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Houston Heights Charter School
1125 Lawrence Dr
Houston TX, 77008, Harris County
Phone: 713-868-9797
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 212 | 206 | 191 | 200 | 201 | 215 | 211 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 54 | 25.5% | 43 | 20.9% | 38 | 19.9% | 45 | 22.5% | 36 | 17.9% | 75 | 34.9% | 67 | 31.8% |
Grade 10: | 50 | 23.6% | 33 | 16.0% | 42 | 22.0% | 45 | 22.5% | 60 | 29.9% | 58 | 27.0% | 44 | 20.9% |
Grade 11: | 37 | 17.5% | 49 | 23.8% | 51 | 26.7% | 47 | 23.5% | 32 | 15.9% | 38 | 17.7% | 56 | 26.5% |
Grade 12: | 71 | 33.5% | 81 | 39.3% | 60 | 31.4% | 63 | 31.5% | 73 | 36.3% | 44 | 20.5% | 44 | 20.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 107 | 50.5% | 93 | 45.1% | 95 | 49.7% | 100 | 50.0% | 91 | 45.3% | 97 | 45.1% | 115 | 54.5% |
Female: | 105 | 49.5% | 113 | 54.9% | 96 | 50.3% | 100 | 50.0% | 102 | 50.7% | 110 | 51.2% | 92 | 43.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 172 | 81.1% | 164 | 79.6% | 141 | 73.8% | 142 | 71.0% | 129 | 64.2% | 139 | 64.7% | 138 | 65.4% |
Black: | 22 | 10.4% | 29 | 14.1% | 36 | 18.8% | 47 | 23.5% | 55 | 27.4% | 58 | 27.0% | 54 | 25.6% |
White: | 15 | 7.1% | 11 | 5.3% | 10 | 5.2% | 10 | 5.0% | 15 | 7.5% | 18 | 8.4% | 18 | 8.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 160 | 75.5% | 156 | 75.7% | 139 | 72.8% | 65 | 32.5% | 138 | 68.7% | 129 | 60.0% | 136 | 64.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 9.0% | 13 | 6.3% | 6 | 3.1% | 12 | 6.0% | 21 | 10.4% | 35 | 16.3% | 19 | 9.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.18 | 12.12 | 12.73 | 10.58 | 10.77 | 12.90 | 12.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 78% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 85% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 35% | 35% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 23% | 23% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 28% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 44% | 44% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 21% | 21% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 14% | 14% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 23% | 23% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 16% | 16% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 15% | 15% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 12% | 12% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 23% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 15% | 15% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 82.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 17.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 52.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 47.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $34,805.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,194.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,867.0 |