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Energy Institute High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 91% of Texas high schools

Summary

Energy Institute High School is a magnet high school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 663 students in grades 9-12, and it consistently ranks among the top 10% of all high schools in Texas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past five years.

This school stands out as an academic powerhouse in its neighborhood, achieving a near-perfect graduation rate of 98.3% and a dropout rate of just 0.6%, compared to the district average of 84.3% and 3.8%, respectively. Its STAAR test scores are dramatically higher than both district and state averages, with proficiency rates often exceeding 87% in subjects like Biology and U.S. History. For example, English I reading proficiency is 82.4%, which is 31 percentage points higher than the district average. The school is also highly effective with diverse student populations, earning 5-star ratings for subgroups including Hispanic, White, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students. This success is achieved with a relatively modest per-student spending of $8,857, significantly less than nearby struggling schools like Yates High School ($12,370) and Austin High School ($10,895), making it a model of high efficiency.

Energy Institute is part of a small cluster of high-performing magnet schools in the area, including Houston Academy For International Studies and Young Women's College Prep Academy, all within two miles of each other. However, it has two notable areas for improvement: Algebra I proficiency (47.4% in 2025-2026) is below the state average, and its Gifted and Talented students subgroup receives a 2-star rating, suggesting the school may not challenge its highest-achieving students as effectively as it supports others. Despite these points, the school's unique energy-focused curriculum and strong outcomes make it a top choice for families seeking a specialized, high-performing public high school in Houston.

663

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,837

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Southmore Blvd
Houston, TX 77004

(713) 802-4620

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

White:

27.1%

African American:

23.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas high schools

✓98% 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 school82%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

185^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	81.2	185 of 2009	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	137 of 1974	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	147 of 1990	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	140 of 1961	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	97 of 1876	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	232 of 1861	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	443 of 1857	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	380 of 1797	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	307 of 1777	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	300 of 1762	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	201 of 1086	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	129 of 1065	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	91 of 1069	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	86 of 1031	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	132 of 1020	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	234 of 1024	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	255 of 1013	74.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	19 of 556	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	99 of 530	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	32 of 525	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	27 of 507	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	76 of 488	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	210 of 487	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	209 of 486	57.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	84.8	107 of 1837	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	71.7	263 of 1829	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	460 of 1810	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	225 of 1784	87.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	202 of 1195	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	109 of 1437	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	166 of 1371	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	56 of 1278	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	51 of 1195	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	44.6	483 of 1136	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	495 of 1113	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	258 of 1936	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	255 of 1880	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	162 of 1891	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	147 of 1841	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	236 of 1815	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	739 of 1798	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	789 of 1781	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	836 of 1206	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	784 of 1182	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	496 of 1172	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	755 of 1177	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	926 of 1145	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	827 of 1137	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	138 of 1860	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	149 of 1805	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	150 of 1820	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	85 of 1762	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	177 of 1743	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	373 of 1714	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	401 of 1691	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	161 of 1937	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	153 of 1884	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	97 of 1897	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	76 of 1847	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	187 of 1848	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	460 of 1818	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	306 of 1794	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	168 of 1954	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	125 of 1891	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	127 of 1913	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	78 of 1853	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	211 of 1840	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	327 of 1824	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	298 of 1803	83.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	34 of 713	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	15 of 731	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	18 of 677	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	14 of 664	97.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	80 of 1581	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	68 of 1548	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	90 of 1478	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	26 of 1418	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	111 of 1382	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.0	310 of 1357	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	242 of 1347	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	103 of 1584	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	84 of 1556	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	75 of 1576	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	62 of 1525	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	85 of 1510	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	138 of 1526	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	59 of 1539	96.2%	★★★★★

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 (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology90%+19 vs state

U.S. History88%+18 vs state

English II Reading84%+24 vs state

English I Reading82%+27 vs state

Algebra I47%-7 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/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
Energy Institute High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3501 Southmore Blvd	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4620	663	39	17.1	46.5%	180 (27.1%)	155 (23.4%)	269 (40.6%)	35 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	81.2	185^th of 2009 public high schools	90.8%		85.3	137^th of 1974 public high schools	93.1%	48	47.4	89.7	82.4	83.9	87.9								$8,837
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%)	48.1	994^th of 2009 public high schools	50.5%		29.6	1407^th of 1974 public high schools	28.7%	413	61.7	76.2	51.4	48.3	65.5								$16,199
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%)	83.3	146^th of 2009 public high schools	92.7%		82.5	173^rd of 1974 public high schools	91.2%	27	69.7	94.8	86.0	93.8	96.2	77.8	72.6	79.7	46.4		43.3	42.0	$8,881
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	122^nd of 2009 public high schools	93.9%		81.8	187^th of 1974 public high schools	90.5%	65	73.4	90.1	85.8	81.4	91.9								$7,895
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%)	68.1	476^th of 2009 public high schools	76.3%		72.3	359^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%	117	19.3	83.3	75.6	79.5	83.8								$12,174
Hcc Life Skills Program	Public	12	1301 Alabama St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 718-6882	69	6	11.5	82.6%	4 (5.8%)	18 (26.1%)	44 (63.8%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$37,921
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	1385^th of 2009 public high schools	31.1%		18.5	1644^th of 1974 public high schools	16.7%	259	68.3	60.4	39.1	41.3	56.0								$11,475
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%)	46.7	1046^th of 2009 public high schools	47.9%		39.4	1177^th of 1974 public high schools	40.4%	131	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
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	285^th of 2009 public high schools	85.8%		86.7	110^th of 1974 public high schools	94.4%	175	52.2	85.4	74.3	82.4	89.9								$8,619
KIPP East End High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3100	625	37	16.8	90.7%	4 (0.6%)	42 (6.7%)	570 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	42.8	1158^th of 2009 public high schools	42.4%		34.2	1284^th of 1974 public high schools	35.0%	126	29.8	62.5	43.5	63.6	64.6								$11,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Energy Institute High School

Is Energy Institute High School a good school?

Yes. Energy Institute High School ranks in the top 9.2% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Energy Institute High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Energy Institute High School.

What district is Energy Institute High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Energy Institute High School?

Students at Energy Institute High School are 41% Hispanic, 27% White, 23% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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