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South Houston High School

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South Houston High School ranks 1501 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 25% of Texas high schools

Summary

South Houston High School in South Houston, TX, is a large traditional public high school serving 2,185 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), with 85.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a notable decline in academic performance over the past decade, dropping from a 2-star to a 1-star rating and falling from the 38th to the 25th percentile statewide. Test scores consistently trail both district and state averages, and the graduation rate of 80.8% is significantly lower than the district average of 89.6%, with a higher dropout rate of 1.8%.

When compared to nearby schools, South Houston High School stands out for its struggles with core academic proficiency and student retention. For instance, Pasadena Memorial High School (2.37 miles away) maintains a solid 3-star rating in the 60th percentile with a 92.8% graduation rate, while Yes Prep - Southeast (0.91 miles away) achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates—such as 70% in English I Reading versus South Houston's 35.84%—despite serving a similarly high-poverty student body. The school's graduation rate gap is also stark, falling nearly 9 points below the district average and far below Sam Rayburn High School's 86.8% and Beta Academy's 100%.

Interestingly, South Houston High School shows a relative strength in serving its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 54th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating—the highest subgroup rating for the school. Additionally, Algebra I scores saw a dramatic 20-percentage-point improvement from 24.67% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 44.01% in 2025-2026, though this remains below the district average of 61.77%. The school's per-student spending of $10,634 is higher than high-performing peers like Yes Prep - Southeast ($10,415) and Pasadena Memorial ($9,737), suggesting that challenges stem from resource allocation and instructional effectiveness rather than funding levels.

2,185

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,661

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3820 S Shaver
South Houston, TX 77587-5206

(713) 740-0350

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for South Houston High School:

Elementary:	Freeman Elementary
	Jessup Elementary
	Matthys Elementary
	Pearl Hall Elementary
	More...
	South Houston Elementary
	Thomas Hancock Elementary
	Young Elementary
Middle:	Rick Schneider Middle
	South Houston Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

African American:

10.5%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!English I Reading scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg59%

Texas avg62%

1,501^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	28.8	1501 of 2009	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1622 of 1974	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1502 of 1990	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1376 of 1961	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1274 of 1876	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1169 of 1861	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1092 of 1857	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1150 of 1797	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	1148 of 1777	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	1096 of 1762	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	1018 of 1743	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	983 of 1734	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	1032 of 1652	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.0	1217 of 1603	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.9	871 of 1672	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	1048 of 1568	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	1124 of 1539	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.8	1163 of 1510	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.1	1204 of 1497	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.3	1130 of 1430	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.7	1096 of 1429	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.7	1125 of 1427	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	718 of 1086	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.9	652 of 834	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	828 of 1065	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	761 of 1069	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	690 of 1031	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	637 of 1020	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	464 of 1024	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	609 of 1013	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	342 of 556	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	9.6	385 of 428	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	307 of 530	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	266 of 525	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	402 of 487	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	282 of 486	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	979 of 1837	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	934 of 1829	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	966 of 1810	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1021 of 1784	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	548 of 1195	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	804 of 1153	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	998 of 1437	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	801 of 1371	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	747 of 1278	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	617 of 1195	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	558 of 1136	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	626 of 1113	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	1496 of 1936	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1406 of 1880	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1350 of 1891	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1246 of 1841	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1203 of 1815	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1111 of 1798	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1185 of 1781	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	773 of 1206	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	696 of 1182	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	548 of 1172	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	717 of 1177	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	750 of 1145	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	565 of 1137	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	1310 of 1860	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	1125 of 1453	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1262 of 1805	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1136 of 1820	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1046 of 1762	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	874 of 1743	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	867 of 1714	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	941 of 1691	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1320 of 1937	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	1163 of 1513	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1269 of 1884	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1229 of 1897	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1063 of 1847	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	892 of 1848	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	811 of 1818	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	951 of 1794	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	1446 of 1954	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1496 of 1891	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1358 of 1913	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1257 of 1853	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1127 of 1840	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1118 of 1824	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1224 of 1803	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	55.6	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.6	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	20.1	113 of 131	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	550 of 598	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	64.0	204 of 731	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	30.3	490 of 677	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1191 of 1581	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1121 of 1299	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1227 of 1548	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	653 of 1478	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	655 of 1418	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	829 of 1382	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	758 of 1357	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	679 of 1347	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	1376 of 1584	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	1204 of 1294	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1386 of 1556	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1368 of 1576	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	945 of 1525	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1267 of 1510	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1309 of 1526	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1242 of 1539	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2021)64th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+29 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History61%-10 vs state

Biology58%-12 vs state

Algebra I44%-10 vs state

English II Reading41%-19 vs state

English I Reading36%-20 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
South Houston High School	Public	9-12	3820 S Shaver	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0350	2,185	143	15.2	85.3%	50 (2.3%)	229 (10.5%)	1,874 (85.8%)	16 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	28.8	1501^st of 2009 public high schools	25.3%		19.7	1622^nd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%	121	44.0	58.2	35.8	40.9	60.6								$9,661
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
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
Tegeler Community School	Public	9-12	4949 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0410	150	30	5.0	86.7%	9 (6.0%)	13 (8.7%)	123 (82.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	27.8	1522^nd of 2009 public high schools	24.2%		26.4	1488^th of 1974 public high schools	24.6%	34	70.7	48.4	35.2	14.8	51.9								$25,945
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
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
Pasadena Memorial High School	Public	9-12	4410 Crenshaw	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0390	3,177	183	17.3	65.2%	205 (6.5%)	165 (5.2%)	2,671 (84.1%)	108 (3.4%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	22 (0.7%)	55.9	795^th of 2009 public high schools	60.4%		55.8	771^st of 1974 public high schools	60.9%	24	64.6	72.4	54.5	62.5	69.2								$8,457
Sam Rayburn High School	Public	9-12	2121 Cherrybrook Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0330	2,627	167	15.7	86.1%	109 (4.1%)	103 (3.9%)	2,393 (91.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	14 (0.5%)	34	1387^th of 2009 public high schools	31.0%		30.2	1389^th of 1974 public high schools	29.6%	2	50.7	62.4	41.0	42.5	61.1								$9,094
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
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Southmore Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 730-4570	123	8	15.2	69.9%	8 (6.5%)	3 (2.4%)	111 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4.9	1889^th of 2009 public high schools	6.0%		5.2	1858^th of 1974 public high schools	5.9%	31	10.7	54.6	7.5	17.4	15.6								$10,432

Frequently Asked Questions about South Houston High School

What is the racial makeup of South Houston High School?

Students at South Houston High School are 86% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White.

What district is South Houston High School in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend South Houston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,185 students attended South Houston High School.

Is South Houston High School a good school?

South Houston High School ranks 1501^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into South Houston High School?

South Houston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Freeman Elementary
Elementary : Jessup Elementary
Elementary : Matthys Elementary
Elementary : Pearl Hall Elementary
Elementary : South Houston Elementary
Elementary : Thomas Hancock Elementary
Elementary : Young Elementary
Middle : Rick Schneider Middle
Middle : South Houston Intermediate

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