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Worthing High School

Public Grades 9-12

1602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 22% of Texas high schools

Summary

Worthing High School in Houston, TX, serves 751 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a high-poverty area where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Worthing has historically ranked in the bottom 15-30% of Texas high schools, but recent data shows a promising turnaround. The most notable bright spot is in Algebra I, where proficiency soared from just 7% in 2022-2023 to 59.41% in 2025-2026—now exceeding both the state and district averages. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Sterling High School (41.18% proficient) and KIPP Sunnyside High School (7.84% proficient). However, other subjects like English I (33.7%) and U.S. History (45.14%) still lag behind state averages, suggesting that the school's effective math strategies have not yet been applied across all departments. Worthing also shows strong results for specific student groups, ranking in the 63rd percentile for Special Education students and the 42nd percentile for African American students—well above its overall 22nd percentile ranking.

Interestingly, Worthing has a low student-teacher ratio (10:1) and higher per-student spending ($12,143) compared to peers like South Early College High School ($8,838), yet South Early College is a top-tier school (88th percentile) with 100% graduation rates. This contrast highlights how school model and focus can drive outcomes. Despite these challenges, Worthing's consistent multi-year improvement—especially in math—makes it a school to watch, demonstrating that even a historically low-performing school can reverse its course and begin closing the achievement gap with higher-performing neighbors.

751

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,195

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9215 Scott St
Houston, TX 77051-3302

(713) 733-3433

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Worthing High School:

Elementary:	Almeda Elementary
	Bastian Elementary
	Law Elementary
	Reynolds Elementary
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	Young Elementary
Middle:	Attucks Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.2%

Hispanic:

28.2%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!U.S. History scores 25 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

1,602^nd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 45High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

434^th of 947Houston 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	25.5	1602 of 2057	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1397 of 1974	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1685 of 1990	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1773 of 1961	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1631 of 1876	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1635 of 1861	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1592 of 1857	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1621 of 1797	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	1626 of 1777	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1629 of 1762	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	1598 of 1743	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	1595 of 1734	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	1558 of 1652	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	1508 of 1603	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	1510 of 1672	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	1379 of 1568	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	1271 of 1539	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	1345 of 1510	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.5	1270 of 1497	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.2	1238 of 1430	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.3	1285 of 1429	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.3	1222 of 1427	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	644 of 1101	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	857 of 1065	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	926 of 1069	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	783 of 1031	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	791 of 1020	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	776 of 1024	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	867 of 1013	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.9	1542 of 1837	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1585 of 1829	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1443 of 1810	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1565 of 1784	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	631 of 1209	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1058 of 1437	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1195 of 1371	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	967 of 1278	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	809 of 1195	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	755 of 1136	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	954 of 1113	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1642 of 1976	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1716 of 1880	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1746 of 1891	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1633 of 1841	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1631 of 1815	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1604 of 1798	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1682 of 1781	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	1117 of 1208	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1092 of 1182	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1069 of 1172	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1095 of 1177	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	1124 of 1137	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	1562 of 1909	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1528 of 1805	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1643 of 1820	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1538 of 1762	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1488 of 1743	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1494 of 1714	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1573 of 1691	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1450 of 1976	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1641 of 1884	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1720 of 1897	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1585 of 1847	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1596 of 1848	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1574 of 1818	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1644 of 1794	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1480 of 1993	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1639 of 1891	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1735 of 1913	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1593 of 1853	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1639 of 1840	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1612 of 1824	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1647 of 1803	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	92 of 731	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	595 of 1610	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	569 of 1548	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.9	1398 of 1478	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1093 of 1418	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1305 of 1382	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	934 of 1357	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	986 of 1347	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	33.5	1091 of 1576	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+72 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile+19 vs school

White (2023)31st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I59%+5 vs state

Biology55%-15 vs state

U.S. History45%-25 vs state

English II Reading42%-18 vs state

English I Reading34%-22 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Worthing High School	Public	9-12	9215 Scott St	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 733-3433	751	75	10.0	90.5%	15 (2.0%)	505 (67.2%)	212 (28.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	25.5	1602^nd of 2057 public high schools	22.1%		30	1397^th of 1974 public high schools	29.2%	205	59.4	55.4	33.7	41.7	45.1								$14,195
The Pro-Vision Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4590 Wilmington	Houston	77051	Harris County	The Pro-Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-0030	212	10	20.8	—	0 (0.0%)	195 (92.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	3.4	1960^th of 2057 public high schools	4.7%		5	1860^th of 1974 public high schools	5.8%	100	2.6	18.2	14.6	17.0	22.6								$9,296
KIPP Sunnyside High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	622	36	17.2	91.5%	2 (0.3%)	397 (63.8%)	205 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	29.4	1520^th of 2057 public high schools	26.1%		30.4	1385^th of 1974 public high schools	29.8%	135	7.8	59.2	41.6	41.6	59.0								$9,582
South Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1930 Airport Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3623	452	22	20.4	81.0%	10 (2.2%)	145 (32.1%)	283 (62.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	78.5	247^th of 2057 public high schools	88.0%		71.2	387^th of 1974 public high schools	80.4%	140	52.3	91.4	86.1	85.5	75.2								$7,563
Jones Futures Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	7414 St Lo Rd	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 733-1111	298	25	11.8	94.3%	4 (1.3%)	83 (27.9%)	209 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	40.5	1249^th of 2057 public high schools	39.3%		34.1	1289^th of 1974 public high schools	34.7%	40	27.9	60.7	48.9	50.6	67.6								$15,479
Yes Prep - Southside	Public, Charter	6-12	5515 S Loop E	Houston	77033	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-5500	860	58	14.8	95.9%	7 (0.8%)	317 (36.9%)	524 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	46.9	1063^rd of 2057 public high schools	48.3%		39.4	1177^th of 1974 public high schools	40.4%	114	51.9	62.8	48.0	65.5	67.6	41.3	47.3	56.8	24.3	42.8	47.1	29.0	$14,087
Sun Behavioral Health	Public, Charter	7-12	7601 Fannin St Ste 430	Houston	77054	Harris County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 232-8872	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	3.6	1953^rd of 2057 public high schools	5.1%					(n/a)		33.3	0.0
Sterling High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11625 Martindale Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 991-0510	1,146	87	13.1	93.7%	14 (1.2%)	631 (55.1%)	480 (41.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	33	1446^th of 2057 public high schools	29.7%		29.8	1402^nd of 1974 public high schools	29.0%	44	41.2	70.3	37.7	44.1	57.7								$12,465
Juvenile Justice Aep	Public	10-12	2525 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 669-0799	1			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harris County J J A E P	Public	7-12	2525 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 556-7140	25			76.0%	0 (0.0%)	8 (32.0%)	17 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0.6	2057^th of 2057 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)				0.0									$45,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Worthing High School

What schools feed into Worthing High School?

Worthing High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Almeda Elementary
Elementary : Bastian Elementary
Elementary : Law Elementary
Elementary : Reynolds Elementary
Elementary : Young Elementary
Middle : Attucks Middle

How many students attend Worthing High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Worthing High School.

Is Worthing High School a good school?

Worthing High School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Texas high schools.

What district is Worthing High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Worthing High School?

Students at Worthing High School are 67% African American, 28% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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