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Houston Heights Charter School in Houston, TX
(09-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 11
Address
 1125 LAWRENCE ST
Houston, TX 77008
Telephone
(713) 868-9797
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City-data.com school rating
11
Students
218
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
15.5
Free lunch eligible students
158
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
17
School district
HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer name
STATE BOARD OF (#000001)
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
HARVARD EL (0.7 miles):

96
FIELD EL (1.3 miles):

91
HELMS EL (1.0 miles):

59
HAMILTON MIDDLE (1.1 miles):

57
HOGG MIDDLE (1.3 miles):

54
SINCLAIR EL (1.3 miles):

45
LOVE EL (0.2 miles):

33
HEIGHTS H S (0.9 miles):

27
Houston Heights Charter School:

11
Houston Heights Charter School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Harris County:

51
Houston:

47
Houston Heights Charter School:

11

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 218
Enrollment in 2015: 211
Enrollment in 2014: 212
Enrollment in 2013: 206
Enrollment in 2012: 191
Enrollment in 2011: 200
Enrollment in 2010: 201
Enrollment in 2009: 215
Enrollment in 2008: 211
Enrollment in 2007: 239
Enrollment in 2006: 219
Enrollment in 2005: 196
Enrollment in 2004: 225
Enrollment in 2003: 234
Enrollment in 2002: 226
Enrollment in 2001: 226
Enrollment in 2000: 112

Houston Heights Charter School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students51465071218
Female students36282635125
Male students1518243693
Hispanic students44384155178
Black students3651125
White students323513
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students - - 1 - 1
Two or More Races students1 - - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 51
10th grade enrollment: 46
11th grade enrollment: 50
12th grade enrollment: 71

Houston Heights Charter School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 125 (57.3%)
Here:

57.3%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 93 (42.7%)
Here:

42.7%
Texas:

50.1%

Houston Heights Charter School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 178 (81.7%)
School:

81.7%
Texas:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 25 (11.5%)
School:

11.5%
State:

11.6%
White enrollment: 13 (6.0%)
School:

6.0%
State:

32.3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
School:

0.5%
State:

0.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
Here:

0.5%
State:

2.1%

Houston Heights Charter School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 175 (80.3%)
Here:

80.3%
Texas:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 158 (72.5%)
School:

72.5%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 17 (7.8%)
Here:

7.8%
State:

6.2%

Houston Heights Charter School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 15.5

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.2
Number of FTE social workers: 0.2

Student/Teacher Ratio
Houston Heights Charter School:

14.1
State:

15.6

Houston Heights Charter School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,241,070
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 14 (Salary Expenditures: $703,070)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $73,000)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $100,000)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $365,000)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $115,000
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $1,334,115
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $972,326
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $73,000)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $108,000)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $365,000)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $151,000

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 27 (male: 20, female: 7)
  • Hispanic: 23 (male: 16, female: 7)
  • Black: 4 (all male)

Retention:
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(State average from 1,124 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 9th grade students retained
Here:

7.8%
Texas:

18.3%
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of 11th grade students retained
School:

8.0%
State:

14.9%
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)

Percent of 12th grade students retained
School:

8.5%
Texas:

14.2%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 12 (male: 6, female: 6)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Houston Heights Charter School:

55.0
Texas:

79.4

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,567 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

Houston Heights Charter School - ACT/SAT scores

    Average ACT composite score

  • All14.4
  • Hispanic14.8
  • Black13.6
Percent of graduates taking the ACT:

22.8%
State:

41.3%
ACT composite scores above criteria:

5.6%
Texas:

21.8%
Number of graduates: <100
Number of graduates taking the ACT: <25

Average ACT composite score:

14.4
Texas:

18.9
Average ACT English score:

11.8
State:

17.8
Average ACT mathematics score:

15.2
Texas:

19.1
Average ACT reading score:

14.9
State:

19.3
Average ACT science score:

15.7
Texas:

19.2

    Average SAT combined score

  • All775
  • Hispanic764
  • Black817
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

17.7%
State:

45.4%
Number of graduates: <100
Number of graduates taking the SAT: <25

Average SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score:

775
Texas:

875
Average SAT mathematics score:

406
State:

443
Average SAT critical reading score:

369
Texas:

432
Average SAT writing score:

376
State:

415

    SAT or ACT Test Participation

  • Hispanic124
  • Black19
  • White7
  • IDEA4
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 150 (male: 72, female: 78)
  • Hispanic: 124 (male: 62, female: 62)
  • Black: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 21 (male: 8, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Houston Heights Charter School:

96.3
State:

147.9

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 18 (male: 12, female: 6)
  • Hispanic: 9 (male: 6, female: 3)
  • Black: 6 (male: 3, female: 3)
  • White: 3 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 6

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Houston Heights Charter School:

27.5
State:

102.7
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 12 (male: 6, female: 6)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 10 (male: 6, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 3
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic43
  • Black5
  • White4
  • IDEA4
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 52 (male: 16, female: 36)
  • Hispanic: 43 (male: 14, female: 29)
  • Black: 5 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 45 (male: 13, female: 32)
  • Hispanic: 41 (male: 13, female: 28)
  • Black: 4 (all female)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
Here:

86.5%
Texas:

77.3%
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 23 (male: 10, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
11-12th studenst who passed Algebra I: 20 (male: 7, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 20 (male: 7, female: 13)
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
Houston Heights Charter School:

87.0%
Texas:

73.9%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 3
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Algebra II

  • Hispanic40
  • Black7
  • White4
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 51 (male: 21, female: 30)
  • Hispanic: 40 (male: 17, female: 23)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 3
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic64
  • Black10
  • White2
  • IDEA7
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 76 (male: 34, female: 42)
  • Hispanic: 64 (male: 29, female: 35)
  • Black: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 3
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics

  • Hispanic28
  • Black4
  • White7
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 39 (male: 15, female: 24)
  • Hispanic: 28 (male: 11, female: 17)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 3
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic64
  • Black7
  • White4
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Biology: 75 (male: 33, female: 42)
  • Hispanic: 64 (male: 29, female: 35)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 3
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Chemistry

  • Hispanic49
  • Black5
  • White2
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 56 (male: 22, female: 34)
  • Hispanic: 49 (male: 17, female: 32)
  • Black: 5 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 3
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 3

    Student Enrollment in Physics

  • Hispanic25
  • Black7
  • White4
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Physics: 36 (male: 15, female: 21)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 11, female: 14)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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