Northside High School
- High school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
C
Houston ISD: B
Total students
1,540
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Houston ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
81.2 %
Houston ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 90%
Northside High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 1,540 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 70% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,957, which is $2,835 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Northside High School was 899. The average ACT score was 22.4. In the Class of 2018, 81.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 3.6%.
Contact information
Website
Address
1101 QuitmanHouston, TX 77009-7815
Office phone number
Principal
- Cecilia Gonzales
- CGONZAL1@HOUSTONISD.ORG
- (713) 226-4900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Northside 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
1,540
African American
220 (14.3%)
Houston ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.2%)
Houston ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
1,299 (84.4%)
Houston ISD: 62%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12 (0.8%)
Houston ISD: 9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
3 (0.2%)
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
70 %
Houston ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
93.8 %
Houston ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
19.2 %
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
18.5 %
Houston ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
90.2 %
Houston ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Houston ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.3 %
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
C
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement
C
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
81.2 %
Houston ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
79.1 %
Houston ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
81.6 %
Houston ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 86.4%
White
Masked
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
3.6 %
Houston ISD: 4%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
3.3 %
Houston ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Houston ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.6 %
Houston ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
5.3 %
Houston ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
16.7 %
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
40.5 %
Houston ISD: 38%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
19.8 %
Houston ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
43.3 %
Houston ISD: 37%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 20.2%
White
40 %
Houston ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
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
28.2 %
Houston ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
11.1 %
Houston ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 24%
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Houston ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
29.4 %
Houston ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 52.5%
White
Masked
Houston ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
Masked
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
899
Houston ISD: 974
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.4
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
57.3 %
Houston ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
43.4 %
Houston ISD: 42%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
38.6 %
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
87.4
African American
28.4 (32.5%)
Houston ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6.1 (7%)
Houston ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
25 (28.6%)
Houston ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26.9 (30.7%)
Houston ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.1%)
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
4.5 (5.2%)
Houston ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
58.9 (67.4%)
Houston ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
23.9 (27.4%)
Houston ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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
17.6
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
11.7 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
$56,957
Houston ISD: $54,125
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$52,530
Houston ISD: $47,385
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$54,307
Houston ISD: $50,369
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$55,696
Houston ISD: $53,128
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$57,162
Houston ISD: $55,304
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$67,896
Houston ISD: $64,769
Statewide: $62,039