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South Early College High School

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South Early College High School ranks 244 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 88% of Texas high schools

Summary

South Early College High School is a small, high-performing public high school in Houston, TX, serving 452 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out dramatically from nearby schools. It ranks in the 88th percentile statewide, while the next closest comparable school, Harmony School Of Ingenuity-Houston, ranks in the 60th percentile. Other nearby HISD schools like Madison High School, Worthing High School, and Jones Futures Academy all rank in the bottom 40% of the state. South Early College achieves a 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, compared to Worthing High School's 71.6% graduation rate. In Biology, 91.39% of South Early College students are proficient, versus 63.27% at Madison and 55.4% at Worthing. The school serves a predominantly low socio-economic status population (over 80% qualify for free or reduced lunch) yet earns 5-star ratings for serving low SES students (92nd percentile), English Language Learners (91st percentile), and both African American and Hispanic students (90th and 91st percentiles respectively).

The "early college" model, which allows students to earn college credit in high school, is a clear driver of this success. The school achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($8,838) and a higher student-teacher ratio (20.4) than struggling peers like Worthing High School ($12,143 per student, 10:1 ratio). However, a notable weakness is with Gifted and Talented students, where the school ranks in the 31st percentile, suggesting it may not provide sufficient enrichment for its highest-achieving students. Overall, South Early College is an academic island of excellence in the Sunnyside community, providing a high-quality public education option that is otherwise unavailable in the immediate area.

452

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,563

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1930 Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77051-4144

(713) 732-3623

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

32.1%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (81% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

244^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 45High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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	78.5	244 of 2009	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	387 of 1974	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	341 of 1990	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	520 of 1961	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	225 of 1876	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	457 of 1861	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	245 of 1857	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	648 of 1797	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	672 of 1777	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.8	299 of 1762	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	104 of 1086	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	180 of 1065	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	232 of 1069	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	93 of 1031	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	191 of 1020	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	127 of 1024	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	216 of 1013	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	90.7	1 of 487	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	48.3	295 of 486	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.7	143 of 1837	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	284 of 1829	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	237 of 1810	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	379 of 1784	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	106 of 1195	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	219 of 1437	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	196 of 1371	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	141 of 1278	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	95 of 1195	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	53 of 1136	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	58.4	266 of 1113	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	283 of 1936	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	599 of 1880	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	636 of 1891	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	251 of 1841	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	596 of 1815	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	394 of 1798	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	858 of 1781	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	833 of 1206	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1071 of 1182	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	946 of 1172	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	991 of 1177	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	774 of 1145	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	713 of 1137	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	161 of 1860	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	290 of 1805	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	277 of 1820	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	159 of 1762	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	241 of 1743	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	154 of 1714	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	58.6	532 of 1691	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	151 of 1937	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	193 of 1884	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	303 of 1897	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	124 of 1847	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	250 of 1848	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	122 of 1818	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	61.8	434 of 1794	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	218 of 1954	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	299 of 1891	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	445 of 1913	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	214 of 1853	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	354 of 1840	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	194 of 1824	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	577 of 1803	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	209 of 1581	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	334 of 1548	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	456 of 1478	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.2	54 of 1418	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	203 of 1357	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	117 of 1347	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2019)100th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology91%+21 vs state

English I Reading86%+31 vs state

English II Reading86%+26 vs state

U.S. History75%+5 vs state

Algebra I52%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
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	244^th of 2009 public high schools	87.9%		71.2	387^th of 1974 public high schools	80.4%	143	52.3	91.4	86.1	85.5	75.2								$7,563
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%)	29.2	1495^th of 2009 public high schools	25.6%		30.4	1385^th of 1974 public high schools	29.8%	110	7.8	59.2	41.6	41.6	59.0								$9,582
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%)	25.3	1574^th of 2009 public high schools	21.7%		30	1397^th of 1974 public high schools	29.2%	177	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	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	195 (92.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	3.3	1918^th of 2009 public high schools	4.5%		5	1860^th of 1974 public high schools	5.8%	58	2.6	18.2	14.6	17.0	22.6								$9,296
Madison High School	Public	9-12	13719 Whiteheather	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 433-9801	1,588	119	13.3	89.9%	21 (1.3%)	527 (33.2%)	1,006 (63.4%)	16 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	38.8	1267^th of 2009 public high schools	36.9%		32.7	1330^th of 1974 public high schools	32.6%	63	57.4	63.3	38.1	47.5	66.7								$12,197
Harmony School Of Ingenuity-Houston	Public, Charter	6-12	10555 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 664-1020	727	47	15.3	77.4%	20 (2.8%)	168 (23.1%)	518 (71.3%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55.6	803^rd of 2009 public high schools	60.0%		57.9	722^nd of 1974 public high schools	63.4%	81	49.2	60.2	55.6	72.1	83.6	52.4	49.4	49.4	44.1	12.1	45.8	12.8	$13,172
Alief Independent School District (Isd) J J A E P	Public	7-12	2525 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 755-4766	18				0 (0.0%)	8 (44.4%)	10 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harris County J J A E P	Public	5-12	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	2008^th of 2009 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)				0.0									$45,932
Sheldon Jjaep	Public	12	2525 Murworth Ste 100	Houston	77054	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 669-0799	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Excel Academy (Murworth)	Public	9-12	2515 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 669-9712	4				0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Early College High School

What district is South Early College High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend South Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended South Early College High School.

Is South Early College High School a good school?

South Early College High School ranks 244^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Early College High School?

Students at South Early College High School are 63% Hispanic, 32% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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