Summary:
In zip code 77077, there is one high school, Westside High School, a large public school serving grades 9 through 12 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Westside High School presents a notable paradox: it excels at graduating students, with a 90.4% graduation rate that significantly outpaces the district average of 84.3%, yet it struggles with academic proficiency on state exams. The school's average proficiency across core subjects is 55.2%, which is below both the district and state averages of 62.1% and 62.0%, respectively. This suggests the school effectively supports course completion and credit recovery but faces challenges in ensuring deep mastery of core content. The school's state ranking has also declined, dropping from a 3-star rating (50th percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rating (40th percentile) in 2025-2026, indicating that while the school is improving, other schools across Texas are improving at a faster rate.
Key areas of concern include English Language Arts, where proficiency rates in English I and English II are consistently the lowest, at 48.43% and 50.71% respectively. In contrast, the school shows relative strength in Biology (65.51%) and U.S. History (62.61%). With over two-thirds of the student body (67.13%) economically disadvantaged, the school serves a high-needs population. The per-student spending of $9,326 is a critical factor to consider when evaluating the school's ability to provide necessary interventions to overcome achievement gaps. Overall, Westside High School is a large, diverse school that successfully retains students through graduation but needs to focus on improving academic proficiency, particularly in reading and math.
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