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South Houston H S
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South Houston H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3820 S Shaver, So Houston, TX 77587 · (713) 740-0350 · Part of Pasadena Independent School District

South Houston’s School Grade C better than 30% of Texas school districts

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Students
2,185
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Houston H S

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state

On the path

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

7–8South Houston Intin So Houston
9–12South Houston H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

3820 S Shaver, So Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9546
Grade 10558
Grade 11523
Grade 12558
Enrollment over time
2,231’20
2,313’21
2,213’22
2,214’23
2,185’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 10%White 2%Asian <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 South Houston H S from South Houston families.

Other schools in Pasadena Independent School District

The district →
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S
Other · Grades PK–12 · Houston
A
1,486 students17:1
Pomeroy El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
C+
769 students13:1
Mae Smythe El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
D
710 students13:1
Teague El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
C−
709 students14:1
South Belt El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
B−
690 students14:1
Stuchbery El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
C−
604 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; South Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.