North Shore Senior High
- High school in Galena Park ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Galena Park ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
4,518
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Galena Park ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90%
North Shore Senior High is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Galena Park ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 4,518 students. 64.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 93.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at North Shore Senior High was 1010 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,834, which is $3,947 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
353 N CastlegoryHouston, TX 77049
Office phone number
Principals
- Barika Noris, Kenneth Bryant, David Pierson
- jcoleman@galenaparkisd.com
- (832) 386-4100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in North Shore Senior High 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
4,518
African American
1,044 (23.1%)
Galena Park ISD: 15%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.3%)
Galena Park ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
45 (1%)
Galena Park ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
3,228 (71.4%)
Galena Park ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0%)
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
159 (3.5%)
Galena Park ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
28 (0.6%)
Galena Park ISD: 0.6%
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
64.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 74.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
86.1 %
Galena Park ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
25.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 39.4%
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
24.7 %
Galena Park ISD: 39%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.2 %
Galena Park ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.7 %
Galena Park ISD: 11.1%
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)
B
Galena Park ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Galena Park ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Galena Park ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Galena Park ISD: B
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
93.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 94%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.2 %
Galena Park ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Galena Park ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Galena Park ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
83.3 %
Galena Park ISD: 86.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Galena Park ISD: 100%
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
2.6 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.7 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Galena Park ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
6.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.4%
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
13.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
13.2 %
Galena Park ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
15.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3.7 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.7 %
Galena Park ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
19.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 12%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
27.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 17%
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
9.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
6.2 %
Galena Park ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
51.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Galena Park ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
15.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 12.5%
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
54.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
13.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
71.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
62.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 59%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
50 %
Galena Park ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Galena Park ISD: Masked
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
1010
Galena Park ISD: 1022
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.4
Galena Park ISD: 17.6
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
85.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
68.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
63.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 57.1%
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
283.1
African American
109.9 (38.8%)
Galena Park ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Galena Park ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
14.4 (5.1%)
Galena Park ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
69.2 (24.4%)
Galena Park ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
80.5 (28.5%)
Galena Park ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
8 (2.8%)
Galena Park 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
9.3 (3.3%)
Galena Park ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
170.1 (60.1%)
Galena Park ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
96.7 (34.2%)
Galena Park ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
7 (2.5%)
Galena Park ISD: 1.6%
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
16
Galena Park ISD: 15.3
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
10.1 years
Galena Park ISD: 10.5 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
$62,834
Galena Park ISD: $62,966
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$46,162
Galena Park ISD: $44,145
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,930
Galena Park ISD: $61,573
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,335
Galena Park ISD: $62,853
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,986
Galena Park ISD: $65,372
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,141
Galena Park ISD: $69,734
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,840
Galena Park ISD: $73,409
Statewide: $71,111