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Northbrook High School

Q: Is Northbrook High School a good school?

Northbrook High School ranks 1487 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 26% of Texas high schools

Summary

Northbrook High School in Houston, TX, is a large, comprehensive high school serving approximately 2,400 students in grades 9-12 within the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd). As a Title I school, it serves a community where over 91% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds, and it has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools over the past decade.

The school's graduation rate of 76.6% is the lowest among nearby schools, starkly contrasting with Memorial High School (95.3%) and Stratford High School (94.1%), both just a few miles away. Its dropout rate of 4.9% is more than double the district average and five times higher than these peers. Even Spring Woods High School, which is only a mile away and has a similar demographic profile, outperforms Northbrook in nearly every metric, including a higher state ranking (40th vs. 26th percentile) and a higher graduation rate (85.9% vs. 76.6%).

Despite these challenges, there are some bright spots. The school shows relatively strong performance for its African American students (60th percentile), Special Education students (68th percentile), and Gifted and Talented students (63rd percentile), suggesting targeted programs may be effective for these groups. However, there has been a concerning decline in performance for Asian and White students, with their effectiveness ratings dropping sharply to the 5th and 6th percentiles, respectively. This data highlights that while poverty is a major factor, it is not destiny, and there may be actionable strategies from nearby schools like Spring Woods that Northbrook could learn from.

2,398

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,870

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

#1 Raider Cir
Houston, TX 77080-3995

(713) 251-2800

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

African American:

4.3%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!English II Reading scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

1,487^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

282^nd of 951Spring Branch 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	29.7	1487 of 2009	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	1578 of 1974	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1511 of 1990	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1553 of 1961	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1542 of 1876	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1382 of 1861	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1455 of 1857	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1420 of 1797	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	1383 of 1777	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	1383 of 1762	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	1370 of 1743	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	1272 of 1734	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.1	1233 of 1652	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	1324 of 1603	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.0	1420 of 1672	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.7	1263 of 1568	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	1183 of 1539	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.0	1100 of 1510	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	1056 of 1497	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.0	1053 of 1430	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.2	953 of 1429	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	908 of 1427	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	436 of 1086	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	344 of 834	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	524 of 1065	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	597 of 1069	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	821 of 1031	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	415 of 1020	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	620 of 1024	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	734 of 1013	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	526 of 556	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	248 of 428	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	449 of 530	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.9	327 of 525	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	440 of 507	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	412 of 488	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	256 of 487	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	328 of 486	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	1347 of 1837	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	838 of 1829	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	1010 of 1810	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1027 of 1784	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	701 of 1195	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	803 of 1153	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	859 of 1437	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	889 of 1371	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	932 of 1278	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	750 of 1195	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	794 of 1136	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	734 of 1113	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1446 of 1936	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	1260 of 1504	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1498 of 1880	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1521 of 1891	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1528 of 1841	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1355 of 1815	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1481 of 1798	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1475 of 1781	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	449 of 1206	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	573 of 964	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	472 of 1182	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	696 of 1172	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	445 of 1177	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	948 of 1145	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	977 of 1137	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1284 of 1860	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1178 of 1453	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1311 of 1805	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1396 of 1820	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1405 of 1762	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1250 of 1743	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1359 of 1714	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1337 of 1691	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1279 of 1937	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1128 of 1513	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1290 of 1884	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1398 of 1897	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1384 of 1847	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1181 of 1848	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1363 of 1818	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1383 of 1794	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1476 of 1954	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	1250 of 1515	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1397 of 1891	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1497 of 1913	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1528 of 1853	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1398 of 1840	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1486 of 1824	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1490 of 1803	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	414 of 713	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.3	119 of 731	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	36.7	420 of 677	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	494 of 664	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	264 of 588	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	5.7	561 of 582	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	97 of 103	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	100 of 101	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	103 of 105	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	103 of 122	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	511 of 1581	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	949 of 1299	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1094 of 1548	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1087 of 1478	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1022 of 1418	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	672 of 1382	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	926 of 1357	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	643 of 1347	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	1492 of 1584	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	1036 of 1294	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1161 of 1556	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1230 of 1576	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1145 of 1525	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.5	493 of 1510	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	1223 of 1526	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	842 of 1539	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+34 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Native American (2026)6th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%-6 vs state

U.S. History57%-13 vs state

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

English II Reading38%-22 vs state

English I Reading37%-19 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
Northbrook High School	Public	9-12	#1 Raider Cir	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2800	2,398	147	16.2	91.7%	63 (2.6%)	104 (4.3%)	2,174 (90.7%)	27 (1.1%)	8 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	21 (0.9%)	29.7	1487^th of 2009 public high schools	26.0%		21.4	1578^th of 1974 public high schools	20.1%	91	46.5	64.8	36.6	37.8	56.9								$9,870
Spring Woods High School	Public	9-12	2045 Gessner	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-3100	2,020	149	13.6	86.9%	122 (6.0%)	85 (4.2%)	1,752 (86.7%)	29 (1.4%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	20 (1.0%)	40.9	1208^th of 2009 public high schools	39.9%		32.5	1341^st of 1974 public high schools	32.1%	133	50.3	66.1	38.6	42.1	77.5								$9,956
Harold D Guthrie Center For Excellence	Public	9-12	10660 Hammerly Blvd	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1300	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy Of Choice	Public	6-12	9016 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1500	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	935 Echo Ln	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2500	2,636	146	18.0	14.9%	1,367 (51.9%)	79 (3.0%)	610 (23.1%)	455 (17.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (4.7%)	82.7	160^th of 2009 public high schools	92.0%		84.5	146^th of 1974 public high schools	92.6%	14	47.8	87.9	81.7	88.7	89.0								$7,867
Yes Prep - Northwest	Public, Charter	6-12	14741 Yorktown Plaza Dr	Houston	77040	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 842-5510	940	62	15.2	86.5%	21 (2.2%)	68 (7.2%)	837 (89.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	66.8	507^th of 2009 public high schools	74.8%					(n/a)	67.8	78.1	62.6	68.2	82.0	42.4	55.7	64.0	30.0	40.6	50.6	15.7	$14,908
Scarborough High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4141 Costa Rica	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2200	691	60	11.4	96.7%	17 (2.5%)	79 (11.4%)	579 (83.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	38.8	1266^th of 2009 public high schools	37.0%		19.3	1631^st of 1974 public high schools	17.4%	365	44.2	80.7	28.4	37.8	73.2								$14,315
Westchester Academy For International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	901 Yorkchester	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1800	864	63	13.7	48.8%	174 (20.1%)	22 (2.5%)	555 (64.2%)	61 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	87	95^th of 2009 public high schools	95.3%		82.5	174^th of 1974 public high schools	91.2%	79	72.5	96.9	93.8	95.2	96.8	88.7	86.7	88.6	69.5		75.6	43.9	$10,929
Yes Prep - White Oak	Public, Charter	6-12	5620 W Tidwell	Houston	77091	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-5200	942	56	16.8	93.0%	7 (0.7%)	73 (7.7%)	845 (89.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.1%)	69.7	439^th of 2009 public high schools	78.1%		62.8	604^th of 1974 public high schools	69.4%	165	80.5	75.4	54.6	73.9	96.9	34.6	42.6	58.2	29.3	36.3	63.1	34.0	$11,747
Jersey Village High School	Public	9-12	7600 Solomon St	Houston	77040	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 896-3400	3,323	218	15.2	64.9%	353 (10.6%)	351 (10.6%)	2,153 (64.8%)	360 (10.8%)	34 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	69 (2.1%)	57.8	743^rd of 2009 public high schools	63.0%		57.9	721^st of 1974 public high schools	63.5%	22	41.3	72.4	60.9	64.2	77.1								$7,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Northbrook High School

What is the racial makeup of Northbrook High School?

Students at Northbrook High School are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Northbrook High School?

Northbrook High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buffalo Creek Elementary
Elementary : Cedar Brook Elementary
Elementary : Edgewood Elementary
Elementary : Hollibrook Elementary
Elementary : Ridgecrest Elementary
Middle : Landrum Middle
Middle : Northbrook Middle

Is Northbrook High School a good school?

Northbrook High School ranks 1487^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Northbrook High School in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Northbrook High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,398 students attended Northbrook High School.

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