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Texas City High School

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Texas City High School ranks 1350 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 33% of Texas high schools

Summary

Texas City High School is a large public high school in Texas City, TX, serving 1,689 students in grades 9-12 within the Texas City Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom third of Texas high schools, the most recent data shows a promising upward trend, with its state percentile rank jumping from the 22nd to the 33rd percentile. Test scores have improved significantly across all core subjects over the last three years—for example, Algebra I proficiency rose from 18% to 42.6%, and U.S. History proficiency jumped from 53% to 65%—marking a faster rate of improvement than nearby La Marque High School, which also serves a high-poverty population but from a lower base.

The school’s most impressive achievement is a dramatic turnaround in serving English Language Learners (ELL), soaring from the 15th percentile to the 60th percentile in just two years—a 45-point leap unmatched by any nearby school. Additionally, Texas City High School consistently excels in supporting Special Education students, ranking in the 59th and 60th percentiles, outperforming higher-ranked schools like Clear Creek High School and Dickinson High School in this area. However, the graduation rate is a significant concern, declining from 87.4% to 81.1% over recent years, which is 13-16 percentage points lower than peers like Clear Falls High School (97.5%) and Ball High School (95.7%).

This creates a "two-speed" school: strong targeted support for vulnerable subgroups contrasts with a declining graduation rate and below-average overall scores. The contrast with nearby Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd) schools is stark—Clear Falls (77th percentile) and Clear Creek (62nd percentile) dramatically outperform Texas City in every metric, despite spending less per student ($9,011-$9,596 vs. $11,723). The 2025-2026 data is the most encouraging in years, with broad-based academic gains and a remarkable ELL turnaround. If the school can translate this momentum into an improved graduation rate, it could signal a true turnaround, but the key question remains whether this represents a sustainable trend or a one-year anomaly.

1,689

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,954

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1431 Ninth Ave N
Texas City, TX 77591-5498

(409) 916-0800

District: Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Texas City High School:

Elementary:	Heights Elementary
	Kohfeldt Elementary
	Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary
	Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Blocker Middle
	Fry Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.2%

White:

22.1%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Texas avg62%

1,350^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

644^th of 951Texas City 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	35.4	1350 of 2009	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	1523 of 1974	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1557 of 1990	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1418 of 1961	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1275 of 1876	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1205 of 1861	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1201 of 1857	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1057 of 1797	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	1198 of 1777	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	1281 of 1762	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	1250 of 1743	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.8	1170 of 1734	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	1151 of 1652	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	865 of 1603	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	905 of 1672	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	805 of 1568	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	793 of 1539	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	679 of 1510	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	624 of 1497	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.9	948 of 1430	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.3	887 of 1429	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.2	779 of 1427	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	778 of 1086	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	871 of 1065	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	858 of 1069	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	706 of 1031	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	607 of 1020	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	684 of 1024	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	619 of 1013	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	1312 of 1837	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	1012 of 1829	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1217 of 1810	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	931 of 1784	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	483 of 1195	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.2	1222 of 1437	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1171 of 1371	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1067 of 1278	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	978 of 1195	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1020 of 1136	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	833 of 1113	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1268 of 1936	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1515 of 1880	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1429 of 1891	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1320 of 1841	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1188 of 1815	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1213 of 1798	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	961 of 1781	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	822 of 1206	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	656 of 1182	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.4	416 of 1172	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	642 of 1177	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	580 of 1145	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	544 of 1137	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1077 of 1860	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1268 of 1805	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1167 of 1820	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1128 of 1762	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	1052 of 1743	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1030 of 1714	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	939 of 1691	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1330 of 1937	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1482 of 1884	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1420 of 1897	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1243 of 1847	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1178 of 1848	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1177 of 1818	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1091 of 1794	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1386 of 1954	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1432 of 1891	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1378 of 1913	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1219 of 1853	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1221 of 1840	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1204 of 1824	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1247 of 1803	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	554 of 713	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	622 of 731	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	558 of 677	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	422 of 664	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	463 of 588	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	510 of 604	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	375 of 582	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	655 of 1581	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	624 of 1548	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	954 of 1478	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1049 of 1418	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	930 of 1382	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	451 of 1357	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	482 of 1347	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1214 of 1584	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1383 of 1556	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1282 of 1576	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1117 of 1525	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1101 of 1510	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	970 of 1526	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	943 of 1539	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History65%-5 vs state

Biology58%-12 vs state

English II Reading49%-11 vs state

English I Reading46%-10 vs state

Algebra I43%-11 vs state

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Monday, August 10, 2015

This is a brand new school building with a wonderful campus! My granddaughter just graduated from here with honors and took many dual credit classes with the local college. 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 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Texas City High School	Public	9-12	1431 Ninth Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 916-0800	1,689	122	13.8	69.1%	374 (22.1%)	330 (19.5%)	882 (52.2%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (5.4%)	35.4	1350^th of 2009 public high schools	32.8%		24.7	1523^rd of 1974 public high schools	22.8%	173	42.6	58.5	45.9	49.3	65.3				$10,954
Woodrow Wilson Daep	Public	5-12	1508 6th St N	Texas City	77590	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 916-0280	75	16	4.6	86.7%	14 (18.7%)	22 (29.3%)	34 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$17,004
Galveston County Detention Center	Public	6-12	6101 Attwater	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6363	24	3	8.8	16.7%	6 (25.0%)	11 (45.8%)	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	5.5	1873^rd of 2009 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)	6.3	10.0	22.2	23.1	20.0				$22
La Marque High School	Public	9-12	397 Duroux	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4261	737	58	12.7	88.5%	48 (6.5%)	397 (53.9%)	264 (35.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	22.2	1624^th of 2009 public high schools	19.2%		17.1	1666^th of 1974 public high schools	15.6%	42	26.8	50.5	35.1	41.2	61.3				$13,795
Hitchcock High School	Public	9-12	6629 Fm 2004	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6544	585	29	20.4	72.0%	109 (18.6%)	248 (42.4%)	204 (34.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	26.5	1547^th of 2009 public high schools	23.0%		31	1370^th of 1974 public high schools	30.6%	177	21.9	58.1	44.1	50.7	45.1				$12,347
Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	3800 Baker Dr	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6400	3,810	235	16.2	59.1%	923 (24.2%)	674 (17.7%)	2,017 (52.9%)	73 (1.9%)	14 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	104 (2.7%)	62	626^th of 2009 public high schools	68.8%		57.1	742^nd of 1974 public high schools	62.4%	116	57.2	76.1	61.5	64.0	78.3				$8,352
Aim College & Career Prep	Public	8-12	5200 Ave N 1/2	Galveston	77550	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6302	101	11	9.2	91.1%	23 (22.8%)	31 (30.7%)	42 (41.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	30.4	1477^th of 2009 public high schools	26.5%		33.5	1312^th of 1974 public high schools	33.5%	165	9.1	37.5	38.5	50.0	72.7	42.9	37.5	28.6	$16,604
Ball High School	Public	9-12	4115 Ave O	Galveston	77550	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 766-5700	1,905	118	16.1	69.1%	496 (26.0%)	413 (21.7%)	909 (47.7%)	35 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	44 (2.3%)	32.3	1431^st of 2009 public high schools	28.8%		27.8	1450^th of 1974 public high schools	26.5%	19	38.4	54.7	46.4	52.5	54.1				$8,929
Dickinson Continuation Center	Public	8-12	2805 Oak Park	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6350	78	6	13.2	62.8%	17 (21.8%)	12 (15.4%)	48 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	24.3	1588^th of 2009 public high schools	21.0%		20	1617^th of 1974 public high schools	18.1%	29	50.0	71.4	46.2	51.6	37.7	41.2	5.9	5.9	$10,404
Clear Falls High School	Public	9-12	4380 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1100	2,508	135	18.6		1,421 (56.7%)	118 (4.7%)	706 (28.1%)	121 (4.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	137 (5.5%)	69.1	454^th of 2009 public high schools	77.4%		69.6	428^th of 1974 public high schools	78.3%	26	49.8	78.9	70.4	73.6	82.0				$7,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Texas City High School

Is Texas City High School a good school?

Texas City High School ranks 1350^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Texas City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,689 students attended Texas City High School.

What district is Texas City High School in?

Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Texas City High School?

Students at Texas City High School are 52% Hispanic, 22% White, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Texas City High School?

Texas City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heights Elementary
Elementary : Kohfeldt Elementary
Elementary : Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary
Middle : Blocker Middle
Middle : Fry Intermediate

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