South Houston High School

3820 S Shaver, South Houston TX, 77587 | Pasadena Independent School District | 713-740-0350
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2902
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%South Houston
47%Texas

South Houston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pasadena Independent School District" in South Houston, TX. There are a total of 2,902 students and 191 teachers at South Houston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South Houston High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 3% lower than the Texas average.

South Houston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2902
Teachers191
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 South 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
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

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.

South Houston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 2.9% 6.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 8.8% 7.5% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 2.9% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 86.9% 81.7% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.6% 2.1% 3.1%

South Houston demographics profile

StatisticSouth HoustonTexasNational
Population2,313,23828,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,61211391
Median age33.334.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English52%65%79%
Speak Spanish38%30%13%

Education level achieved in South Houston

IndexSouth HoustonTexasNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.0%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.2%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters12.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Houston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.