State/Public High Open

Sharpstown International School

๐Ÿ“ 8330 Triola, Houston, Harris County, 77036

1,279
Pupils
16.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Sharpstown International School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 1,279 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Adriana Lopez-garcia. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades 6โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 76.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Adriana Lopez-garcia
School district
Houston Isd
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

Sharpstown International School enrolls 1,279 students across grades 6โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 76.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.

Male students
638 (50%)
Female students
641 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
76.6
Student-teacher ratio
16.7:1
Grade span
6โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian and 5.2% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino1,08985%
Asian947.3%
Black or African American675.2%
White211.6%
Two or more races4<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native3<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,229 of the school's 1,279 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,203 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.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 6โ€“12Title I

Sharpstown International School 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 137.

School district: HOUSTON ISD

Sharpstown International School 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 1,279 students, Sharpstown International School is larger than the district average of about 645 students per school.

176,727
District students
274
Schools
10,993
Teachers (FTE)

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International affiliations

IB World School
IB MYP (Ages 11โ€“16) IB DP (Ages 16โ€“19)
IBO code
060347
IB since
07 July 2020
IB region
Americas
Country
United States

Academic Performance

53%
Reading proficient
28%
Math proficient
27%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (9) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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