Houston High School

Summary:

Houston High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Germantown, Tennessee, a suburb of Memphis. With a diverse student population, the school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, boasting exceptional academic performance and a strong commitment to supporting the success of all its students.

Houston High School's academic excellence is evident in its consistent ranking among the top 25 high schools in Tennessee and its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel on state assessments, often exceeding 60% or 70% proficiency in subjects like math, science, and English. This strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students. Additionally, Houston High School's student-teacher ratio is lower than the surrounding Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and its spending per student is higher than the state average, suggesting a well-resourced and supportive learning environment.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Power Center Academy High School, Wooddale High, Ridgeway High, and Germantown High, Houston High School stands out as an exceptional educational institution. These nearby schools generally have lower academic performance and lower SchoolDigger ratings, highlighting the exceptional quality of Houston High School and its ability to provide a top-tier education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9755 Wolf River BLVD
       Germantown, TN  38139


(901) 756-2370

District: Germantown

SchoolDigger Rank:
28th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,459 Help


Feeder schools for Houston High School:

Elementary:    Dogwood Elementary School
    Farmington Elementary School
    Forest Hill Elementary School
    Riverdale Elementary School
Middle:    Houston Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  1,932

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.9%
African American:
14.9%
Asian:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Houston High School ranks better than 92.9% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Houston High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.9%), African American (14.9%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Houston High School is 17.4. (See more...)
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Compare Houston High School employs 110.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Houston High School is $10,459.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Houston High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Houston High School 28th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Houston High School in the ranking list.)

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Germantown:

SchoolDigger ranks Germantown 7th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Houston High School

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Rank History for all students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 76.12 35th 351 90.0%
2017 67.58 49th 273 82.1%
2018 79.24 29th 341 91.5%
2019 87.09 21st 342 93.9%
2021 71.72 38th 347 89.0%
2022 80.88 25th 358 93.0%
2023 73.91 47th 384 87.8%
2024 85.08 28th 392 92.9%
See the entire list of Tennessee High School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.68 19th 159 88.1%
2019 71.62 12th 127 90.6%
2021 29.34 98th 125 21.6%
2022 65.40 17th 151 88.7%
2023 48.02 55th 154 64.3%
2024 49.59 61st 183 66.7%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.30 43rd 308 86.0%
2019 69.03 43rd 302 85.8%
2021 59.94 67th 317 78.9%
2022 76.94 30th 322 90.7%
2023 51.58 123rd 330 62.7%
2024 67.92 55th 337 83.7%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.42 23rd 337 93.2%
2021 70.69 46th 340 86.5%
2022 82.96 20th 350 94.3%
2023 73.52 52nd 366 85.8%
2024 86.46 22nd 365 94.0%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.10 21st 329 93.6%
2021 71.09 38th 332 88.6%
2022 77.25 35th 349 90.0%
2023 73.27 49th 359 86.4%
2024 80.42 38th 366 89.6%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.27 28th 47 40.4%
2019 51.70 30th 45 33.3%
2021 73.11 12th 48 75.0%
2022 65.99 15th 47 68.1%
2023 55.38 25th 45 44.4%
2024 80.00 7th 47 85.1%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.30 18th 199 91.0%
2019 72.18 19th 187 89.8%
2021 74.97 17th 208 91.8%
2022 73.88 23rd 222 89.6%
2023 57.28 71st 239 70.3%
2024 69.34 45th 240 81.3%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.47 6th 159 96.2%
2019 88.63 8th 153 94.8%
2021 86.66 7th 180 96.1%
2022 78.69 18th 189 90.5%
2023 58.15 60th 202 70.3%
2024 72.75 32nd 209 84.7%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Houston High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.24 37th 307 87.9%
2019 85.98 25th 301 91.7%
2021 65.93 58th 306 81.0%
2022 77.53 30th 312 90.4%
2023 74.28 46th 325 85.8%
2024 84.80 26th 326 92.0%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Houston High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 1288 365 183 63 3 3 28 0 1933
2016 1310 317 169 57 3 1 36 0 1893
2017 1309 272 167 86 2 3 44 0 1883
2018 1365 234 147 78 2 2 62 0 1890
2019 1359 233 153 90 1 1 69 0 1906
2020 1367 251 146 87 3 1 80 0 1935
2021 1424 255 159 92 3 2 78 0 2013
2022 1381 256 162 101 9 3 70 0 1982
2023 1308 272 158 113 8 4 75 0 1938
2024 1292 287 157 121 2 5 68 0 1932

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Houston High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 1933 n/a n/a 8.8
2016 1893 100.0 18.9 7.7
2017 1883 102.9 18.2 n/a
2018 1890 100.5 18.8 n/a
2019 1906 103.0 18.5 n/a
2020 1935 102.4 18.8 7.6
2021 2013 106.6 18.8 n/a
2022 1982 108.5 18.2 n/a
2023 1938 104.3 18.5 n/a
2024 1932 110.5 17.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Houston High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 1933 n/a n/a 8.8
2016 1893 100.0 18.9 7.7
2017 1883 102.9 18.2 n/a
2018 1890 100.5 18.8 n/a
2019 1906 103.0 18.5 n/a
2020 1935 102.4 18.8 7.6
2021 2013 106.6 18.8 n/a
2022 1982 108.5 18.2 n/a
2023 1938 104.3 18.5 n/a
2024 1932 110.5 17.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Houston High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $715 (8.0%) $7,993 (89.6%) $8,923
2020 $462 (5.4%) $7,904 (92.3%) $8,565
2021 $648 (7.2%) $8,322 (92.1%) $9,039
2022 $1,366 (14.0%) $8,159 (83.3%) $9,792
2023 $770 (7.4%) $9,435 (90.2%) $10,458

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Houston High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 21st of 342 High schoolsRanks 47th of 384 High schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Houston High School)32.714.6
 18.1%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Germantown)32.714.5
 18.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Houston High School)55.254.4
 0.8%
   9th Grade English I (Germantown)55.253.7
 1.5%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Houston High School)87.979
 8.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Germantown)87.977.7
 10.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7972.8
 6.2%
10th Grade Algebra II (Houston High School)92.579.5
 13%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Germantown)92.579.5
 13%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Houston High School)69.275.4
 6.2%
   10th Grade English II (Germantown)69.275
 5.8%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Houston High School)4135.6
 5.4%
   10th Grade Geometry (Germantown)4135.3
 5.7%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Houston High School)40.524.8
 15.7%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Germantown)40.524.7
 15.8%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
11th Grade US History (Houston High School)44.734.6
 10.1%
   11th Grade US History (Germantown)44.734.6
 10.1%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
All Grades Algebra I (Houston High School)31.213.7
 17.5%
   All Grades Algebra I (Germantown)44.630.3
 14.3%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Houston High School)58.441.4
 17%
   All Grades Algebra II (Germantown)58.441.1
 17.3%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (Houston High School)42.934.7
 8.2%
   All Grades US History (Germantown)42.934.7
 8.2%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Houston High School)5554.4
 0.6%
   All Grades English I (Germantown)5553.7
 1.3%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Houston High School)68.375
 6.7%
   All Grades English II (Germantown)68.374.6
 6.3%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Houston High School)53.645.1
 8.5%
   All Grades Geometry (Germantown)55.744.7
 11%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19061938
 1.7%
African American233272
 16.7%
American Indian18
 700%
Asian153158
 3.3%
Hispanic90113
 25.6%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White13591308
 3.8%
Two or More Races6975
 8.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Houston High School

Students at Houston High School are 67% White, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Yes. Houston High School ranks in the top 7.1% of Tennessee high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,932 students attended Houston High School.


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