📍 353 N Castlegory, Houston, Harris County, 77049
North Shore Senior High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 4,569 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Barika Pierson. It is part of the Galena Park Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 296.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The school offers 39 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Shore Senior High enrolls 4,569 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 296.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,278 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 1,021 | 22% |
| White | 184 | 4% |
| Asian | 43 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 28 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3,915 of the school's 4,569 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 3,820 qualify for free lunch and 95 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Shore Senior High 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 142.
North Shore Senior High 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 4,569 students, North Shore Senior High 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
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