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H S For Law And Justice

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H S For Law And Justice ranks 479 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 77% of Texas high schools

Summary

H S For Law And Justice is a small, specialized high school in Houston, TX, serving 391 students in grades 9-12 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from low socio-economic backgrounds succeed academically and graduate on time.

This school’s most impressive achievement is its near-perfect graduation rate of 95.5% and a dropout rate of 0.0%, which dramatically outperforms nearby comprehensive high schools like Austin High School (76% graduation) and Yates High School (75.4% graduation). While the school excels in core subjects like English, Biology, and U.S. History—often scoring 20-30 points higher than its neighbors—it has a notable weakness in Algebra I, where only 19% of students are proficient compared to the district average of 58%. This suggests the school is highly effective at supporting its general student body and at-risk learners, but may need to strengthen its math curriculum. Compared to other magnet schools in the area, such as the elite Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts (with near-perfect test scores) or East Early College High School, H S For Law And Justice achieves strong results with a student body that is more economically disadvantaged (82% free/reduced lunch), making its performance particularly noteworthy from an equity perspective.

For parents, this school is a powerful example of how a focused, small-school environment can overcome challenges associated with high poverty. It consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas high schools and has been especially successful with at-risk students, ranking in the 95th percentile for this group. However, families with gifted or high-achieving students should note that the school’s Gifted and Talented program ranks in the bottom 27% statewide, indicating it may not provide enough challenge for the highest performers. Overall, H S For Law And Justice is a strong choice for families seeking a supportive, high-graduation-rate school in Houston, particularly for students who thrive in a structured, theme-based environment.

391

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,174

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3503 Coyle
Houston, TX 77003

(713) 867-5100

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

African American:

19.7%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 35 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

479^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th 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	68.2	479 of 2057	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	359 of 1974	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	184 of 1990	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	308 of 1961	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	129 of 1876	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	350 of 1861	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	131 of 1857	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	211 of 1797	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	437 of 1777	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	152 of 1762	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	71.3	355 of 1743	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	222 of 1734	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	206 of 1652	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	155 of 1603	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	74.6	244 of 1672	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	168 of 1568	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	319 of 1539	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	171 of 1510	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	385 of 1497	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	354 of 1430	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	68.2	425 of 1429	70.3%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	222 of 1427	84.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	224 of 1101	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	78 of 1065	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	90 of 1069	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	49 of 1031	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	104 of 1020	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	74 of 1024	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	83 of 1013	91.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.7	88 of 1837	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	177 of 1829	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	75 of 1810	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	84 of 1784	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	220 of 1209	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	130 of 1437	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	210 of 1371	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	102 of 1278	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	66.2	219 of 1195	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	99.5	17 of 1113	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	612 of 1976	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	327 of 1880	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	427 of 1891	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	152 of 1841	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	67.5	467 of 1815	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	155 of 1798	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	275 of 1781	84.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	888 of 1208	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	987 of 1182	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	953 of 1172	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	971 of 1177	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	985 of 1145	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	809 of 1137	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	295 of 1909	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	176 of 1805	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	219 of 1820	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	104 of 1762	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	227 of 1743	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	86 of 1714	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	164 of 1691	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	272 of 1976	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	125 of 1884	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	169 of 1897	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	75 of 1847	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	157 of 1848	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	89 of 1818	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	133 of 1794	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	359 of 1993	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	168 of 1891	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	208 of 1913	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	125 of 1853	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	247 of 1840	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	121 of 1824	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	288 of 1803	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	437 of 1610	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	103 of 1548	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	45.4	678 of 1478	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	100.0	8 of 1382	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.5	90 of 1556	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	370 of 1576	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	95.2	2 of 1525	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	43 of 1510	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	76 of 1526	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	70.1	319 of 1539	79.3%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)95th percentile~ school

White (2024)94th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History84%+14 vs state

Biology83%+13 vs state

English II Reading79%+20 vs state

English I Reading76%+20 vs state

Algebra I19%-35 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 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
H S For Law And Justice	Public, Magnet	9-12	3503 Coyle	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5100	391	24	16.0	82.1%	13 (3.3%)	77 (19.7%)	295 (75.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	68.2	479^th of 2057 public high schools	76.7%		72.3	359^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%	120	19.3	83.3	75.6	79.5	83.8									$12,174
Austin High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 Dumble	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1600	1,181	87	13.5	95.5%	16 (1.4%)	81 (6.9%)	1,078 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	34.3	1408^th of 2057 public high schools	31.6%		18.5	1644^th of 1974 public high schools	16.7%	236	68.3	60.4	39.1	41.3	56.0									$11,475
Yates High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3650 Alabama St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-5400	685	64	10.6	93.3%	9 (1.3%)	557 (81.3%)	102 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	48.3	1007^th of 2057 public high schools	51.0%		29.6	1407^th of 1974 public high schools	28.7%	400	61.7	76.2	51.4	48.3	65.5									$16,199
Eastwood Academy	Public	9-12	1315 Dumble	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1697	365	21	17.0	71.5%	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	349 (95.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.8	288^th of 2057 public high schools	86.0%		86.7	110^th of 1974 public high schools	94.4%	178	52.2	85.4	74.3	82.4	89.9									$8,619
East Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	220 N Milby St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 847-4809	458	23	19.6	78.2%	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.7%)	422 (92.1%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	93.1	23^rd of 2057 public high schools	98.9%		91.1	51^st of 1974 public high schools	97.4%	28	93.8	95.2	95.9	97.4	96.5									$7,746
Middle College H S At Hcc Fraga	Public	9-12	301 N Drennan	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 228-3408	130	9	14.5	89.2%	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.6%)	122 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.2	456^th of 2057 public high schools	77.8%		63.3	586^th of 1974 public high schools	70.3%	130	88.2	85.7	50.0	60.0	86.1									$8,946
Houston Academy For International Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1810 Stuart	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1430	473	21	22.5	59.2%	42 (8.9%)	116 (24.5%)	291 (61.5%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	85.1	123^rd of 2057 public high schools	94.0%		81.8	187^th of 1974 public high schools	90.5%	64	73.4	90.1	85.8	81.4	91.9									$7,895
Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	790 Austin St	Houston	77002	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1960	782	48	16.1	23.1%	254 (32.5%)	146 (18.7%)	238 (30.4%)	86 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.0%)	93.7	16^th of 2057 public high schools	99.2%		94.4	21^st of 1974 public high schools	98.9%	5	93.5	98.0	96.6	96.3	98.3									$9,238
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Charter	5-12	1200 Congress St Ste 6500	Houston	77002	Harris County	Excel Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 222-4354	165	15	11.0	—	9 (5.5%)	87 (52.7%)	66 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1.7	2033^rd of 2057 public high schools	1.2%		2.6	1935^th of 1974 public high schools	2.0%	98	1.5	4.2	4.5	0.0	15.8		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	$14,982
Young Women's College Prep Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1906 Cleburne St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1441	494	27	18.3	58.7%	17 (3.4%)	267 (54.0%)	191 (38.7%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	83.4	147^th of 2057 public high schools	92.9%		82.5	173^rd of 1974 public high schools	91.2%	26	69.7	94.8	86.0	93.8	96.2	77.8	72.6	79.7		46.4		43.3	42.0	$8,881

Frequently Asked Questions about H S For Law And Justice

How many students attend H S For Law And Justice?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended H S For Law And Justice.

What district is H S For Law And Justice in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of H S For Law And Justice?

Students at H S For Law And Justice are 75% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is H S For Law And Justice a good school?

H S For Law And Justice ranks 479^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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