Sam Houston High School in Houston, Texas (TX)

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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%