Heights High School
- High school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Houston ISD: B
Total students
2,377
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Houston ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.5 %
Houston ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 90%
Heights High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,377 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 58.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,789, which is $3,667 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Heights High School was 968. The average ACT score was 20.7. In the Class of 2018, 96.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.4%.
Contact information
Website
Address
413 E 13th StHouston, TX 77008-7021
Office phone number
Principal
- Wendy Hampton
- whampton@houstonisd.org
- (713) 861-5694
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Heights 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 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,377
African American
259 (10.9%)
Houston ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
9 (0.4%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
27 (1.1%)
Houston ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
1,870 (78.7%)
Houston ISD: 62%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
198 (8.3%)
Houston ISD: 9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
14 (0.6%)
Houston ISD: 1.2%
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
58.5 %
Houston ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
69.8 %
Houston ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
4.5 %
Houston ISD: 31.8%
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
4.9 %
Houston ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
95.9 %
Houston ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
24.2 %
Houston ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.2 %
Houston ISD: 7.4%
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
B
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Houston ISD: C
School progress
B
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 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
96.5 %
Houston ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
91.2 %
Houston ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
Masked
Houston ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
97.8 %
Houston ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 86.4%
White
93.8 %
Houston ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 82.5%
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
0.4 %
Houston ISD: 4%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Houston ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
1 %
Houston ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Houston ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Houston ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.6 %
Houston ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Houston ISD: 3.9%
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
46.7 %
Houston ISD: 38%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
30.1 %
Houston ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
40 %
Houston ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
46.3 %
Houston ISD: 37%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 20.2%
White
76.7 %
Houston ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
83.3 %
Houston ISD: 47.6%
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
30.6 %
Houston ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
20.6 %
Houston ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 24%
Statewide: 51%
Asian
Masked
Houston ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
28.5 %
Houston ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 52.5%
White
50 %
Houston ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
40 %
Houston ISD: 65.4%
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
968
Houston ISD: 974
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.7
Houston ISD: 22.5
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
59.1 %
Houston ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
40.5 %
Houston ISD: 42%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
38.3 %
Houston ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
120.2
African American
34.8 (29%)
Houston ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (6.7%)
Houston ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
19 (15.8%)
Houston ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
51.4 (42.8%)
Houston ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
7 (5.8%)
Houston ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
11 (9.2%)
Houston ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
64 (53.2%)
Houston ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
42.2 (35.1%)
Houston ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
3 (2.5%)
Houston ISD: 1.4%
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
19.8
Houston ISD: 18.2
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
13.3 years
Houston ISD: 10.6 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
$57,789
Houston ISD: $54,125
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$38,775
Houston ISD: $47,385
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$53,601
Houston ISD: $50,369
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$55,741
Houston ISD: $53,128
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$58,830
Houston ISD: $55,304
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$67,337
Houston ISD: $64,769
Statewide: $62,039