📍 1700 Dumble, Houston, Harris County, 77023
Austin H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 1,448 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lucio Rodriguez. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 18% of students are proficient in reading. 9% 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.
Austin H S enrolls 1,448 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 89.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Black or African American and 1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,340 | 93% |
| Black or African American | 84 | 5.8% |
| White | 15 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,410 of the school's 1,448 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,384 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Austin 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 6, state house district 145.
Austin H S is one of 274 schools in HOUSTON ISD, based in HOUSTON, Texas. The district serves 176,727 students district-wide and employs 10,993 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,448 students, Austin H S is larger than the district average of about 645 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large