Harmony Science Academy-HoustonCharter
- High school in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: A
Total students
693
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 7.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Harmony Science Academy-Houston is a charter high school in Houston, TX, in the Harmony Public Schools - Houston South school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 693 students. 47.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Harmony Science Academy-Houston was 1018 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 27.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,936, which is $6,049 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
9431 W Sam Houston Pkwy SHouston, TX 77099
Office phone number
Principal
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harmony Science Academy-Houston 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
693
African American
132 (19%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 29.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
107 (15.4%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 7.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
395 (57%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 56.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
55 (7.9%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 4.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.3%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.9%
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
47.9 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 48.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
81.4 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 86.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
31.5 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 38.6%
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
30.3 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 37.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.5 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 6.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.4 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 9.7%
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)
A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 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
100 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 98.1%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 96.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
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
0.3 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 11.1%
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
3.3 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 5.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
3.8 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0.8 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 5.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.3 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 4.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 3.2%
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
29.2 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 28.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
28 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 20.6%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
50 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 50%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
20.1 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 25.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
44 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 43.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
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
55.9 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 51.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
71.4 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 54.5%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
48.4 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 48.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
52.8 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 51.1%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
63.6 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 57.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: N/A
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
1018
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 990
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
27.7
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 26.2
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
90.8 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 92.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
92.9 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 92.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
87.2 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 88.4%
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
47.5
African American
4 (8.4%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 24.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (12.6%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 13.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.1 (10.8%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 18.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.4 (66.1%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 41.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.1%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.8 (43.9%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 67.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
25.6 (54%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 31%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.1%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 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
14.6
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 14.1
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
10.9 years
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 7.1 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
$64,936
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $62,333
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$61,168
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $57,704
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,170
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $59,763
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,490
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $63,455
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,505
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $67,170
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,049
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $68,193
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $70,750
Statewide: $71,111