State/Public High Open

Houston Math Science and Technology Center

๐Ÿ“ 9400 Irvington, Houston, Harris County, 77076

2,779
Pupils
20.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Houston Math Science and Technology Center is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 2,779 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tanya Webb. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 134.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. 21% of students are proficient in reading. 9% are proficient in maths. The school offers 36 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Tanya Webb
School district
Houston Isd

Enrollment & staffing

Houston Math Science and Technology Center enrolls 2,779 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 134.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.

Male students
1,490 (54%)
Female students
1,289 (46%)
Teachers (FTE)
134.6
Student-teacher ratio
20.6:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Black or African American and 1.2% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino2,55992%
Black or African American1736.2%
White321.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native8<1%
Two or more races5<1%
Asian2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

2,643 of the school's 2,779 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,585 qualify for free lunch and 58 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

Houston Math Science and Technology Center 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 148.

School district: HOUSTON ISD

Houston Math Science and Technology Center 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 2,779 students, Houston Math Science and Technology Center 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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Academic Performance

21%
Reading proficient
9%
Math proficient
28%
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 (36) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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