📍 16301 Chimney Rock, Houston, Fort Bend County, 77053
Willowridge H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Fort Bend County. The school has 1,319 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Roberts. It is part of the Fort Bend Isd school district. It serves grades 8–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 93.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 29% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Willowridge H S enrolls 1,319 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 93.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 43% Black or African American and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 708 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 570 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 1.3% |
| White | 14 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,148 of the school's 1,319 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,071 qualify for free lunch and 77 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Willowridge 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 27.
Willowridge H S is one of 85 schools in FORT BEND ISD, based in SUGAR LAND, Texas. The district serves 79,663 students district-wide and employs 4,801 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,319 students, Willowridge H S is larger than the district average of about 937 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large