South Houston High School
- High school in Pasadena ISD
- So Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Pasadena ISD: B
Total students
2,311
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
South Houston High School is a high school in So Houston, TX, in the Pasadena ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,311 students. 69% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 89.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at South Houston High School was 887 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,618, which is $2,731 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
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Principal
- Andrea Wenke
- awenke@pasadenaisd.org
- (713) 740-0350
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in South Houston High School 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
2,311
African American
265 (11.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
14 (0.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,973 (85.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
45 (1.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (0.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.7%
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
69 %
Pasadena ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
79.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
27.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 32.6%
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
26 %
Pasadena ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 12.4%
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)
C
Pasadena ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Pasadena ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Pasadena ISD: C
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
89.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
77.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 86.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
91.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
71.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 89.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 93.1%
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
3.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Pasadena ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
8.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Pasadena ISD: 2.6%
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
29.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 18%
Statewide: 15%
African American
39.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.1 %
Pasadena ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
28.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27 %
Pasadena ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
63.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 21.7%
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
12.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
7.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
28.6 %
Pasadena ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
13.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 17.5%
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
34.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 36%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
25 %
Pasadena ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pasadena ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 50%
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
887
Pasadena ISD: 923
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 21.6
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
36.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 45%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
20.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
17.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 27.1%
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
153.9
African American
23.8 (15.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5.7 (3.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
47.9 (31.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
74 (48.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.6 (1%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.5 (3.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
104.1 (67.7%)
Pasadena ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
43.3 (28.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
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
15
Pasadena ISD: 12.9
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 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.4 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
$61,618
Pasadena ISD: $61,600
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,465
Pasadena ISD: $56,914
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,092
Pasadena ISD: $58,997
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,754
Pasadena ISD: $61,821
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,852
Pasadena ISD: $63,221
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,593
Pasadena ISD: $65,542
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$77,172
Pasadena ISD: $71,867
Statewide: $71,111