Harris County Juvenile Detention CCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Excel Academy
- Houston, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
Not rated
Excel Academy: Not rated
Total students
184
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Excel Academy: 16.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 90%
Harris County Juvenile Detention C is an charter elementary/secondary school in Houston, TX, in the Excel Academy school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 184 students. The school received an accountability rating of Not rated. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $44,942, which is $9,180 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principals
- Brett Higgins
- Brett.Higgins@hcjpd.hctx.net
- (713) 222-4354
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harris County Juvenile Detention C are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
184
African American
101 (54.9%)
Excel Academy: 52.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Excel Academy: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (1.1%)
Excel Academy: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
66 (35.9%)
Excel Academy: 37.6%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
14 (7.6%)
Excel Academy: 8.1%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
Excel Academy: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
100 %
Excel Academy: 100%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
100 %
Excel Academy: 100%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
13 %
Excel Academy: 11.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13 %
Excel Academy: 11.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.2 %
Excel Academy: 14.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
Not rated
Excel Academy: Not rated
Student achievement
Not rated
Excel Academy: Not rated
School progress
Not rated
Excel Academy: Not rated
Closing the gaps
Not rated
Excel Academy: Not rated
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
N/A
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
N/A
Excel Academy: Masked
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0 %
Excel Academy: 55.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Excel Academy: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Excel Academy: 51.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Excel Academy: 57.7%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
Masked
Excel Academy: Masked
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Excel Academy: Masked
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
N/A
Excel Academy: Masked
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
N/A
Excel Academy: Masked
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
N/A
Excel Academy: N/A
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
17
African American
7 (41.2%)
Excel Academy: 50%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (5.9%)
Excel Academy: 7.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
2 (11.8%)
Excel Academy: 5.3%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (35.3%)
Excel Academy: 34.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (5.9%)
Excel Academy: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Excel Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
6 (35.3%)
Excel Academy: 47.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
10 (58.8%)
Excel Academy: 50%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (5.9%)
Excel Academy: 2.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
10.8
Excel Academy: 11.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
13.5 years
Excel Academy: 16.5 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
$44,942
Excel Academy: $45,445
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$39,390
Excel Academy: $39,390
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$40,138
Excel Academy: $39,472
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$40,889
Excel Academy: $39,793
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$46,375
Excel Academy: $45,557
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$51,182
Excel Academy: $50,654
Statewide: $62,039