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9400 IRVINGTON
Houston, TX 77076

Student Enrollment: 2678

District Name : HOUSTON ISD
County Name : HARRIS COUNTY
Grade range: 9-12
Instruction type: REGULAR
2006 Campus Accountability Rating: Academically Unacceptable

Campus 2006 AYP Status : No
Campus Title I AYP Requirements : STAGE 2

School TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) and SDAA II performance in 2005:
Rate for SDAA II, All Students: 72% passing (172 out of 240)
Here:  72%
State average from 6745 schools:  68%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, All Students: 27% passing (287 out of 1044)
Here:  27%
State average from 5369 schools:  54%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, All Students: 39% passing (658 out of 1697)
Here:  39%
State average from 7387 schools:  68%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, All Students: 60% passing (1033 out of 1727)
Here:  60%
State average from 7345 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, All Students: 72% passing (755 out of 1045)
Here:  72%
State average from 3280 schools:  68%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, African American Students: 13% passing (6 out of 46)
Here:  13%
State average from 2949 schools:  37%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, African American Students: 17% passing (11 out of 64)
Here:  17%
State average from 5070 schools:  54%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, African American Students: 71% passing (46 out of 65)
Here:  71%
State average from 4859 schools:  67%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, African American Students: 67% passing (31 out of 46)
Here:  67%
State average from 2065 schools:  53%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 28% passing (259 out of 933)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  28%
State average from 5138 schools:  46%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 39% passing (606 out of 1558)
Here:  39%
State average from 7255 schools:  62%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 59% passing (945 out of 1589)
Here:  59%
State average from 7165 schools:  72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 73% passing (679 out of 935)
Here:  73%
State average from 3176 schools:  63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Hispanic Students: 27% passing (258 out of 957)
Here:  27%
State average from 4622 schools:  46%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Hispanic Students: 39% passing (614 out of 1565)
Here:  39%
State average from 6911 schools:  63%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Hispanic Students: 59% passing (942 out of 1596)
Here:  59%
State average from 6743 schools:  72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Hispanic Students: 72% passing (690 out of 960)
Here:  72%
State average from 2813 schools:  61%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, White Students: 45% passing (26 out of 58)
Here:  45%
State average from 6300 schools:  73%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, White Students: 68% passing (39 out of 57)
Here:  68%
State average from 6092 schools:  80%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, White Students: 83% passing (25 out of 30)
Here:  83%
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: 56% passing (78 out of 139)
Here:  56%
State average from 6377 schools:  73%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, All Students: 36% passing (306 out of 860)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  36%
State average from 5327 schools:  65%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, All Students: 40% passing (616 out of 1543)
Here:  40%
State average from 7368 schools:  72%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, All Students: 73% passing (1151 out of 1574)
Here:  73%
State average from 7309 schools:  81%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, All Students: 77% passing (653 out of 844)
Here:  77%
State average from 3184 schools:  70%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, African American Students: 23% passing (7 out of 30)
Here:  23%
State average from 2824 schools:  46%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, African American Students: 24% passing (13 out of 54)
Here:  24%
State average from 4987 schools:  60%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, African American Students: 72% passing (42 out of 58)
Here:  72%
State average from 4665 schools:  72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, African American Students: 76% passing (22 out of 29)
Here:  76%
State average from 1954 schools:  56%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 36% passing (283 out of 795)
Here:  36%
State average from 5063 schools:  57%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 40% passing (582 out of 1448)
Here:  40%
State average from 7250 schools:  67%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 73% passing (1080 out of 1472)
Here:  73%
State average from 7134 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 77% passing (602 out of 778)
Here:  77%
State average from 3062 schools:  65%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, Hispanic Students: 35% passing (277 out of 794)
Here:  35%
State average from 4580 schools:  56%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Hispanic Students: 40% passing (578 out of 1434)
Here:  40%
State average from 6883 schools:  68%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Hispanic Students: 73% passing (1067 out of 1463)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  73%
State average from 6658 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Hispanic Students: 77% passing (601 out of 780)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  77%
State average from 2777 schools:  63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, White Students: 52% passing (16 out of 31)
Here:  52%
State average from 4151 schools:  63%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Science, White Students: 59% passing (19 out of 32)
Here:  59%
State average from 3839 schools:  71%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, White Students: 43% passing (22 out of 51)
Here:  43%
State average from 6152 schools:  76%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, White Students: 78% passing (38 out of 49)
Here:  78%
State average from 5767 schools:  83%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, White Students: 87% passing (27 out of 31)
Here:  87%
State average from 2697 schools:  71%


Required Improvement for TAKS and SDAA in 2006:
RI, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)
African American Students : 12
Actual Change in Rate, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)
All Students : 1
African American Students : 7
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 1
Hispanic Students : 1
Met RI Flag , Mathematics (Grades 3-11)
All Students : No
African American Students : No
Economically Disadvantaged Students : No
Hispanic Students : No
White Students : No
Actual Change in Rate, Reading/ELA (Grades 3-11)
All Students : 13
African American Students : 1
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 14
Hispanic Students : 14
White Students : 10
Actual Change in Rate, Science (Grades 5 & 10-11)
All Students : 9
African American Students : 10
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 8
Hispanic Students : 8
White Students : 7
Met RI Flag , Science (Grades 5 & 10-11)
All Students : No
Economically Disadvantaged Students : No
Hispanic Students : No
Actual Change in Rate, SDAA II
All Students : -16
Met RI Flag , SDAA II
All Students : No
Actual Change in Rate, Social Studies (Gr. 8 & 10-11)
All Students : 5
African American Students : 9
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 4
Hispanic Students : 5
White Students : 4
Exceptions Applied Flag (Y=Yes/N=No), Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II
: No
No. of Measures Evaluated, Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II : 16
No. of Exceptions Allowed, Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II : 3
Floor Met Flag (Y=Yes/N=No), Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II
: No
No. of Exceptions Needed, Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II : 1

School Completion Rate:
Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, All Students: 84.8% (503 out of 593)
Here:  84.8%
State average from 1472 schools:  92%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, African American Students: 92.9% (39 out of 42)
Here:  92.9%
State average from 734 schools:  93%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 86.8% (413 out of 476)
Here:  86.8%
State average from 1352 schools:  91%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, Hispanic Students: 84.7% (448 out of 529)
Here:  84.7%
State average from 1118 schools:  91%

Class of 2004 Rate (Completers: Graduates & Continuers), Completion Rate I, White Students: 71.4% (15 out of 21)
Here:  71.4%
State average from 1347 schools:  92%


Commended Performance on TAKS:
Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, All Students: 1% (12 out of 860)
Here:  1%
State average from 5243 schools:  18%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, All Students: 3% (41 out of 1543)
Here:  3%
State average from 7393 schools:  23%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, All Students: 7% (112 out of 1574)
Here:  7%
State average from 7414 schools:  26%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, All Students: 11% (89 out of 844)
Here:  11%
State average from 3248 schools:  23%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, All Students: 25% (94 out of 382)
Here:  25%
State average from 7433 schools:  8%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, All Students: 8% (32 out of 389)
Here:  8%
State average from 7423 schools:  6%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, African American Students: 5% (3 out of 58)
Here:  5%
State average from 4988 schools:  19%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, African American Students: 3%
Here:  3%
State average from 1967 schools:  15%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, African American Students: 21% (3 out of 14)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  21%
State average from 6733 schools:  3%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 1% (10 out of 795)
Here:  1%
State average from 4769 schools:  13%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 3% (38 out of 1448)
Here:  3%
State average from 7278 schools:  17%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 7% (102 out of 1472)
Here:  7%
State average from 7333 schools:  19%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 10% (76 out of 778)
Here:  10%
State average from 3148 schools:  16%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 24% (85 out of 352)
Here:  24%
State average from 7318 schools:  6%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 8% (28 out of 358)
Here:  8%
State average from 7282 schools:  5%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, Hispanic Students: 1% (10 out of 794)
Here:  1%
State average from 4225 schools:  14%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, Hispanic Students: 3% (38 out of 1434)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  3%
State average from 6903 schools:  20%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, Hispanic Students: 7% (103 out of 1463)
Here:  7%
State average from 7040 schools:  20%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, Hispanic Students: 10% (81 out of 780)
Here:  10%
State average from 2812 schools:  17%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, Hispanic Students: 25% (86 out of 351)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  25%
State average from 7111 schools:  5%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, Hispanic Students: 8% (29 out of 358)
Here:  8%
State average from 7087 schools:  4%

Grades 5 & 10-11 Commended on Science, 2006, White Students: 3%
Here:  3%
State average from 4099 schools:  25%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, White Students: 4%
Here:  4%
State average from 6399 schools:  30%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, White Students: 10% (5 out of 49)
Here:  10%
State average from 6451 schools:  34%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, White Students: 19% (6 out of 31)
Here:  19%
State average from 2967 schools:  30%

Grade 11 Rate, Mathematics, 2006, White Students: 21% (3 out of 14)
Here:  21%
State average from 7291 schools:  9%

Grade 11 Rate, ELA, 2006, White Students: 8%
Here:  8%
State average from 7280 schools:  6%


School's Performance Acknowledgments Statistics:
Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, All Students: 39.5% (1098 out of 2783)
Here:  39.5%
State average from 1496 schools:  16.8%

Attendance Rate, 2005, All Students: 90.2%
Here:  90.2%
State average from 7041 schools:  95.8%

AP/IB, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, All Students: 40.4% (21 out of 973)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  40.4%
State average from 853 schools:  39.2%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, All Students: 2.5%
Here:  2.5%
State average from 1203 schools:  21.0%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, All Students: 42.4%
Here:  42.4%
State average from 1253 schools:  65.3%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, All Students: 78.6%
Here:  78.6%
State average from 1284 schools:  68.6%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, African American Students: 33.8% (49 out of 145)
Here:  33.8%
State average from 987 schools:  12.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, African American Students: 87%
Here:  87%
State average from 5167 schools:  96.0%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, African American Students: 0%
Here:  0%
State average from 473 schools:  9.0%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, African American Students: 66.7%
Here:  66.7%
State average from 542 schools:  68.8%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, African American Students: 61.3%
Here:  61.3%
State average from 605 schools:  61.1%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 39.9% (979 out of 2453)
SAM HOUSTON High School:  39.9%
State average from 1445 schools:  11.5%

Attendance Rate, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 90.6%
Here:  90.6%
State average from 6939 schools:  95.5%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 78.7%
Here:  78.7%
State average from 1168 schools:  60.7%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, Hispanic Students: 39.9% (1005 out of 2518)
Here:  39.9%
State average from 1375 schools:  13.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, Hispanic Students: 90.5%
Here:  90.5%
State average from 6782 schools:  95.9%

AP/IB, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, Hispanic Students: 42.2% (19 out of 887)
Here:  42.2%
State average from 536 schools:  43.7%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, Hispanic Students: 1.6%
Here:  1.6%
State average from 732 schools:  12.8%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, Hispanic Students: 37.3%
SAM HOUSTON High School:  37.3%
State average from 894 schools:  51.1%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, Hispanic Students: 81%
SAM HOUSTON High School:  81%
State average from 946 schools:  68.0%

Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion Rate, 2005, White Students: 32.4% (34 out of 105)
Here:  32.4%
State average from 1395 schools:  21.2%

Attendance Rate, 2005, White Students: 87.6%
Here:  87.6%
State average from 6261 schools:  95.7%

SAT/ACT, %Students Scoring At/Above Criterion, 2005, White Students: 22.2%
Here:  22.2%
State average from 1053 schools:  28.9%

SAT/ACT, %Taking, 2005, White Students: 90%
SAM HOUSTON High School:  90%
State average from 1114 schools:  69.9%

Recommended High School Program Pct, 2005, White Students: 53.3%
SAM HOUSTON High School:  53.3%
State average from 1146 schools:  71.7%


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