Chavez High School

Public 9-12

 8501 Howard
       Houston, TX  77017-3829


(713) 495-6950

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1601st of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,054 Help


Feeder schools for Chavez High School:

Elementary:    Bellfort Early Childhood Center
    Bonner Elementary
    Lewis Elementary
    Park Place Elementary
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Middle:    Ortiz Middle
    Stevenson Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  2,272

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.9%
African American:
7.2%
Asian:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.2% Help


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Compare Details Chavez High School ranks worse than 81.6% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 26th among 45 ranked high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.6. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Chavez High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.9%), African American (7.2%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chavez High School is 16.4, which is the 20th best among 45 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chavez High School is $10,054, which is the 20th highest among 45 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Chavez High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chavez High School 1601st of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Chavez High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
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White students:


Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 666th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chavez High School

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Rank History for all students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.12 1176th 1427 17.6%
2005 27.49 1198th 1429 16.2%
2006 27.11 1204th 1430 15.8%
2007 36.03 1141st 1497 23.8%
2008 51.95 892nd 1510 40.9%
2009 50.91 962nd 1539 37.5%
2010 54.61 902nd 1568 42.5%
2011 53.49 1001st 1672 40.1%
2012 32.43 1236th 1603 22.9%
2013 31.71 1253rd 1652 24.2%
2014 26.93 1386th 1734 20.1%
2015 23.72 1436th 1743 17.6%
2016 27.22 1408th 1762 20.1%
2017 24.52 1368th 1777 23.0%
2018 22.79 1427th 1797 20.6%
2019 22.37 1499th 1857 19.3%
2021 19.06 1542nd 1861 17.1%
2022 20.07 1538th 1876 18.0%
2023 19.60 1601st 1961 18.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.71 925th 1113 16.9%
2019 21.41 979th 1136 13.8%
2021 25.22 956th 1195 20.0%
2022 26.95 925th 1278 27.6%
2023 22.35 1093rd 1371 20.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.79 1153rd 1347 14.4%
2019 29.58 1029th 1357 24.2%
2021 27.79 1098th 1382 20.5%
2022 35.82 893rd 1418 37.0%
2023 33.28 988th 1478 33.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.20 1320th 1794 26.4%
2019 30.27 1375th 1818 24.4%
2021 25.45 1449th 1848 21.6%
2022 25.96 1432nd 1847 22.5%
2023 23.51 1511th 1897 20.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.53 1479th 1781 17.0%
2019 21.48 1504th 1798 16.4%
2021 19.45 1494th 1815 17.7%
2022 18.93 1524th 1841 17.2%
2023 19.05 1558th 1891 17.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.63 1049th 1137 7.7%
2019 12.04 1092nd 1145 4.6%
2021 6.87 1126th 1177 4.3%
2022 10.28 1098th 1172 6.3%
2023 4.98 1131st 1182 4.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.81 1235th 1784 30.8%
2019 23.36 1543rd 1810 14.8%
2021 22.68 1517th 1829 17.1%
2022 28.87 1331st 1837 27.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.81 1512th 1803 16.1%
2019 20.45 1528th 1824 16.2%
2021 17.99 1541st 1840 16.3%
2022 19.33 1525th 1853 17.7%
2023 18.32 1576th 1913 17.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.27 438th 486 9.9%
2019 13.49 436th 487 10.5%
2021 19.86 424th 488 13.1%
2022 16.07 451st 507 11.0%
2023 22.14 435th 525 17.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.97 792nd 1013 21.8%
2019 19.24 861st 1024 15.9%
2021 21.86 822nd 1020 19.4%
2022 21.08 832nd 1031 19.3%
2023 24.34 818th 1069 23.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.39 1315th 1691 22.2%
2019 27.34 1342nd 1714 21.7%
2021 22.49 1401st 1743 19.6%
2022 23.36 1396th 1762 20.8%
2023 22.28 1451st 1820 20.3%
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Rank History for White students at Chavez High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.66 1331st 1539 13.5%
2019 18.20 1338th 1526 12.3%
2021 6.66 1422nd 1510 5.8%
2022 37.01 1003rd 1525 34.2%
2023 67.59 379th 1576 76.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Chavez High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 67 157 55 1216 0 n/a n/a 0 1495
2002 87 213 78 1816 0 n/a n/a 0 2194
2003 87 213 78 1816 0 n/a n/a 0 2194
2004 95 210 78 1912 0 n/a n/a 0 2295
2005 79 242 80 1896 0 n/a n/a 0 2297
2006 75 279 81 1925 1 n/a n/a 0 2361
2007 64 311 79 2024 1 n/a n/a 0 2479
2008 46 276 70 1980 3 n/a n/a 0 2375
2009 49 317 83 2158 5 n/a n/a 0 2612
2010 36 345 90 2296 3 n/a n/a 0 2770
2011 43 332 79 2286 5 5 7 0 2757
2012 45 364 95 2329 5 13 1 0 2852
2013 48 327 89 2345 7 14 1 0 2831
2014 48 365 91 2462 5 16 1 0 2988
2015 47 405 99 2651 6 12 0 0 3220
2016 42 390 93 2629 6 3 3 0 3166
2017 41 314 115 2621 4 5 3 0 3103
2018 43 302 117 2594 4 5 2 0 3067
2019 29 261 118 2473 1 4 2 0 2888
2020 24 257 110 2386 2 4 1 0 2784
2021 25 228 112 2185 6 2 2 0 2560
2022 28 198 90 2111 3 1 3 0 2434
2023 28 164 72 1998 3 2 5 0 2272

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chavez High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1495 0.0 0.0 59.8
2002 2194 109.2 20.1 68.5
2003 2194 109.2 20.1 68.5
2004 2295 131.0 17.5 74.1
2005 2297 127.8 18.0 69.1
2006 2361 133.8 17.6 81.9
2007 2479 138.6 17.9 65.2
2008 2375 134.7 17.6 69.3
2009 2612 140.8 18.5 73
2010 2770 150.0 18.4 64.4
2011 2757 151.1 18.2 61.9
2012 2852 133.7 21.3 51.9
2013 2831 135.6 20.8 79.6
2014 2988 140.6 21.2 84
2015 3220 151.0 21.3 81.3
2016 3166 168.0 18.8 78.6
2017 3103 170.1 18.2 80.5
2018 3067 170.6 17.9 69
2019 2888 161.6 17.8 87.4
2020 2784 146.7 18.9 89.4
2021 2560 152.8 16.7 91.4
2022 2434 148.1 16.4 93.1
2023 2272 138.2 16.4 93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chavez High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1495 0.0 0.0 59.8
2002 2194 109.2 20.1 68.5
2003 2194 109.2 20.1 68.5
2004 2295 131.0 17.5 74.1
2005 2297 127.8 18.0 69.1
2006 2361 133.8 17.6 81.9
2007 2479 138.6 17.9 65.2
2008 2375 134.7 17.6 69.3
2009 2612 140.8 18.5 73
2010 2770 150.0 18.4 64.4
2011 2757 151.1 18.2 61.9
2012 2852 133.7 21.3 51.9
2013 2831 135.6 20.8 79.6
2014 2988 140.6 21.2 84
2015 3220 151.0 21.3 81.3
2016 3166 168.0 18.8 78.6
2017 3103 170.1 18.2 80.5
2018 3067 170.6 17.9 69
2019 2888 161.6 17.8 87.4
2020 2784 146.7 18.9 89.4
2021 2560 152.8 16.7 91.4
2022 2434 148.1 16.4 93.1
2023 2272 138.2 16.4 93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chavez High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,404 (16.0%) $7,344 (84.0%) $8,748
2020 $1,534 (16.4%) $7,838 (83.6%) $9,372
2021 $1,154 (11.5%) $8,900 (88.5%) $10,054

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chavez High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1499th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1601st of 1961 High schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Chavez High School)2839
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Chavez High School)3725
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5140
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Chavez High School)2834
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3941
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Chavez High School)3735
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Chavez High School)5852
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Houston Independent School District (Isd))6863
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students28882272
 21.3%
African American261164
 37.2%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian11872
 39%
Hispanic24731998
 19.2%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White2928
 3.4%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.4%93.2%
 5.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chavez High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,272 students attended Chavez High School.

Chavez High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellfort Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Bonner Elementary
Elementary : Lewis Elementary
Elementary : Park Place Elementary
Elementary : Patterson Elementary
Elementary : Rucker Elementary
Elementary : Sanchez Elementary
Middle : Ortiz Middle
Middle : Stevenson Middle

Chavez High School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Texas high schools.

Students at Chavez High School are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 1% White.


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