Hastings High School
- High school in Alief ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief ISD: B
Total students
3,966
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Alief ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
87.1 %
Alief ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90%
Hastings High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Alief ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,966 students. 89.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 87.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Hastings High School was 878 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,119, which is $7,232 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4410 Cook RdHouston, TX 77072-1105
Office phone number
Principal
- Lynette Miller
- lynette.miller@aliefisd.net
- (281) 498-8110
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hastings 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
3,966
African American
1,066 (26.9%)
Alief ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
39 (1%)
Alief ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
370 (9.3%)
Alief ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2,333 (58.8%)
Alief ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.2%)
Alief ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
133 (3.4%)
Alief ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
19 (0.5%)
Alief ISD: 0.3%
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
89.6 %
Alief ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
76.6 %
Alief ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
35.1 %
Alief ISD: 49.6%
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
33.7 %
Alief ISD: 50.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Alief ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.6 %
Alief ISD: 10.3%
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Alief ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief 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
87.1 %
Alief ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.3 %
Alief ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Alief ISD: 90%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
90.8 %
Alief ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
84.4 %
Alief ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
69 %
Alief ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Alief ISD: 93.3%
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
4.2 %
Alief ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3.2 %
Alief ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
2.8 %
Alief ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
1.9 %
Alief ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
5.1 %
Alief ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3.4 %
Alief ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
5.4 %
Alief ISD: 4.7%
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
21.4 %
Alief ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
19.3 %
Alief ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
19.4 %
Alief ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
8.2 %
Alief ISD: 8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
24.6 %
Alief ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Alief ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.3 %
Alief ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Alief ISD: 18.5%
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
14.3 %
Alief ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
14.2 %
Alief ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
33.3 %
Alief ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
28.8 %
Alief ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
11.3 %
Alief ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: 20%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.6 %
Alief ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
8.3 %
Alief ISD: 21.9%
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
17.8 %
Alief ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
9.6 %
Alief ISD: 15%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
22 %
Alief ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
20.9 %
Alief ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
0 %
Alief ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Alief ISD: 28.6%
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
878
Alief ISD: 914
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.7
Alief ISD: 18.8
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
36.6 %
Alief ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
40 %
Alief ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
27.8 %
Alief ISD: 34%
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
290.2
African American
119.8 (41.3%)
Alief ISD: 41%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
19.4 (6.7%)
Alief ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
43.3 (14.9%)
Alief ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
98.3 (33.9%)
Alief ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
8.5 (2.9%)
Alief ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
8 (2.8%)
Alief ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
164.3 (56.6%)
Alief ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
111.4 (38.4%)
Alief ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
6.5 (2.2%)
Alief ISD: 1.4%
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
13.7
Alief ISD: 12.8
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
11.9 years
Alief ISD: 11.5 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
$66,119
Alief ISD: $64,889
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,463
Alief ISD: $53,873
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$61,235
Alief ISD: $60,652
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,276
Alief ISD: $62,864
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,686
Alief ISD: $67,033
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$72,578
Alief ISD: $72,383
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$81,499
Alief ISD: $78,804
Statewide: $71,111