Summary:
King High School is a public high school located in Corpus Christi, Texas, serving around 1,400 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD), which is ranked 595 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
King High School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings compared to both the district and state. The school's diverse student population is majority Hispanic (around 75-76%), followed by White (around 17%), African American (around 4%), and Asian (around 1-2%) students. King High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students tending to perform better than the school's overall ranking, while Hispanic, White, and economically disadvantaged students perform worse. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.9% to 92.1% over the past 5 years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been slightly higher than the state average.
When compared to other high schools in the CCISD district, King High School generally performs worse than the district averages across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings. However, it outperforms some of the lower-performing schools in the district, such as Moody High School. The school's per-student spending has ranged from $9,711 to $10,274 over the past 3 years, which is slightly higher than the district average but still below the state average for high schools. Despite these challenges, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as migrant and at-risk students, indicates that it may be providing effective support in some areas.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.9
Number of students: 1,400
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
75.9%
White:
17.3%
African American:
3.9%
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Asian:
1.7%
Two or more races:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%
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