Nimitz High School

Summary:

Nimitz High School is a public high school in Houston, Texas, serving 2,772 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked 790 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nimitz High School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 2.67% White, 43.61% African American, 50.29% Hispanic, and 1.01% Asian.

Academically, Nimitz High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams ranging from 21.01% in Algebra I to 53.24% in U.S. History, which are below the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined from 90.2% in 2018-2019 to 80.5% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has increased from 3.4% in 2017-2018 to 4.1% in 2021-2022. Additionally, 85.1% of Nimitz High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Davis H.S. Aldine, which is also part of the Aldine ISD, Nimitz High School generally performs worse on academic metrics. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian students performing better than African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $10,383 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2005 W W Thorne Dr
       Houston, TX  77073-3301


(281) 443-7480

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1570th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,383 Help


Feeder schools for Nimitz High School:

Elementary:    Calvert Elementary
    Cypresswood Elementary
    Dunn Elementary
    Francis Elementary
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Middle:    Jones Middle
    Teague Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  2,772

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.3%
African American:
43.6%
White:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Nimitz High School ranks worse than 79% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 10 ranked high schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.73. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nimitz 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.3%), African American (43.6%), White (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nimitz High School is 19. 6 high schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Nimitz High School employs 145.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nimitz High School is $10,383. 5 high schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Nimitz High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Nimitz High School 1570th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Nimitz High School in the ranking list.)

Aldine Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Aldine Independent School District (Isd) 790th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nimitz High School

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Rank History for all students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.76 922nd 1427 35.4%
2005 51.43 840th 1429 41.2%
2006 52.43 846th 1430 40.8%
2007 51.61 887th 1497 40.7%
2008 47.43 991st 1510 34.4%
2009 46.56 1059th 1539 31.2%
2010 52.06 988th 1568 37.0%
2011 49.29 1110th 1672 33.6%
2013 28.86 1294th 1652 21.7%
2014 20.14 1483rd 1734 14.5%
2015 16.53 1523rd 1743 12.6%
2016 15.38 1552nd 1762 11.9%
2017 30.77 1232nd 1777 30.7%
2018 29.14 1298th 1797 27.8%
2019 27.45 1391st 1857 25.1%
2021 15.56 1597th 1861 14.2%
2022 17.64 1578th 1876 15.9%
2023 20.76 1582nd 1961 19.3%
2024 22.73 1570th 1987 21.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.88 312th 604 48.3%
2021 15.78 523rd 588 11.1%
2022 10.08 618th 664 6.9%
2023 23.11 552nd 677 18.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.31 713th 1113 35.9%
2019 22.01 974th 1136 14.3%
2021 21.84 1021st 1195 14.6%
2022 22.02 1056th 1278 17.4%
2023 28.39 952nd 1371 30.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.27 1124th 1347 16.6%
2019 27.64 1078th 1357 20.6%
2021 25.53 1146th 1382 17.1%
2022 25.01 1186th 1418 16.4%
2023 29.10 1107th 1478 25.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.94 1248th 1794 30.4%
2019 31.72 1336th 1818 26.5%
2021 19.40 1557th 1848 15.7%
2022 21.43 1521st 1847 17.7%
2023 24.82 1487th 1897 21.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.71 1270th 1781 28.7%
2019 29.37 1362nd 1798 24.2%
2021 14.12 1588th 1815 12.5%
2022 17.45 1545th 1841 16.1%
2023 21.38 1514th 1891 19.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.25 231st 1137 79.7%
2019 58.24 619th 1145 45.9%
2021 31.26 973rd 1177 17.3%
2022 42.80 884th 1172 24.6%
2023 35.50 942nd 1182 20.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.51 1116th 1784 37.4%
2019 35.73 1183rd 1810 34.6%
2021 18.59 1609th 1829 12.0%
2022 24.11 1484th 1837 19.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.41 1446th 1803 19.8%
2019 23.23 1459th 1824 20.0%
2021 15.47 1586th 1840 13.8%
2022 15.89 1586th 1853 14.4%
2023 18.11 1581st 1913 17.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.44 416th 486 14.4%
2019 16.75 430th 487 11.7%
2021 21.74 415th 488 15.0%
2022 45.61 309th 507 39.1%
2023 35.15 390th 525 25.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.51 740th 1013 26.9%
2019 29.80 706th 1024 31.1%
2021 19.31 860th 1020 15.7%
2022 22.67 816th 1031 20.9%
2023 24.73 811th 1069 24.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.52 894th 1691 47.1%
2019 34.64 1169th 1714 31.8%
2021 24.34 1369th 1743 21.5%
2022 25.45 1356th 1762 23.0%
2023 29.81 1295th 1820 28.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.11 18th 34 47.1%
2019 75.58 8th 34 76.5%
2021 32.34 16th 24 33.3%
2022 31.90 23rd 31 25.8%
2023 35.67 20th 31 35.5%
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Rank History for White students at Nimitz High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.27 790th 1539 48.7%
2019 39.95 982nd 1526 35.6%
2021 19.44 1272nd 1510 15.8%
2022 16.20 1347th 1525 11.7%
2023 25.20 1231st 1576 21.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Nimitz High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1168 522 47 220 2 n/a n/a 0 1959
1989 1169 562 74 245 2 n/a n/a 0 2052
1990 1053 587 64 277 2 n/a n/a 0 1983
1991 1038 651 63 334 5 n/a n/a 0 2091
1992 982 659 66 381 1 n/a n/a 0 2089
1993 935 725 61 392 3 n/a n/a 0 2116
1994 902 797 57 507 1 n/a n/a 0 2264
1995 873 889 64 621 3 n/a n/a 0 2450
1996 873 889 64 621 3 n/a n/a 0 2450
1997 807 922 64 634 4 n/a n/a 0 2431
1998 760 991 75 669 4 n/a n/a 0 2499
1999 750 983 75 715 3 n/a n/a 0 2526
2000 499 751 64 507 1 n/a n/a 0 1822
2001 480 787 76 631 3 n/a n/a 0 1977
2002 370 881 79 768 3 n/a n/a 0 2101
2003 370 881 79 768 3 n/a n/a 0 2101
2004 324 926 81 814 2 n/a n/a 0 2147
2005 286 974 78 847 3 n/a n/a 0 2188
2006 241 1193 72 941 4 n/a n/a 0 2451
2007 228 1124 67 1071 6 n/a n/a 0 2496
2008 211 1274 60 1226 4 n/a n/a 0 2775
2009 179 1329 75 1307 2 n/a n/a 0 2892
2010 142 1336 75 1332 2 n/a n/a 0 2887
2011 89 1149 54 1364 3 3 75 0 2737
2012 85 1054 33 1316 3 4 64 0 2559
2013 89 862 30 1081 3 12 49 0 2126
2014 67 807 24 955 0 17 34 0 1904
2015 62 759 20 902 5 9 34 0 1791
2016 55 848 26 911 2 15 35 0 1892
2017 65 828 34 965 3 11 22 0 1928
2018 65 843 38 963 1 18 15 0 1943
2019 70 824 35 967 2 19 16 0 1933
2020 85 1108 35 1324 7 31 27 0 2617
2021 81 1171 24 1315 6 27 32 0 2656
2022 82 1188 25 1389 8 25 38 0 2755
2023 74 1209 28 1394 8 20 39 0 2772

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 Nimitz High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1959 96.0 20.4 n/a
1989 2052 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1983 117.0 16.9 n/a
1991 2091 117.2 17.8 n/a
1992 2089 118.3 17.6 21.8
1993 2116 123.0 17.2 28.2
1994 2264 129.7 17.5 30.8
1995 2450 145.4 16.9 33.2
1996 2450 145.4 16.9 33.2
1997 2431 143.4 17.0 33.3
1998 2499 154.0 16.2 37.1
1999 2526 154.8 16.3 41.5
2000 1822 115.0 15.8 42.3
2001 1977 126.1 15.7 47.7
2002 2101 135.0 15.6 55.6
2003 2101 135.0 15.6 55.6
2004 2147 129.5 16.6 58.4
2005 2188 134.3 16.3 60.2
2006 2451 143.7 17.1 61.6
2007 2496 149.4 16.7 64.2
2008 2775 157.3 17.6 60.4
2009 2892 170.2 17.0 70.7
2010 2887 182.9 15.7 70.1
2011 2737 175.0 15.6 65.5
2012 2559 162.7 15.7 68.3
2013 2126 141.0 15.0 69
2014 1904 133.1 14.3 68.5
2015 1791 129.0 13.8 53.2
2016 1892 140.0 13.5 75.7
2017 1928 152.1 12.6 70.9
2018 1943 138.7 14.0 77.7
2019 1933 117.4 16.4 73
2020 2617 153.9 16.9 78.8
2021 2656 166.7 15.9 86.1
2022 2755 160.9 17.1 85.2
2023 2772 145.3 19.0 85.1

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 Nimitz High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1959 96.0 20.4 n/a
1989 2052 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1983 117.0 16.9 n/a
1991 2091 117.2 17.8 n/a
1992 2089 118.3 17.6 21.8
1993 2116 123.0 17.2 28.2
1994 2264 129.7 17.5 30.8
1995 2450 145.4 16.9 33.2
1996 2450 145.4 16.9 33.2
1997 2431 143.4 17.0 33.3
1998 2499 154.0 16.2 37.1
1999 2526 154.8 16.3 41.5
2000 1822 115.0 15.8 42.3
2001 1977 126.1 15.7 47.7
2002 2101 135.0 15.6 55.6
2003 2101 135.0 15.6 55.6
2004 2147 129.5 16.6 58.4
2005 2188 134.3 16.3 60.2
2006 2451 143.7 17.1 61.6
2007 2496 149.4 16.7 64.2
2008 2775 157.3 17.6 60.4
2009 2892 170.2 17.0 70.7
2010 2887 182.9 15.7 70.1
2011 2737 175.0 15.6 65.5
2012 2559 162.7 15.7 68.3
2013 2126 141.0 15.0 69
2014 1904 133.1 14.3 68.5
2015 1791 129.0 13.8 53.2
2016 1892 140.0 13.5 75.7
2017 1928 152.1 12.6 70.9
2018 1943 138.7 14.0 77.7
2019 1933 117.4 16.4 73
2020 2617 153.9 16.9 78.8
2021 2656 166.7 15.9 86.1
2022 2755 160.9 17.1 85.2
2023 2772 145.3 19.0 85.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nimitz High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,608 (16.9%) $7,884 (83.1%) $9,493
2020 $797 (9.9%) $7,244 (90.1%) $8,041
2021 $1,882 (18.1%) $8,501 (81.9%) $10,383

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Nimitz High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1391st of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1582nd of 1961 High schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Nimitz High School)428
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))4829
 19%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Nimitz High School)2331
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))5235
 17%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Nimitz High School)736
 29%
   End of Course English I Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))3533
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Nimitz High School)3338
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))3636
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Nimitz High School)6955
 14%
   End of Course U.S. History (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))6857
 11%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19332772
 43.4%
African American8241209
 46.7%
American Indian28
 300%
Asian3528
 20%
Hispanic9671394
 44.2%
Pacific Islander1920
 5.3%
White7074
 5.7%
Two or More Races1639
 143.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73%85.1%
 12.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nimitz High School

Students at Nimitz High School are 50% Hispanic, 44% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Nimitz High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calvert Elementary
Elementary : Cypresswood Elementary
Elementary : Dunn Elementary
Elementary : Francis Elementary
Elementary : Jones Ec/Pk/K
Elementary : Jones Elementary
Elementary : Magrill Ec/Pk/K
Elementary : Ogden Elementary
Middle : Jones Middle
Middle : Teague Middle

Nimitz High School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Texas high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,772 students attended Nimitz High School.


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