State/Public High Open

Challenge Early College H S

๐Ÿ“ 5601 W Loop S, Houston, Harris County, 77081

454
Pupils
21.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Challenge Early College H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 454 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jose Santos. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Jose Santos
School district
Houston Isd

Enrollment & staffing

Challenge Early College H S enrolls 454 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.

Male students
215 (47%)
Female students
239 (53%)
Teachers (FTE)
20.8
Student-teacher ratio
21.9:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 10% Black or African American and 7.5% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino34877%
Black or African American4710%
White347.5%
Asian194.2%
Two or more races4<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

380 of the school's 454 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 361 qualify for free lunch and 19 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 9โ€“12Title I

Challenge Early College 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-70, state senate district 17, state house district 134.

School district: HOUSTON ISD

Challenge Early College 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 454 students, Challenge Early College H S is smaller than the district average of about 645 students per school.

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

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Academic Performance

77%
Reading proficient
52%
Math proficient
20%
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 (6) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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