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Chavez H S
C

Chavez H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8501 Howard, Houston, TX 77017 · (713) 495-6950 · Part of Houston Independent School District

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

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Students
1,857
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Chavez H S

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 27.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts26%
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

Directions ↗

8501 Howard, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9461
Grade 10417
Grade 11493
Grade 12486
Enrollment over time
2,560’20
2,434’21
2,272’22
2,006’23
1,857’24

Down 27.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 8%Asian 3%White <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Chavez H S from Houston families.

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1,233 students18:1
West University El
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Emerson El
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C−
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.