Memorial High School
- High school in Spring Branch ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Spring Branch ISD: B
Total students
2,531
Avg. teacher experience
14 years
Spring Branch ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.5 %
Spring Branch ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 90%
Memorial High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Spring Branch ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,531 students. 15.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% 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, 96.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Memorial High School was 1192 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 26.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,993, which is $8,106 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.
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Website
Address
935 Echo LnHouston, TX 77024-2799
Office phone number
Principal
- Lisa Weir
- msh@springbranchisd.com
- (713) 251-2500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Memorial 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
2,531
African American
61 (2.4%)
Spring Branch ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
421 (16.6%)
Spring Branch ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
575 (22.7%)
Spring Branch ISD: 57.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,358 (53.7%)
Spring Branch ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
111 (4.4%)
Spring Branch ISD: 2.7%
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
15.6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
14.2 %
Spring Branch ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.5 %
Spring Branch ISD: 37.2%
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
6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
22.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
5.6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 10.5%
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
Spring Branch ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Spring Branch ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Spring Branch ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Spring Branch 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 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
96.5 %
Spring Branch ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
93.3 %
Spring Branch ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
98.1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.9 %
Spring Branch ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.5 %
Spring Branch ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Spring Branch ISD: 92.1%
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
1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Spring Branch ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
1.1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 3%
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
10.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
29.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
20 %
Spring Branch ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.9 %
Spring Branch ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
8.8 %
Spring Branch ISD: 12.8%
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
51 %
Spring Branch ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
27.3 %
Spring Branch ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
73.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 62%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
28.8 %
Spring Branch ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
52.9 %
Spring Branch ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
52.3 %
Spring Branch ISD: 50.6%
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
78.9 %
Spring Branch ISD: 61.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
50 %
Spring Branch ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
87.3 %
Spring Branch ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
73.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
76.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
82.6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 80%
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
1192
Spring Branch ISD: 1040
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
26.5
Spring Branch ISD: 25.4
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
86.5 %
Spring Branch ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
75.4 %
Spring Branch ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
74.1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 46.7%
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
150.4
African American
7.4 (4.9%)
Spring Branch ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7.3 (4.8%)
Spring Branch ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
17.7 (11.8%)
Spring Branch ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
115 (76.5%)
Spring Branch ISD: 55%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (2%)
Spring Branch ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.4 (0.2%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
100.1 (66.5%)
Spring Branch ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
46.4 (30.8%)
Spring Branch ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3.6 (2.4%)
Spring Branch ISD: 1.7%
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
16.8
Spring Branch ISD: 15.2
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
14 years
Spring Branch ISD: 11.6 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
$66,993
Spring Branch ISD: $64,985
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,750
Spring Branch ISD: $60,217
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,932
Spring Branch ISD: $60,735
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,467
Spring Branch ISD: $63,288
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,485
Spring Branch ISD: $66,434
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,908
Spring Branch ISD: $71,348
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$81,288
Spring Branch ISD: $79,135
Statewide: $71,111