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HIGHTOWER High School in Missouri City, TX



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City-data.com school rating (weighted overall 2006 test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 61.

3333 HURRICANE LN
Missouri City, TX 77459


Student Enrollment: 2609

District Name : FORT BEND ISD
County Name : FORT BEND COUNTY
Grade range: 9-12
Instruction type: REGULAR
2006 Campus Accountability Rating: Academically Acceptable

Campus 2006 AYP Status : Yes

School TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) and SDAA II performance in 2005:
Rate for SDAA II, All Students: 62% passing (93 out of 149)
Here:  62%
State average from 6745 schools:  68%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, All Students: 73% passing (710 out of 972)
Here:  73%
State average from 5369 schools:  54%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, All Students: 66% passing (995 out of 1501)
Here:  66%
State average from 7387 schools:  68%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, All Students: 86% passing (1286 out of 1503)
Here:  86%
State average from 7345 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, All Students: 94% passing (915 out of 974)
Here:  94%
State average from 3280 schools:  68%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, African American Students: 68% passing (296 out of 438)
Here:  68%
State average from 2949 schools:  37%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, African American Students: 57% passing (412 out of 720)
Here:  57%
State average from 5070 schools:  54%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, African American Students: 85% passing (615 out of 720)
Here:  85%
State average from 4859 schools:  67%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, African American Students: 94% passing (410 out of 438)
Here:  94%
State average from 2065 schools:  53%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 60% passing (147 out of 247)
HIGHTOWER High School:  60%
State average from 5138 schools:  46%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 53% passing (207 out of 390)
Here:  53%
State average from 7255 schools:  62%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 77% passing (303 out of 391)
Here:  77%
State average from 7165 schools:  72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 88% passing (218 out of 247)
Here:  88%
State average from 3176 schools:  63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Hispanic Students: 60% passing (131 out of 219)
HIGHTOWER High School:  60%
State average from 4622 schools:  46%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Hispanic Students: 57% passing (194 out of 338)
HIGHTOWER High School:  57%
State average from 6911 schools:  63%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Hispanic Students: 76% passing (258 out of 338)
Here:  76%
State average from 6743 schools:  72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Hispanic Students: 88% passing (196 out of 222)
Here:  88%
State average from 2813 schools:  61%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, White Students: 85% passing (239 out of 282)
Here:  85%
State average from 6300 schools:  73%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, White Students: 90% passing (254 out of 283)
Here:  90%
State average from 6092 schools:  80%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, White Students: 99% passing (206 out of 209)
Here:  99%
State average from 2830 schools:  69%


School TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) and SDAA II performance in 2006:
Rate for SDAA II, All Students: 63% passing (115 out of 183)
Here:  63%
State average from 6377 schools:  73%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, All Students: 71% passing (776 out of 1092)
Here:  71%
State average from 5327 schools:  65%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, All Students: 65% passing (1149 out of 1772)
Here:  65%
State average from 7368 schools:  72%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, All Students: 93% passing (1664 out of 1796)
Here:  93%
State average from 7309 schools:  81%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, All Students: 91% passing (983 out of 1085)
Here:  91%
State average from 3184 schools:  70%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, African American Students: 64% passing (361 out of 563)
Here:  64%
State average from 2824 schools:  46%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, African American Students: 57% passing (529 out of 929)
Here:  57%
State average from 4987 schools:  60%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, African American Students: 93% passing (864 out of 934)
Here:  93%
State average from 4665 schools:  72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, African American Students: 89% passing (497 out of 561)
Here:  89%
State average from 1954 schools:  56%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 58% passing (176 out of 304)
Here:  58%
State average from 5063 schools:  57%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 53% passing (259 out of 490)
Here:  53%
State average from 7250 schools:  67%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 86% passing (428 out of 495)
Here:  86%
State average from 7134 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 83% passing (249 out of 300)
HIGHTOWER High School:  83%
State average from 3062 schools:  65%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Hispanic Students: 61% passing (150 out of 245)
Here:  61%
State average from 4580 schools:  56%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Hispanic Students: 54% passing (207 out of 382)
Here:  54%
State average from 6883 schools:  68%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Hispanic Students: 87% passing (343 out of 394)
Here:  87%
State average from 6658 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Hispanic Students: 86% passing (206 out of 240)
Here:  86%
State average from 2777 schools:  63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, White Students: 88% passing (185 out of 210)
Here:  88%
State average from 4151 schools:  63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, White Students: 92% passing (149 out of 162)
Here:  92%
State average from 3839 schools:  71%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, White Students: 85% passing (223 out of 263)
HIGHTOWER High School:  85%
State average from 6152 schools:  76%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, White Students: 97% passing (262 out of 269)
Here:  97%
State average from 5767 schools:  83%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, White Students: 99% passing
Here:  99%
State average from 2697 schools:  71%


Required Improvement for TAKS and SDAA in 2006:
RI, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)
All Students : 2
Actual Change in Rate, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)
African American Students : 0
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 0
Hispanic Students : -3
White Students : 0
Met RI Flag , Mathematics (Grades 3-11)
All Students : No
African American Students : No
Economically Disadvantaged Students : No
Hispanic Students : No
Actual Change in Rate, Reading/ELA (Grades 3-11)
All Students : 7
African American Students : 8
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 9
Hispanic Students : 11
White Students : 7
Actual Change in Rate, Science (Grades 5 & 10-11)
African American Students : -4
Hispanic Students : 1
White Students : 4
Met RI Flag , Science (Grades 5 & 10-11)
African American Students : No
Economically Disadvantaged Students : No
Hispanic Students : No
Actual Change in Rate, SDAA II
All Students : 1
Met RI Flag , SDAA II
All Students : No
Actual Change in Rate, Social Studies (Gr. 8 & 10-11)
All Students : -3
African American Students : -5
Economically Disadvantaged Students : -5
White Students : 0
No. of Measures Evaluated, Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II : 21

School Completion Rate:
Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, All Students: 95.6% (494 out of 517)
Here:  95.6%
State average from 1472 schools:  92%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, African American Students: 97.5% (310 out of 318)
Here:  97.5%
State average from 734 schools:  93%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 92.6% (113 out of 122)
Here:  92.6%
State average from 1352 schools:  91%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, Hispanic Students: 89.4% (93 out of 104)
Here:  89.4%
State average from 1118 schools:  91%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, White Students: 95.3% (61 out of 64)
Here:  95.3%
State average from 1347 schools:  92%


Commended Performance on TAKS:
Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, All Students: 15% (160 out of 1092)
Here:  15%
State average from 5243 schools:  18%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, All Students: 17% (304 out of 1772)
Here:  17%
State average from 7393 schools:  23%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, All Students: 29% (519 out of 1796)
HIGHTOWER High School:  29%
State average from 7414 schools:  26%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, All Students: 29% (317 out of 1085)
Here:  29%
State average from 3248 schools:  23%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, All Students: 54% (283 out of 524)
Here:  54%
State average from 7433 schools:  8%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, All Students: 50% (262 out of 528)
Here:  50%
State average from 7423 schools:  6%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, African American Students: 6% (35 out of 563)
Here:  6%
State average from 2271 schools:  11%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, African American Students: 8% (75 out of 929)
Here:  8%
State average from 4707 schools:  16%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, African American Students: 21% (196 out of 934)
HIGHTOWER High School:  21%
State average from 4988 schools:  19%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, African American Students: 20% (113 out of 561)
Here:  20%
State average from 1967 schools:  15%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, African American Students: 39% (95 out of 246)
Here:  39%
State average from 6733 schools:  3%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, African American Students: 43% (107 out of 246)
Here:  43%
State average from 6731 schools:  3%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 6% (18 out of 304)
HIGHTOWER High School:  6%
State average from 4769 schools:  13%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 9% (45 out of 490)
Here:  9%
State average from 7278 schools:  17%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 19% (93 out of 495)
Here:  19%
State average from 7333 schools:  19%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 19% (56 out of 300)
HIGHTOWER High School:  19%
State average from 3148 schools:  16%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 36% (48 out of 133)
Here:  36%
State average from 7318 schools:  6%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 40% (54 out of 134)
Here:  40%
State average from 7282 schools:  5%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, Hispanic Students: 6% (15 out of 245)
Here:  6%
State average from 4225 schools:  14%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, Hispanic Students: 9% (35 out of 382)
HIGHTOWER High School:  9%
State average from 6903 schools:  20%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, Hispanic Students: 19% (73 out of 394)
Here:  19%
State average from 7040 schools:  20%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, Hispanic Students: 18% (44 out of 240)
Here:  18%
State average from 2812 schools:  17%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, Hispanic Students: 46% (52 out of 114)
HIGHTOWER High School:  46%
State average from 7111 schools:  5%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, Hispanic Students: 39% (45 out of 115)
Here:  39%
State average from 7087 schools:  4%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, White Students: 31% (51 out of 162)
HIGHTOWER High School:  31%
State average from 4099 schools:  25%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, White Students: 32% (84 out of 263)
Here:  32%
State average from 6399 schools:  30%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, White Students: 41% (111 out of 269)
HIGHTOWER High School:  41%
State average from 6451 schools:  34%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, White Students: 51%
Here:  51%
State average from 2967 schools:  30%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, White Students: 79% (75 out of 95)
Here:  79%
State average from 7291 schools:  9%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, White Students: 55% (53 out of 96)
Here:  55%
State average from 7280 schools:  6%


School's Performance Acknowledgments Statistics:
Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, All Students: 20.6% (448 out of 2173)
Here:  20.6%
State average from 1496 schools:  16.8%

Attendance Rate, 2005, All Students: 98.3%
HIGHTOWER High School:  98.3%
State average from 7041 schools:  95.8%

AP/IB, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, All Students: 49.7% (77 out of 879)
Here:  49.7%
State average from 853 schools:  39.2%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, All Students: 23.3%
Here:  23.3%
State average from 1203 schools:  21.0%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, All Students: 75.9%
HIGHTOWER High School:  75.9%
State average from 1253 schools:  65.3%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, All Students: 77.3%
Here:  77.3%
State average from 1284 schools:  68.6%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, African American Students: 16.4% (174 out of 1059)
HIGHTOWER High School:  16.4%
State average from 987 schools:  12.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, African American Students: 98.5%
Here:  98.5%
State average from 5167 schools:  96.0%

AP/IB, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, African American Students: 31.3% (10 out of 431)
Here:  31.3%
State average from 276 schools:  30.7%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, African American Students: 10.6%
Here:  10.6%
State average from 473 schools:  9.0%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, African American Students: 82.6%
Here:  82.6%
State average from 542 schools:  68.8%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, African American Students: 77.7%
Here:  77.7%
State average from 605 schools:  61.1%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 14.6% (87 out of 597)
HIGHTOWER High School:  14.6%
State average from 1445 schools:  11.5%

Attendance Rate, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 98.1%
HIGHTOWER High School:  98.1%
State average from 6939 schools:  95.5%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 78.3%
Here:  78.3%
State average from 1168 schools:  60.7%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, Hispanic Students: 15.3% (81 out of 529)
HIGHTOWER High School:  15.3%
State average from 1375 schools:  13.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, Hispanic Students: 98%
Here:  98%
State average from 6782 schools:  95.9%

AP/IB, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, Hispanic Students: 51.7% (15 out of 215)
Here:  51.7%
State average from 536 schools:  43.7%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, Hispanic Students: 15.9%
Here:  15.9%
State average from 732 schools:  12.8%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, Hispanic Students: 47.8%
Here:  47.8%
State average from 894 schools:  51.1%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, Hispanic Students: 70.4%
Here:  70.4%
State average from 946 schools:  68.0%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, White Students: 30.1% (116 out of 386)
Here:  30.1%
State average from 1395 schools:  21.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, White Students: 98%
HIGHTOWER High School:  98%
State average from 6261 schools:  95.7%

AP/IB, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, White Students: 59.7% (34 out of 168)
Here:  59.7%
State average from 716 schools:  42.7%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, White Students: 53.8%
Here:  53.8%
State average from 1053 schools:  28.9%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, White Students: 80%
Here:  80%
State average from 1114 schools:  69.9%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, White Students: 81.7%
Here:  81.7%
State average from 1146 schools:  71.7%


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