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Washington B T High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

1585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 20% of Texas high schools

Summary

Washington B T High School is a public magnet high school in Houston, Texas, serving 837 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington B T High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for female, Hispanic, and gifted and talented students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Texas high schools. Proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below district and state averages across all subject areas, with only about 20-50% of students meeting the proficiency standard. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 67.9% and 83.7% over the past 5 years, which is below the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.5% to 8.9% during the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Houston Math Science and Technology Center, Heights High School, and Waltrip High School, Washington B T High School generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, academic achievement, and graduation rates. The nearby Yes Prep Public Schools and KIPP Texas Public Schools charter schools also tend to outperform Washington B T High School on academic measures, despite serving a similar student population in terms of socioeconomic status.

811

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,822

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4204 Yale St
Houston, TX 77018-6545

(713) 696-6600

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Washington B T High School:

Elementary:	Burrus Elementary
	Highland Hts Elementary
	Kennedy Elementary
	Osborne Elementary
	More...
	Wesley Elementary
Middle:	Williams Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

African American:

45.6%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg55%

Texas avg56%

1,585^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th 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	21.1	1585 of 1974	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1736 of 1990	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1761 of 1961	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1461 of 1876	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1573 of 1861	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1610 of 1857	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1613 of 1797	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	1531 of 1777	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	1505 of 1762	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	1400 of 1743	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	1250 of 1734	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	1350 of 1652	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	1319 of 1603	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.0	1421 of 1672	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.0	1185 of 1568	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.8	1166 of 1539	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.4	973 of 1510	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.5	1167 of 1497	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.2	1050 of 1430	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.3	1100 of 1429	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.6	1136 of 1427	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	778 of 1065	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	889 of 1069	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	523 of 1031	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	700 of 1020	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	770 of 1024	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	825 of 1013	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	1201 of 1837	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1441 of 1829	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1574 of 1810	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1627 of 1784	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	1249 of 1437	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1226 of 1371	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1065 of 1278	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	591 of 1195	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	902 of 1136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1034 of 1113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.4	1676 of 1880	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1755 of 1891	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1480 of 1841	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1586 of 1815	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1626 of 1798	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	1677 of 1781	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	0.3	1172 of 1182	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1072 of 1172	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1132 of 1177	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1102 of 1145	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1100 of 1137	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	1637 of 1805	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1631 of 1820	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1407 of 1762	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1420 of 1743	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1527 of 1714	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1546 of 1691	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	1668 of 1884	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1703 of 1897	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1337 of 1847	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1515 of 1848	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1613 of 1818	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1643 of 1794	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.3	1707 of 1891	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1691 of 1913	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1397 of 1853	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1534 of 1840	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1619 of 1824	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1636 of 1803	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	1028 of 1548	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1352 of 1478	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	897 of 1418	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	901 of 1382	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1216 of 1357	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1129 of 1347	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.5	1425 of 1525	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	1530 of 1539	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)35th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)34th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2024)27th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile~ school

Female (2024)11th percentile~ school

Male (2024)10th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2022)7th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology50%-12 vs state

U.S. History47%-21 vs state

Algebra I39%-8 vs state

English II Reading36%-20 vs state

English I Reading19%-32 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, June 23, 2022

This is the worst place to send your child. It was bad in 1985 and it is still a danger today. Shooting, stabbings, and drugs. 30 years later and the damage this school did to my education is still haunting me now. Parents listen to you child when they say HSEP is a joke. Close Quote

Schools Near Washington B T High School

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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)	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	Total
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%)	21.1	1585^th of 1974 public high schools	19.7%		12.9	1736^th of 1990 public high schools	12.8%	151	38.5	50.0	19.3	36.1	47.1	$14,822
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%)	3.9	1885^th of 1974 public high schools	4.5%		5.3	1884^th of 1990 public high schools	5.3%	1	2.6	16.0	2.2	19.4	22.2	$31,129
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%)	93.2	28^th of 1974 public high schools	98.6%		89.6	66^th of 1990 public high schools	96.7%	38	87.1	90.5	92.0	94.9	99.2	$8,191
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%)	8.5	1807^th of 1974 public high schools	8.5%		8.8	1814^th of 1990 public high schools	8.8%	7	0.0	26.7	16.1	37.0	26.7	$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)
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%)	63.2	588^th of 1974 public high schools	70.2%		55.7	798^th of 1990 public high schools	59.9%	210	37.5	70.9	61.4	65.6	78.1	$8,755
KIPP Generations Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	500 Tidwell Rd	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	614	39	15.6	96.1%	6 (1.0%)	67 (10.9%)	540 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.8	1401^st of 1974 public high schools	29.0%		35.4	1302^nd of 1990 public high schools	34.6%	99	8.2	48.4	37.7	46.4	54.3	$9,979
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%)	44.6	1052^nd of 1974 public high schools	46.7%		28.3	1437^th of 1990 public high schools	27.8%	385	39.1	53.8	46.9	54.3	70.5	$9,562
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%)	7.6	1819^th of 1974 public high schools	7.9%		14.6	1710^th of 1990 public high schools	14.1%	109	5.6	29.4	19.1	22.6	32.3	$13,287
Houston Math Science And Technology Center	Public	9-12	9400 Irvington	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-0200	2,396	163	14.6	95.3%	34 (1.4%)	159 (6.6%)	2,193 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	29.9	1398^th of 1974 public high schools	29.2%		14.2	1718^th of 1990 public high schools	13.7%	320	39.3	42.5	32.7	41.5	61.9	$10,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington B T High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington B T High School?

Students at Washington B T High School are 53% Hispanic, 46% African American.

What schools feed into Washington B T High School?

Washington B T High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burrus Elementary
Elementary : Highland Hts Elementary
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Osborne Elementary
Elementary : Wesley Elementary
Middle : Williams Middle

How many students attend Washington B T High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Washington B T High School.

What district is Washington B T High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Washington B T High School a good school?

Washington B T High School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Texas high schools.

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