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H S For Law And Justice

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
359th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 82% of Texas high schools
Summary

H S For Law And Justice is a public magnet high school in Houston, Texas, serving 435 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Houston Independent School District. This school consistently performs well academically, often outperforming district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.95% of students were proficient or better in STAAR EOC/English II Reading, compared to 51.78% for the Houston ISD and 56.22% for the state.

H S For Law And Justice excels in serving diverse student groups, with consistently high rankings for African American, Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school maintains strong graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 99.0% over the past few years, while keeping dropout rates low, between 0.2% and 4.1%. Additionally, the school spends between $9,184 and $10,680 per student, which is higher than the district average, suggesting a focus on providing resources for student success.

When compared to other nearby magnet schools, such as Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts and East Early College High School, H S For Law And Justice performs well academically, with similar or higher proficiency rates on STAAR EOC exams. However, these nearby magnet schools tend to have higher statewide rankings, indicating they may offer even more rigorous academic programs. Additionally, the school's performance for Gifted and Talented students is relatively low, ranking in the bottom 200 schools in Texas for this group, suggesting a need to further develop programming and support for advanced learners.

391
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,174
Per pupil spending ?
82.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 56% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of Texas high schools
96% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg55%
Texas avg56%
359th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 44High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
505th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.3359 of 197481.8%★★★★☆
202481.8184 of 199090.8%★★★★★
202375.1308 of 196184.3%★★★★☆
202284.7129 of 187693.1%★★★★★
202173.3350 of 186181.2%★★★★☆
201984.7131 of 185792.9%★★★★★
201878.4211 of 179788.3%★★★★☆
201765.9437 of 177775.4%★★★★☆
201677.9152 of 176291.4%★★★★★
201571.3355 of 174379.6%★★★★☆
201476.3222 of 173487.2%★★★★☆
201376.4206 of 165287.5%★★★★☆
201276.1155 of 160390.3%★★★★★
201174.6244 of 167285.4%★★★★☆
201076.2168 of 156889.3%★★★★☆
200972.3319 of 153979.3%★★★★☆
200878.5171 of 151088.7%★★★★☆
200771.0385 of 149774.3%★★★★☆
200671.4354 of 143075.2%★★★★☆
200568.2425 of 142970.3%★★★★☆
200475.3222 of 142784.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202488.578 of 106592.7%★★★★★
202386.690 of 106991.6%★★★★★
202293.349 of 103195.2%★★★★★
202182.7104 of 102089.8%★★★★☆
201987.374 of 102492.8%★★★★★
201886.883 of 101391.8%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202286.788 of 183795.2%★★★★★
202177.0177 of 182990.3%★★★★★
201989.775 of 181095.9%★★★★★
201887.984 of 178495.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202481.7130 of 143791.0%★★★★★
202371.4210 of 137184.7%★★★★☆
202283.8102 of 127892.0%★★★★★
202166.2219 of 119581.7%★★★★☆
201899.517 of 111398.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202471.5327 of 188082.6%★★★★☆
202369.0427 of 189177.4%★★★★☆
202281.8152 of 184191.7%★★★★★
202167.5467 of 181574.3%★★★★☆
201981.7155 of 179891.4%★★★★★
201875.5275 of 178184.6%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202330.0987 of 118216.5%★☆☆☆☆
202234.0953 of 117218.7%★☆☆☆☆
202131.4971 of 117717.5%★☆☆☆☆
201930.6985 of 114514.0%★☆☆☆☆
201846.4809 of 113728.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202479.3176 of 180590.2%★★★★★
202376.7219 of 182088.0%★★★★☆
202286.3104 of 176294.1%★★★★★
202175.9227 of 174387.0%★★★★☆
201988.286 of 171495.0%★★★★★
201880.9164 of 169190.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202482.6125 of 188493.4%★★★★★
202379.9169 of 189791.1%★★★★★
202288.975 of 184795.9%★★★★★
202179.8157 of 184891.5%★★★★★
201988.789 of 181895.1%★★★★★
201883.4133 of 179492.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202481.9168 of 189191.1%★★★★★
202380.5208 of 191389.1%★★★★☆
202285.2125 of 185393.3%★★★★★
202177.1247 of 184086.6%★★★★☆
201985.7121 of 182493.4%★★★★★
201874.2288 of 180384.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202484.9103 of 154893.3%★★★★★
202345.4678 of 147854.1%★★★☆☆
2021100.08 of 138299.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202483.590 of 155694.2%★★★★★
202368.2370 of 157676.5%★★★★☆
202295.22 of 152599.9%★★★★★
202188.543 of 151097.2%★★★★★
201985.976 of 152695.0%★★★★★
201870.1319 of 153979.3%★★★★☆
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 (2024)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2024)93rd percentile+3 vs school
African American (2024)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2024)91st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)90th percentile~ school
Female (2024)83rd percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)16th percentile-68 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History87%+19 vs state
English II Reading83%+27 vs state
English I Reading79%+28 vs state
Biology69%+7 vs state
Algebra I32%-15 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended 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.

H S For Law And Justice ranks 359th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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