Houston High School

12501 W Hawk Lane, Houston AK, 99652 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | 907-892-9400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 370
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Houston
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
24%Houston
37%Alaska

Houston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District" in Houston, AK. There are a total of 370 students and 22 teachers at Houston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Houston High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 40% lower than the Alaska average.

Houston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students370
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Houston High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Houston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 71.5% 72.5% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 2.2% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 2.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 3.4% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 19.5% 17.7% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.7% 1.2% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 8.7% 3.1%

Houston demographics profile

StatisticHoustonAlaskaNational
Population1,952731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)82191
Median age39.033.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%53%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Houston

IndexHoustonAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college50.3%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.6%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.6%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Houston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.