Summary:
In zip code 77591, there is one high school, Texas City High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with 1,689 students in the Texas City Independent School District (Isd).
Texas City High School is on a clear upward trajectory, with its state ranking jumping from the 22nd percentile to the 33rd percentile over the last two years. The school has shown remarkable year-over-year improvement across all core subjects, with U.S. History leading the way at a 65.26% proficiency rate—the closest to the state average. Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History all outperformed the district average in the most recent testing year, indicating the high school is a relative strength within the district. The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1, and spending is $11,723 per student.
Despite these gains, the school still trails state averages in all five tested subjects, with the largest gaps in Biology (-12.06%) and Algebra I (-11.39%). The graduation rate is 81.1%, slightly above the district's 80.1%, while the dropout rate is 4.5%, a bit higher than the district's 4.1%. With 69.09% of students economically disadvantaged, the school is effectively supporting a challenging population while showing strong academic improvement. U.S. History stands out as a beacon subject, with the highest proficiency and the most dramatic single-year improvement, suggesting instructional strategies there could be applied to other subjects.
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