Houston High School

634 Starkville Road, Houston MS, 38851 | Houston School District | 662-456-3320
  • grades 9-12
  • students 462
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Houston
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
48%Houston
40%Mississippi

Houston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Houston School District" in Houston, MS. There are a total of 462 students and 28 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 37.0%, which is 8% lower than the Mississippi average.

Houston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students462
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment13
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 13 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
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 51.7% 46.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 42.3% 44.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 8.1% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Houston demographics profile

StatisticHoustonMississippiNational
Population3,4262,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4646491
Median age46.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Houston

IndexHoustonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade68.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school64.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college39.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%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.