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Dobie High School

Q: Is Dobie High School a good school?

Dobie High School ranks 858 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 57% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dobie High School in Houston, TX, is a large, comprehensive high school serving over 3,600 students in grades 9-12 within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a stable, mid-tier institution in a diverse educational landscape.

Dobie’s greatest strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a dramatic improvement that far surpasses nearby schools like Pearland High School, which doesn’t even have a subgroup rank for this demographic. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates exceeding both district and state averages, outperforming its district peer South Houston High School by 20-21 percentage points. However, a persistent weakness is Algebra I, where proficiency has consistently lagged behind state and district averages—a clear area for improvement. Despite this, Dobie effectively serves its core student body, with Hispanic and low socio-economic status students ranking in the 69th and 65th percentiles statewide, respectively, showing the school is closing opportunity gaps.

In a neighborhood with extreme contrasts—from high-performing charters like Beta Academy (94th percentile) to struggling schools like Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby (5th percentile) with dropout rates near 30%—Dobie is a beacon of stability. Its graduation rate has consistently hovered around 90-92% for the past five years, a critical achievement for a school where roughly two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While it may not match the top-tier performance of nearby Pearland High School in every subject, Dobie provides a reliable, middle-of-the-road education that successfully graduates the vast majority of its students year after year.

3,692

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,961

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10220 Blackhawk
Houston, TX 77089-2305

(713) 740-0370

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dobie High School:

Elementary:	Atkinson Elementary
	Burnett Elementary
	Frazier Elementary
	Laura Welch Bush Elementary
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	Meador Elementary
	Moore Elementary
	South Belt Elementary
	Stuchbery Elementary
Middle:	Beverly Hills Intermediate
	Melillo Middle
	Morris Middle
	Thompson Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

African American:

17.1%

Asian:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓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 school63%

District avg59%

Texas avg62%

858^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 951Pasadena 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	858 of 2009	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	949 of 1974	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	919 of 1990	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	931 of 1961	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	919 of 1876	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	946 of 1861	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	800 of 1857	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	921 of 1797	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	854 of 1777	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	868 of 1762	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	837 of 1743	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	807 of 1734	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.9	848 of 1652	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	968 of 1603	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.7	742 of 1672	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	864 of 1568	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	798 of 1539	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	763 of 1510	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	733 of 1497	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	513 of 1430	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.8	402 of 1429	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	65.7	492 of 1427	65.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	464 of 1086	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	347 of 834	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	422 of 1065	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	460 of 1069	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	459 of 1031	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	400 of 1020	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	374 of 1024	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	519 of 1013	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	423 of 556	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	251 of 428	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	351 of 530	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	340 of 525	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	342 of 507	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	320 of 488	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	342 of 487	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	341 of 486	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.6	722 of 1837	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	964 of 1829	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	815 of 1810	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	958 of 1784	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	221 of 1195	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	46.1	464 of 1153	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	724 of 1437	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	552 of 1371	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	492 of 1278	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	672 of 1195	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	649 of 1136	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	572 of 1113	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	877 of 1936	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	984 of 1880	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	896 of 1891	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	881 of 1841	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	931 of 1815	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	765 of 1798	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	992 of 1781	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	777 of 1206	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	671 of 1182	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	642 of 1172	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	756 of 1177	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	516 of 1145	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	467 of 1137	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	582 of 1860	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	595 of 1453	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	772 of 1805	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	683 of 1820	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	668 of 1762	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	787 of 1743	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	632 of 1714	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	805 of 1691	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	679 of 1937	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	463 of 1513	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	749 of 1884	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	706 of 1897	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	680 of 1847	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	720 of 1848	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	546 of 1818	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	800 of 1794	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	853 of 1954	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	940 of 1891	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	940 of 1913	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	974 of 1853	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	985 of 1840	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	887 of 1824	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1028 of 1803	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	5.5	128 of 131	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	360 of 713	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	322 of 598	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	302 of 731	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	250 of 677	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	258 of 664	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	290 of 588	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	161 of 604	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	347 of 582	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	690 of 1581	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	606 of 1299	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	1076 of 1548	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	599 of 1478	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	431 of 1418	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	662 of 1382	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	724 of 1357	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	849 of 1347	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	810 of 1584	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	662 of 1294	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	841 of 1556	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	683 of 1576	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	901 of 1525	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	1012 of 1510	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	789 of 1526	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	862 of 1539	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)24th percentile-33 vs school

Migrant (2018)2nd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology70%~ state avg

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English II Reading62%~ state avg

English I Reading56%~ state avg

Algebra I54%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, September 26, 2013

This is a HORRIBLE school. The teachers and administrators, especially the principals, have such disrespectful attitudes toward students and parents. They behave as though they go to work just because they need to collect a paycheck. Some teachers actually verbalize that they hate kids and hate teaching. Several teachers, and even the principals are bullies. They don't enforce a dress code yet send a student to weekend detention for wearing a t-shirt. The teachers don't provide grades to the students or the parents as they are required to do and the administrators don't force them to either. It's as though they just don't care at all. If I could take my child out of this school and this system, I would! Close Quote

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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
Dobie High School	Public	9-12	10220 Blackhawk	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0370	3,692	231	15.9	64.5%	153 (4.1%)	632 (17.1%)	2,491 (67.5%)	349 (9.5%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	55 (1.5%)	53.6	858^th of 2009 public high schools	57.3%		48.6	949^th of 1974 public high schools	51.9%	91	54.1	70.4	56.3	62.1	69.7								$8,961
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9901 Windmill Lakes Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 649-6817	837	55	15.3	87.1%	11 (1.3%)	178 (21.3%)	626 (74.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	33.1	1413^th of 2009 public high schools	29.7%		32.6	1337^th of 1974 public high schools	32.3%	76	16.1	55.3	40.9	56.3	57.9								$10,700
Pace Center	Public	10-12	2314 Old Alvin Rd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-5199	96	16	5.9	64.6%	27 (28.1%)	15 (15.6%)	50 (52.1%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)			11.1	22.7	54.3								$24,462
Clear Horizons Early College High School	Public	9-12	13735 Beamer Rd	Houston	77089	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 929-4657	459	15	30.3		119 (25.9%)	37 (8.1%)	151 (32.9%)	128 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	91.5	41^st of 2009 public high schools	98.0%		92.8	31^st of 1974 public high schools	98.4%	10	90.9	91.4	91.0	99.2	94.8								$6,322
Beta Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	10929 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 385-0203	537	23	22.8	64.4%	56 (10.4%)	52 (9.7%)	411 (76.5%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	76.6	290^th of 2009 public high schools	85.6%		85.9	125^th of 1974 public high schools	93.7%	165	49.3	83.8	87.5	94.7	92.7	64.9	71.7	83.2	35.1	34.3	39.0	35.8	$17,223
Texasworks - Houston-Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy Bldg A1	Houston	77034	Harris County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	1903^rd of 2009 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)			0.0	12.5	40.0
Premier H S - Houston - Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77034	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 338-0020	97	4	22.3	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.7%)	74 (76.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	1406^th of 2009 public high schools	30.0%		17.5	1660^th of 1974 public high schools	15.9%	254	0.0	77.8	20.0	45.5	63.6								$10,195
Pearland High School	Public	9-12	3775 S Main St	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 997-7445	3,412	191	17.9	35.0%	1,188 (34.8%)	432 (12.7%)	1,466 (43.0%)	209 (6.1%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	107 (3.1%)	67.3	497^th of 2009 public high schools	75.3%		72.2	364^th of 1974 public high schools	81.6%	133	54.1	81.6	68.2	72.3	74.4								$7,907
Yes Prep - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-12	353 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9400	854	56	15.3	82.7%	12 (1.4%)	31 (3.6%)	803 (94.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.6	424^th of 2009 public high schools	78.9%		62.3	621^st of 1974 public high schools	68.5%	197	68.8	79.3	70.0	70.3	81.6	52.3	59.3	73.6	30.2	37.4	66.2	25.2	$13,867
Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	9020 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77017	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 379-4226	322	14	22.6	98.1%	5 (1.6%)	134 (41.6%)	183 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.3	1901^st of 2009 public high schools	5.4%		3.7	1891^st of 1974 public high schools	4.2%	10	11.3	25.6	10.2	17.5	34.0								$11,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Dobie High School

Is Dobie High School a good school?

Dobie High School ranks 858^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dobie High School?

Students at Dobie High School are 67% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Dobie High School?

Dobie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atkinson Elementary
Elementary : Burnett Elementary
Elementary : Frazier Elementary
Elementary : Laura Welch Bush Elementary
Elementary : Meador Elementary
Elementary : Moore Elementary
Elementary : South Belt Elementary
Elementary : Stuchbery Elementary
Middle : Beverly Hills Intermediate
Middle : Melillo Middle
Middle : Morris Middle
Middle : Thompson Intermediate

How many students attend Dobie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,692 students attended Dobie High School.

What district is Dobie High School in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

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