📍 8501 Howard, Houston, Harris County, 77017
Chavez H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 2,272 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Karol Galindo. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 138.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 26% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The school offers 33 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chavez H S enrolls 2,272 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 138.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Black or African American and 3.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,998 | 88% |
| Black or African American | 164 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 72 | 3.2% |
| White | 28 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,118 of the school's 2,272 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,068 qualify for free lunch and 50 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chavez 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.
Chavez 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 2,272 students, Chavez 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