Summary:
Houston High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Houston, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Hardin-Houston Local School District, which is ranked 145 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Houston High School consistently performs well academically, with students scoring above the state average in most subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 84.5% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 46.3%. The school also excels in Science, American Government, and American History, with proficiency rates ranging from 72.9% to 87.8%, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Houston High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.1% in 2020-2021 to 96.8% in 2021-2022, consistently outperforming the state average.
While Houston High School's academic performance is impressive, the school's student population is predominantly white, at 94.15%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Upper Valley Career Center, which has a 93.08% white student population. This raises questions about the school's diversity and inclusiveness, and whether it is effectively serving the needs of all students. However, the school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that it is providing equitable educational opportunities and support for these groups.
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Detail:
Public 7-12
District:
Hardin-Houston Local
SchoolDigger Rank:
174th of 864 Ohio High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,954
Feeder schools for Houston High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.1
Number of students: 340
Racial breakdown:
White:
94.1%
Two or more races:
4.1%
Hispanic:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.5%
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