State/Public High Open

Houston High School

๐Ÿ“ 9755 Wolf River BLVD, Germantown, Shelby County, 38139

1,938
Pupils
18.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Houston High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Germantown, Shelby County. The school has 1,938 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Germantown school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 104.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 6% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Germantown

Enrollment & staffing

Houston High School enrolls 1,938 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 104.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.

Male students
950 (49%)
Female students
988 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
104.3
Student-teacher ratio
18.6:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 14% Black or African American and 8.2% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White1,30867%
Black or African American27214%
Asian1588.2%
Hispanic or Latino1135.8%
Two or more races753.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native8<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 9โ€“12

Houston High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-80, state senate district 31, state house district 95.

School district: Germantown

Houston High School is one of 7 schools in Germantown, based in Germantown, Tennessee. The district serves 6,053 students district-wide and employs 389 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,938 students, Houston High School is larger than the district average of about 865 students per school.

6,053
District students
7
Schools
389
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

61%
Reading proficient
6%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
3%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (24) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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