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La Porte High School

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La Porte High School ranks 855 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 57% of Texas high schools

Summary

La Porte High School in La Porte, TX, is a large public high school serving 2,090 students in grades 9-12 as part of the well-regarded La Porte Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 71st percentile statewide. The school has maintained a solid 3-star rating for seven of the last ten years, with a current state ranking in the 57th percentile, showing a clear upward trend from a low point in 2021-2022. It boasts a high graduation rate of 95.7% and a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, both consistently outperforming the district average.

La Porte High School stands out for its strong performance in Biology and U.S. History, with 77.62% and 76.28% of students proficient, respectively—well above state averages and significantly higher than nearby comprehensive schools like Sterling High School (64.89% Biology, 65.8% History) and Lee High School (58.06% Biology, 56.42% History). The school is notably effective with economically disadvantaged and English learner students, ranking in the 68th percentile for low socioeconomic status students and the 62nd percentile for English language learners, demonstrating a commitment to closing achievement gaps. However, Algebra I remains a persistent challenge, with only 49.18% of students proficient, below the state average of 54.03%.

Compared to other large comprehensive high schools in the area, La Porte High School is the clear academic leader, outperforming Sterling High School and Lee High School in every subject tested, including English II Reading (58.03% proficient vs. 46.9% and 45.55%, respectively). While it is not a top-tier powerhouse like Clear Lake High School (81st percentile) or a specialized early college program like Impact Early College High School (93rd percentile), it provides a stable, above-average education that is a reliable option for families. The school’s resilience in recovering from a recent low point and its strong district anchor position make it a premier traditional high school choice in the eastern Houston metro area.

2,090

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,792

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Fairmont Pkwy
La Porte, TX 77571-6496

(281) 604-7500

District: La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for La Porte High School:

Elementary:	Bayshore Elementary
	College Park Elementary
	Heritage Elementary
	Jennie Reid Elementary
	More...
	La Porte Elementary
	Leo A Rizzuto Elementary
	Lomax Elementary
Middle:	James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
	La Porte J H
	Lomax J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

White:

33.5%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

855^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

279^th of 951La Porte 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	53.6	855 of 2009	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	762 of 1974	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	812 of 1990	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	885 of 1961	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1088 of 1876	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	1006 of 1861	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	886 of 1857	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	762 of 1797	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	842 of 1777	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	754 of 1762	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	810 of 1743	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	882 of 1734	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	817 of 1652	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.0	1191 of 1603	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.9	765 of 1672	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	595 of 1568	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	717 of 1539	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	614 of 1510	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	740 of 1497	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.5	698 of 1430	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	692 of 1429	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.3	598 of 1427	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	493 of 1086	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	439 of 834	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	469 of 1065	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	528 of 1069	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	568 of 1031	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	595 of 1020	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	565 of 1024	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	557 of 1013	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	367 of 556	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	219 of 428	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	285 of 530	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	260 of 525	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	326 of 507	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	225 of 488	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	125 of 487	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	155 of 486	68.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	1076 of 1837	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	992 of 1829	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	855 of 1810	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	767 of 1784	57.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	457 of 1195	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	329 of 1153	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	406 of 1437	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	414 of 1371	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	561 of 1278	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	623 of 1195	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	420 of 1136	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	364 of 1113	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	738 of 1936	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	832 of 1880	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	840 of 1891	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1080 of 1841	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	961 of 1815	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	840 of 1798	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	850 of 1781	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	641 of 1206	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	760 of 1182	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	823 of 1172	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.8	654 of 1177	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	875 of 1145	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	772 of 1137	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	697 of 1860	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	420 of 1453	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	615 of 1805	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	692 of 1820	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	982 of 1762	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	920 of 1743	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	726 of 1714	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	640 of 1691	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	615 of 1937	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	511 of 1513	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	799 of 1884	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	838 of 1897	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	1190 of 1847	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	1136 of 1848	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	788 of 1818	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	542 of 1794	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	920 of 1954	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	791 of 1891	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	891 of 1913	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	1074 of 1853	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1069 of 1840	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	979 of 1824	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	801 of 1803	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	445 of 713	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	435 of 598	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	333 of 731	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	447 of 677	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	292 of 664	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	419 of 604	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	292 of 582	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	80.3	27 of 95	71.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	65 of 105	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	98 of 122	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	646 of 1581	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	297 of 1299	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	331 of 1548	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	739 of 1478	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	830 of 1418	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	848 of 1382	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	644 of 1357	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	446 of 1347	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	880 of 1584	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	841 of 1294	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	945 of 1556	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	981 of 1576	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1130 of 1525	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	998 of 1510	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1043 of 1526	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	991 of 1539	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)72nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile~ school

African American (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)34th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+7 vs state

U.S. History76%+6 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

English I Reading51%-5 vs state

Algebra I49%-5 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)	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	Total
La Porte High School	Public	9-12	301 E Fairmont Pkwy	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-7500	2,090	125	16.7	41.0%	701 (33.5%)	157 (7.5%)	1,147 (54.9%)	31 (1.5%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	46 (2.2%)	53.6	855^th of 2009 public high schools	57.4%		56.1	762^nd of 1974 public high schools	61.4%	93	49.2	77.6	50.6	58.0	76.3	$9,792
The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School	Public	9-12	401 N 2nd St	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-6900	163	20	8.1	47.2%	77 (47.2%)	10 (6.1%)	72 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	15.8	1713^th of 2009 public high schools	14.7%		6.6	1833^rd of 1974 public high schools	7.1%	120	18.2	44.4	18.8	26.5	51.8	$13,177
Lee High School	Public	9-12	1809 Market St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4535	1,747	119	14.7	74.1%	161 (9.2%)	222 (12.7%)	1,318 (75.4%)	13 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (1.5%)	29.4	1491^st of 2009 public high schools	25.8%		30.6	1379^th of 1974 public high schools	30.1%	112	38.8	58.1	40.1	45.6	56.4	$9,011
Impact Early College High School	Public	9-12	1415 Market St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4802	413	17	24.3	64.4%	42 (10.2%)	45 (10.9%)	299 (72.4%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	84	139^th of 2009 public high schools	93.1%		77.3	259^th of 1974 public high schools	86.9%	120	54.1	93.9	90.8	82.2	94.5	$6,769
Peter E Hyland Center	Public	10-12	1906 Decker Dr	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4555	107	14	7.8	84.1%	14 (13.1%)	26 (24.3%)	66 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)			22.2	21.7	47.4	$22,823
Deer Park High School	Public	9-12	710 W San Augustine	Deer Park	77536	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 668-7200	4,057	272	14.9	34.4%	1,309 (32.3%)	94 (2.3%)	2,519 (62.1%)	42 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (2.2%)	64.2	563^rd of 2009 public high schools	72.0%		62.7	605^th of 1974 public high schools	69.4%	42	52.0	84.4	64.5	64.8	76.2	$9,957
Harris County J J A E P	Public	6-12	203 Ivy	Deer Park	77536	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 930-4606	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clear Lake High School	Public	9-12	2929 Bay Area Blvd	Houston	77058	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1900	2,500	142	17.6		980 (39.2%)	180 (7.2%)	933 (37.3%)	261 (10.4%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	141 (5.6%)	72.1	382^nd of 2009 public high schools	81.0%		72.7	351^st of 1974 public high schools	82.2%	31	73.6	74.3	70.3	72.3	81.2	$8,030
Stuart Career Technical High School	Public	9-12	300 Ymca Dr	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4800	597	38	15.8	73.5%	103 (17.3%)	58 (9.7%)	424 (71.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	49.7	955^th of 2009 public high schools	52.5%		41.7	1116^th of 1974 public high schools	43.5%	161	32.0	69.3	55.6	68.1	67.7	$10,260
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	300 W Baker Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4500	2,150	129	16.6	71.0%	388 (18.0%)	366 (17.0%)	1,318 (61.3%)	33 (1.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	39 (1.8%)	37.4	1306^th of 2009 public high schools	35.0%		38.3	1207^th of 1974 public high schools	38.9%	99	45.4	64.9	41.3	46.9	65.8	$8,625

Frequently Asked Questions about La Porte High School

What district is La Porte High School in?

La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of La Porte High School?

Students at La Porte High School are 55% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is La Porte High School a good school?

La Porte High School ranks 855^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into La Porte High School?

La Porte High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayshore Elementary
Elementary : College Park Elementary
Elementary : Heritage Elementary
Elementary : Jennie Reid Elementary
Elementary : La Porte Elementary
Elementary : Leo A Rizzuto Elementary
Elementary : Lomax Elementary
Middle : James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
Middle : La Porte J H
Middle : Lomax J H

How many students attend La Porte High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,090 students attended La Porte High School.

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