2000 Sam Houston Dr, Arlington, Tarrant County, 76014
Sam Houston H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Arlington, Tarrant County. The school has 3,370 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Juan Villareal. It is part of the Arlington Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 207.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers 29 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program.
Sam Houston H S enrolls 3,370 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 207.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 3.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,444 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 669 | 20% |
| White | 114 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 95 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 33 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3,113 of the school's 3,370 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,843 qualify for free lunch and 270 for a reduced price. 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.
Sam Houston H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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-60, state senate district 9, state house district 101.
Sam Houston H S is one of 75 schools in ARLINGTON ISD, based in ARLINGTON, Texas. The district serves 53,339 students district-wide and employs 3,860 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,370 students, Sam Houston H S is larger than the district average of about 711 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large