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Heights H S
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Heights H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

413 E 13th St, Houston, TX 77008 · (713) 865-4400 · Part of Houston Independent School District

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

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Students
2,426
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Heights H S

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Houston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–851 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Heights H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

413 E 13th St, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9621
Grade 10646
Grade 11594
Grade 12565
Enrollment over time
2,450’20
2,447’21
2,476’22
2,521’23
2,426’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 14%Black 9%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heights H S from Houston families.

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West University El
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Emerson El
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990 students20:1
Oak Forest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A
950 students18:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
940 students15:1

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.