Austin High School
- High school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Houston ISD: B
Total students
1,510
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Houston ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
78 %
Houston ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Austin High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,510 students. 77.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 78% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.3% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Austin High School was 870 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.6.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,551, which is $1,910 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1700 DumbleHouston, TX 77023-3139
Office phone number
Principal
- Orlando Reyna
- OREYNA2@houstonisd.org
- (713) 924-1600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin High School 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 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,510
African American
123 (8.1%)
Houston ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Houston ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
1,374 (91%)
Houston ISD: 61.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (0.5%)
Houston ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
2 (0.1%)
Houston ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
77.8 %
Houston ISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
95.8 %
Houston ISD: 78.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
32.7 %
Houston ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
31.5 %
Houston ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
11.1 %
Houston ISD: 16%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.9 %
Houston ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Houston ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Houston 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
78 %
Houston ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
82.8 %
Houston ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
77.6 %
Houston ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 89.2%
White
Masked
Houston ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 84%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
4.3 %
Houston ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1.4 %
Houston ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
4.6 %
Houston ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Houston ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
7.7 %
Houston ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Houston ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.3 %
Houston ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
10.3 %
Houston ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
23.4 %
Houston ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Houston ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
38.5 %
Houston ISD: 4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Houston ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
17.6 %
Houston ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 22%
African American
13.7 %
Houston ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
18.2 %
Houston ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Houston ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
34.7 %
Houston ISD: 55.7%
Statewide: 59%
African American
14.3 %
Houston ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 63.6%
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
35.9 %
Houston ISD: 49.2%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Houston ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Houston ISD: 74%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
870
Houston ISD: 974
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.6
Houston ISD: 23.6
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
35.6 %
Houston ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
19.6 %
Houston ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
16.6 %
Houston ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
102
African American
27.8 (27.3%)
Houston ISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12.8 (12.5%)
Houston ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
28.8 (28.2%)
Houston ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32.7 (32%)
Houston ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
11.6 (11.4%)
Houston ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
61.8 (60.5%)
Houston ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
27.7 (27.1%)
Houston ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (1%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.8
Houston ISD: 17.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.7 years
Houston ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$59,551
Houston ISD: $56,664
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$50,495
Houston ISD: $49,883
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$54,592
Houston ISD: $52,090
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$57,616
Houston ISD: $55,000
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$60,464
Houston ISD: $58,262
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$65,780
Houston ISD: $66,050
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$80,596
Houston ISD: $76,208
Statewide: $69,974