7%)	63 (9.3%)	461 (67.8%)	105 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	76.9	283^rd of 2009 public high schools	85.9%		49.7	915^th of 1974 public high schools	53.6%	632	86.0	90.9	46.7	75.0	88.0	28.8	31.7	38.6	28.6	21.9	53.2	15.2	$13,611
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	10914 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 918-4316	410	14	28.3	88.5%	6 (1.5%)	103 (25.1%)	291 (71.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6	1863^rd of 2009 public high schools	7.3%		3.3	1902^nd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%	39	5.4	12.2	9.1	20.2	48.8								$10,474
Yes Prep - Gulfton	Public, Charter	6-12	6565 De Moss Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9800	1,039	61	16.9	97.1%	14 (1.3%)	30 (2.9%)	946 (91.0%)	44 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	70.7	421^st of 2009 public high schools	79.0%		69.8	421^st of 1974 public high schools	78.7%		82.8	79.1	63.4	74.8	73.1	44.0	48.2	60.4	36.7	42.0	54.9	34.2	$11,262
Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)	Public, Charter	9-12	6615 Rookin St	Houston	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 347-1002	91	3	35.1	93.4%	4 (4.4%)	19 (20.9%)	66 (72.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6	1861^st of 2009 public high schools	7.4%		6.3	1841^st of 1974 public high schools	6.7%	20	20.0	44.0	5.1	10.0	35.3								$15,057
Texasworks - Houston (Sharpstown)	Public, Charter	9-12	6615 Rookin St	Houston	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 347-1002	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yes Prep - Brays Oaks	Public, Charter	6-12	9000 W Bellfort St	Houston	77031	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8400	1,051	59	17.8	94.4%	11 (1.0%)	64 (6.1%)	962 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72	385^th of 2009 public high schools	80.8%		68.1	469^th of 1974 public high schools	76.2%	84	79.1	75.7	58.9	79.9	84.9	39.5	56.4	72.2	27.0	52.8	60.4	51.2	$11,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharpstown High School

Is Sharpstown High School a good school?

Sharpstown High School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sharpstown High School?

Students at Sharpstown High School are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Asian, 2% White.

What schools feed into Sharpstown High School?

Sharpstown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonham Elementary
Elementary : McNamara Elementary
Elementary : Milne Elementary
Elementary : Neff Ecc
Elementary : Neff Elementary
Elementary : Sutton Elementary
Elementary : Valley West Elementary
Elementary : White E Elementary
Middle : Sugar Grove Academy

What district is Sharpstown High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sharpstown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,689 students attended Sharpstown High School.

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