Nimitz High School
- High school in Aldine ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Aldine ISD: C
Total students
2,740
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Aldine ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
86.3 %
Aldine ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 90%
Nimitz High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Aldine ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,740 students. 77% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 86.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Nimitz High School was 836 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,490, which is $4,603 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2005 W W Thorne DrHouston, TX 77073-3301
Office phone number
Principals
- Charles Land, Walter Stewart
- wstewart@aldineisd.org
- (281) 443-7480
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Nimitz High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,740
African American
1,184 (43.2%)
Aldine ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.3%)
Aldine ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
25 (0.9%)
Aldine ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,380 (50.4%)
Aldine ISD: 74%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
25 (0.9%)
Aldine ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
81 (3%)
Aldine ISD: 2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
37 (1.4%)
Aldine ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
77 %
Aldine ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85.1 %
Aldine ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16 %
Aldine ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.6 %
Aldine ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3 %
Aldine ISD: 4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.2 %
Aldine ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Aldine ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Aldine ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Aldine ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Aldine ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
86.3 %
Aldine ISD: 83.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
86.1 %
Aldine ISD: 82.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Aldine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Aldine ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
86.8 %
Aldine ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Aldine ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
75 %
Aldine ISD: 69%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Aldine ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
4.7 %
Aldine ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
4.7 %
Aldine ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Aldine ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Aldine ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.5 %
Aldine ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
7.1 %
Aldine ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
7.5 %
Aldine ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
5.7 %
Aldine ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20 %
Aldine ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
22.7 %
Aldine ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Aldine ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
11.1 %
Aldine ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
18 %
Aldine ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
3.4 %
Aldine ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
20.7 %
Aldine ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Aldine ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
2 %
Aldine ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
1.8 %
Aldine ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Aldine ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
18.2 %
Aldine ISD: 31%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Aldine ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Aldine ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Aldine ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
5.6 %
Aldine ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
25 %
Aldine ISD: 23%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
22.2 %
Aldine ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Aldine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Aldine ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
25 %
Aldine ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Aldine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Aldine ISD: 25%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Aldine ISD: 20%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
836
Aldine ISD: 867
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.4
Aldine ISD: 17.7
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
33.8 %
Aldine ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
45.2 %
Aldine ISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
26.2 %
Aldine ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
160.9
African American
97.2 (60.4%)
Aldine ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.9 (0.6%)
Aldine ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5.7 (3.6%)
Aldine ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
19.4 (12.1%)
Aldine ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Aldine ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
33.7 (20.9%)
Aldine ISD: 23%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (2.5%)
Aldine ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6 (3.7%)
Aldine ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
98 (60.9%)
Aldine ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
52.9 (32.9%)
Aldine ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
4 (2.5%)
Aldine ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
17
Aldine ISD: 15.6
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Aldine ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$63,490
Aldine ISD: $61,867
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,087
Aldine ISD: $43,040
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,043
Aldine ISD: $58,235
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,543
Aldine ISD: $61,902
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,077
Aldine ISD: $65,268
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$75,736
Aldine ISD: $75,244
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$87,891
Aldine ISD: $87,171
Statewide: $71,111