📍 2005 W W Thorne Dr, Houston, Harris County, 77073
Nimitz H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 2,772 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Charles Stewart. It is part of the Aldine Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 145.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nimitz H S enrolls 2,772 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 145.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 44% Black or African American and 2.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,394 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 1,209 | 44% |
| White | 74 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 28 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,359 of the school's 2,772 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,290 qualify for free lunch and 69 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nimitz H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 141.
Nimitz H S is one of 79 schools in ALDINE ISD, based in HOUSTON, Texas. The district serves 56,419 students district-wide and employs 3,510 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,772 students, Nimitz H S is larger than the district average of about 714 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large