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Sharpstown High School

Q: Is Sharpstown High School a good school?

Sharpstown High School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Sharpstown High School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sharpstown High School?

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

Q: 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

Public Grades 9-12

1691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 14% of Texas high schools

Summary

Sharpstown High School is a public high school in Houston, Texas, serving 1,803 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Houston Independent School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Sharpstown High School underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with only 39.73% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 50.52% for Houston ISD and 47.01% for Texas. The school also has lower 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 69.6% to 83.7%, and higher dropout rates, ranging from 3.5% to 8.0%, than state and district averages. Notably, nearby magnet schools like Bellaire High School significantly outperform Sharpstown on academic metrics, with 75.29% of students proficient or better in Biology compared to just 25.93% at Sharpstown.

While Sharpstown High School serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 89.16% to 96.62% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, some nearby charter schools with similarly high percentages of low-income students, such as Yes Prep - Gulfton, are able to achieve much stronger academic results. This suggests that factors like school leadership, instructional quality, and targeted support for at-risk students may be important in driving the disparities observed between Sharpstown and its higher-performing neighboring schools.

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: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2024 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Biology scores 36 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg55%

Texas avg56%

1,691^st of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 44High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2024)68th percentile+62 vs school

African American (2024)18th percentile+11 vs school

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

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile~ school

Native American (2022)8th percentile~ school

Male (2024)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2024)4th percentile~ school

White (2024)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)1st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History41%-27 vs state

Algebra I40%-7 vs state

English II Reading26%-30 vs state

Biology26%-36 vs state

English I Reading19%-33 vs state

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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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 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%)	15.2	1691^st of 1974 public high schools	14.3%		6.3	1859^th of 1990 public high schools	6.6%	168	39.7	25.9	18.5	26.5	41.2									$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%)	66.9	499^th of 1974 public high schools	74.7%		68.3	475^th of 1990 public high schools	76.1%	24	63.4	81.8	48.3	70.0	80.4									$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%)	72.3	360^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%		75.6	305^th of 1990 public high schools	84.7%	55	79.5	67.0	62.2	72.5	81.0	37.1	47.5	46.6	48.5	56.0	24.8	31.9	19.1	$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%)	24.8	1521^st of 1974 public high schools	22.9%		27.8	1454^th of 1990 public high schools	26.9%	67	25.0	50.0	32.9	31.3	59.5	64.8	55.5	52.3	34.4	43.8		44.5	16.4	$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%)	49.7	915^th of 1974 public high schools	53.6%		44.3	1075^th of 1990 public high schools	46.0%	160	58.0	69.7	30.3	47.1	92.3	21.1	21.0	23.9	27.1	23.0	26.3	20.1	14.1	$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%)	3.3	1902^nd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%		3.3	1925^th of 1990 public high schools	3.3%	23	4.2	7.3	5.2	8.7	29.2									$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%)	69.8	421^st of 1974 public high schools	78.7%		61.3	660^th of 1990 public high schools	66.8%	239	74.2	68.0	57.5	65.0	91.8	44.9	47.5	62.9	39.2	33.1	58.0	42.1	24.5	$11,262
Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)	Public, Charter	9-12	6615 Rookin St	Houston	77074	Harris 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%)	6.3	1841^st of 1974 public high schools	6.7%		4.6	1899^th of 1990 public high schools	4.6%	58	7.7	30.8	11.1	21.1	26.3									$15,057
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%)	68.1	469^th of 1974 public high schools	76.2%		62.3	625^th of 1990 public high schools	68.6%	156	63.8	70.1	68.6	67.4	72.2	45.0	60.8	59.2	25.0	42.2	45.7	44.5	33.6	$11,517
Harmony Science Academy-Houston	Public, Charter	9-12	9431 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 492-0214	750	47	15.9	77.2%	85 (11.3%)	125 (16.7%)	426 (56.8%)	107 (14.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	72	369^th of 1974 public high schools	81.3%		77	274^th of 1990 public high schools	86.2%	95	69.2	65.7	67.3	72.5	82.9									$13,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharpstown High School

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

Is Sharpstown High School a good school?

Sharpstown High School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Texas high schools.

What district is Sharpstown High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Sharpstown High School?

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

How many students attend Sharpstown High School?

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

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