📍 4801 Providence, Houston, Harris County, 77020
Wheatley H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 643 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shundra Mosley. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 19% of students are proficient in reading. 17% 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.
Wheatley H S enrolls 643 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Black or African American, 44% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 355 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 282 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
613 of the school's 643 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 606 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wheatley 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 142.
Wheatley 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 643 students, Wheatley H S is close to the district average of about 645 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large