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Waltrip High School

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Waltrip High School ranks 1169 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

1169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 42% of Texas high schools

Summary

Waltrip High School in Houston, TX, serves 1,615 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), a large district where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Waltrip is a school on a rapid upward trajectory, making it a standout option in a neighborhood with a wide range of school performance. After years of low rankings, the school jumped from the 23rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026, a remarkable 19-point gain. This improvement is largely driven by a dramatic turnaround in Algebra I, where proficiency skyrocketed from just 9.95% to 45.8% in two years. While the school still lags behind top performers like North Houston Early College High School (98th percentile) and Heights High School (66th percentile), it now offers a solid, improving middle-ground option compared to struggling peers like Harper Daep (8th percentile) and Washington B T High School (37th percentile).

Waltrip has notable strengths in specific areas. It ranks in the 69th percentile for Special Education students, a 3-star rating that indicates a focused and effective program. The school also excels with White and Multi-racial students, ranking in the 72nd and 79th percentiles respectively—far exceeding its overall rank. However, performance is uneven: Biology proficiency (58.86%) is close to the state average, while English I Reading (43.02%) is a significant weakness. Additionally, the Gifted and Talented program ranks surprisingly low (25th percentile), suggesting it may need improvement. With a student-teacher ratio of 17:1 and spending of $9,735 per student, Waltrip’s recent gains appear driven by strategic instructional changes rather than just increased resources.

1,615

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,562

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 W 34th St
Houston, TX 77018-6107

(713) 688-1361

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Waltrip High School:

Elementary:	Durham Elementary
	Garden Oaks Montessori
	Oak Forest Elementary
	Sinclair Elementary
	More...
	Stevens Elementary
Middle:	Black Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.7%

African American:

11.8%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!English I Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

1,169^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	42.6	1169 of 2009	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	1052 of 1974	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1437 of 1990	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1513 of 1961	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1444 of 1876	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1460 of 1861	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1384 of 1857	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1383 of 1797	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	1219 of 1777	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1294 of 1762	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	1382 of 1743	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	1113 of 1734	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	1149 of 1652	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1145 of 1603	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.7	996 of 1672	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	953 of 1568	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	890 of 1539	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	838 of 1510	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	998 of 1497	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.3	868 of 1430	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.9	1073 of 1429	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.2	1039 of 1427	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	599 of 1086	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	874 of 1065	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	833 of 1069	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	637 of 1031	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	673 of 1020	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	550 of 1024	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	634 of 1013	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	1367 of 1837	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1521 of 1829	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1496 of 1810	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1182 of 1784	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	641 of 1195	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	855 of 1437	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	975 of 1371	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1044 of 1278	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	868 of 1195	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	880 of 1136	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	893 of 1113	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	1172 of 1936	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1372 of 1880	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1550 of 1891	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1471 of 1841	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1493 of 1815	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1410 of 1798	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1489 of 1781	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	901 of 1206	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1095 of 1182	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1116 of 1172	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1111 of 1177	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1008 of 1145	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1092 of 1137	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	957 of 1860	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1201 of 1805	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1351 of 1820	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1344 of 1762	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1329 of 1743	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1295 of 1714	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1357 of 1691	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1035 of 1937	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1271 of 1884	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1387 of 1897	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1367 of 1847	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1423 of 1848	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1290 of 1818	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1296 of 1794	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	1112 of 1954	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1417 of 1891	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1430 of 1913	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1406 of 1853	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1416 of 1840	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1391 of 1824	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1435 of 1803	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	147 of 713	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	36.8	467 of 731	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	294 of 677	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	399 of 664	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.5	23 of 604	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	55.3	230 of 582	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	492 of 1581	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	867 of 1548	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	748 of 1478	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	664 of 1418	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	532 of 1382	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	817 of 1357	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	975 of 1347	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	442 of 1584	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	647 of 1556	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	784 of 1576	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	711 of 1525	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	935 of 1510	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	815 of 1526	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	586 of 1539	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile+38 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History70%~ state avg

Biology59%-12 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

English I Reading43%-12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Houston Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1125 Lawrence St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Heights High School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 868-9797	192	17	11.1		8 (4.2%)	36 (18.8%)	148 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1720^th of 2009 public high schools	14.4%		7.6	1819^th of 1974 public high schools	7.9%	99	19.5	52.9	32.7	26.3	47.5								$13,287
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
Heights High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	413 E 13th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 865-4400	2,426	123	19.7	60.5%	346 (14.3%)	222 (9.2%)	1,774 (73.1%)	35 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (1.9%)	60.3	676^th of 2009 public high schools	66.4%		63.2	588^th of 1974 public high schools	70.2%	88	42.1	75.1	64.0	65.3	76.8								$8,755
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
Premier H S Houston Gallery North	Public, Charter	9-12	6006 N Fwy # F	Houston	77076	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 489-9040	108	5	21.6	89.8%	5 (4.6%)	8 (7.4%)	94 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	23.9	1599^th of 2009 public high schools	20.4%		8.5	1807^th of 1974 public high schools	8.5%	208	26.1	62.5	33.3	54.6	36.1								$12,631
Texasworks - Houston-Gallery Furniture	Public, Charter	9-12	6006 N Fwy Ste F	Houston	77076	Harris County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	17				0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	12 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)
North Houston Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8001 Fulton St Bldg C	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-6168	489	23	21.3	87.9%	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.9%)	463 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.8	48^th of 2009 public high schools	97.6%		93.2	28^th of 1974 public high schools	98.6%	20	92.9	88.2	96.1	94.4	96.4								$8,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Waltrip High School

What schools feed into Waltrip High School?

Waltrip High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Durham Elementary
Elementary : Garden Oaks Montessori
Elementary : Oak Forest Elementary
Elementary : Sinclair Elementary
Elementary : Stevens Elementary
Middle : Black Middle

How many students attend Waltrip High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,615 students attended Waltrip High School.

What is the racial makeup of Waltrip High School?

Students at Waltrip High School are 80% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Waltrip High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Waltrip High School a good school?

Waltrip High School ranks 1169^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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