📍 1000 Keene, Galena Park, Harris County, 77547
Galena Park H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Galena Park, Harris County. The school has 1,914 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Juan Ramirez. It is part of the Galena Park Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 119.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. 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.
Galena Park H S enrolls 1,914 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 119.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% White and 3.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,734 | 91% |
| White | 110 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,671 of the school's 1,914 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,614 qualify for free lunch and 57 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Galena Park 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 6, state house district 143.
Galena Park H S is one of 25 schools in GALENA PARK ISD, based in HOUSTON, Texas. The district serves 20,862 students district-wide and employs 1,424 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,914 students, Galena Park H S is larger than the district average of about 834 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large