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Carnegie Vanguard H S
A+

Carnegie Vanguard H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1501 Taft, Houston, TX 77019 · (713) 732-3690 · Part of Houston Independent School District

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

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Students
855
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Carnegie Vanguard H S

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 55 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–851 middle schoolsDepends on your address
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Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts97%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1501 Taft, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9229
Grade 10237
Grade 11201
Grade 12188
Enrollment over time
925’20
913’21
841’22
824’23
855’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%Asian 32%White 19%Black 11%Two or more races 4%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 Carnegie Vanguard H S from Houston families.

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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.