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Elsik H S
C−

Elsik H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

12601 High Star, Houston, TX 77072 · (281) 498-8110 · Part of Alief Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

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Students
4,057
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Elsik H S

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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12601 High Star, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91,260
Grade 101,045
Grade 11928
Grade 12824
Enrollment over time
4,224’20
4,123’21
4,118’22
4,119’23
4,057’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 23%Asian 8%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elsik H S from Houston families.

Other schools in Alief Independent School District

The district →
Sneed El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
D
922 students13:1
Outley El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
C+
863 students14:1
Collins El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
788 students13:1
Holmquist El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
C−
782 students13:1
Bush El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
D
780 students14:1
Chancellor El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C
707 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.