Austin High School

Summary:

Austin High School is a public magnet high school in Houston, Texas, serving 1,448 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic student body (92.54% in the 2022-2023 school year).

Despite being a magnet school, Austin High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools, with significantly below-average performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 74.9% and 88.7% over the past five years, lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state and district, ranging from 3.9% to 6.5% in recent years. Austin High School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.38% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, several nearby magnet schools, such as Young Women's College Prep Academy, Energy Institute High School, and East Early College High School, significantly outperform Austin High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and STAAR EOC proficiency. These schools serve a more diverse student population and have much higher rankings within the state. The challenges faced by Austin High School may require a more comprehensive and targeted approach to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's struggles.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 1700 Dumble
       Houston, TX  77023-3139


(713) 924-1600

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1698th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,895 Help


Feeder schools for Austin High School:

Elementary:    Briscoe Elementary
    Burnet Elementary
    Cage Elementary
    Carrillo Elementary
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Middle:    Edison Middle
    Navarro Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  1,286

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.4%
African American:
5.9%
White:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Austin High School ranks worse than 85.5% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 38th among 45 ranked high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.12. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Austin 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 (92.4%), African American (5.9%), White (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Austin High School is 14.1, which is the 16th best among 45 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Austin High School is $10,895, which is the 14th highest among 45 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Austin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin High School 1698th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Austin High School in the ranking list.)

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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Austin High School

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Rank History for all students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.69 791st 1427 44.6%
2005 46.66 943rd 1429 34.0%
2006 38.36 1057th 1430 26.1%
2007 37.26 1125th 1497 24.8%
2008 43.65 1058th 1510 29.9%
2009 39.26 1184th 1539 23.1%
2010 46.87 1100th 1568 29.8%
2011 44.99 1207th 1672 27.8%
2012 21.38 1387th 1603 13.5%
2013 23.84 1378th 1652 16.6%
2014 23.38 1439th 1734 17.0%
2015 29.46 1366th 1743 21.6%
2016 34.95 1278th 1762 27.5%
2017 21.02 1433rd 1777 19.4%
2018 17.72 1510th 1797 16.0%
2019 16.36 1580th 1857 14.9%
2021 7.97 1731st 1861 7.0%
2022 13.70 1637th 1876 12.7%
2023 10.96 1736th 1961 11.5%
2024 15.12 1698th 1987 14.5%
See the entire list of Texas High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.56 814th 1113 26.9%
2019 27.07 874th 1136 23.1%
2021 19.63 1068th 1195 10.6%
2022 22.94 1036th 1278 18.9%
2023 16.61 1208th 1371 11.9%
2024 21.89 1155th 1435 19.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.66 893rd 1347 33.7%
2019 26.03 1109th 1357 18.3%
2021 18.25 1310th 1382 5.2%
2022 35.07 917th 1418 35.3%
2023 27.69 1148th 1478 22.3%
2024 45.61 746th 1547 51.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Special Education Students!

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

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.80 1514th 1794 15.6%
2019 20.81 1566th 1818 13.9%
2021 11.65 1693rd 1848 8.4%
2022 17.39 1596th 1847 13.6%
2023 14.33 1667th 1897 12.1%
2024 18.19 1627th 1883 13.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.12 1587th 1781 10.9%
2019 14.91 1580th 1798 12.1%
2021 6.75 1704th 1815 6.1%
2022 16.11 1564th 1841 15.0%
2023 11.79 1659th 1891 12.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.14 1098th 1137 3.4%
2019 11.94 1094th 1145 4.5%
2021 0.30 1168th 1177 0.8%
2022 5.71 1127th 1172 3.8%
2023 5.83 1124th 1182 4.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.80 1236th 1784 30.7%
2019 23.46 1539th 1810 15.0%
2021 13.92 1715th 1829 6.2%
2022 22.92 1516th 1837 17.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.34 1540th 1803 14.6%
2019 15.59 1611th 1824 11.7%
2021 8.62 1713th 1840 6.9%
2022 11.27 1669th 1853 9.9%
2023 10.25 1715th 1913 10.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.95 747th 1013 26.3%
2019 38.84 580th 1024 43.4%
2021 18.84 865th 1020 15.2%
2022 24.80 780th 1031 24.3%
2023 25.05 804th 1069 24.8%
2024 38.39 582nd 1065 45.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.40 1436th 1691 15.1%
2019 17.72 1503rd 1714 12.3%
2021 9.90 1605th 1743 7.9%
2022 15.85 1535th 1762 12.9%
2023 12.99 1596th 1820 12.3%
2024 16.32 1574th 1804 12.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Austin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.09 1479th 1539 3.9%
2023 36.01 1048th 1576 33.5%
2024 11.41 1422nd 1556 8.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for White Students!

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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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a citizen
Monday, November 15, 2010

Open Quote I went to this school between the years 88-91 and it was awlful. My children have friends who go there now and it has only gotten worse. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Austin High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 75 160 26 2649 n/a n/a n/a 0 2910
1989 68 147 29 2637 0 n/a n/a 0 2881
1990 94 132 29 2683 1 n/a n/a 0 2939
1991 78 102 28 2708 2 n/a n/a 0 2918
1992 55 80 23 2943 1 n/a n/a 0 3102
1993 45 82 19 2953 0 n/a n/a 0 3099
1994 49 77 20 2848 1 n/a n/a 0 2995
1995 48 86 20 2954 0 n/a n/a 0 3108
1996 48 86 20 2954 0 n/a n/a 0 3108
1997 44 81 29 2761 1 n/a n/a 0 2916
1998 29 91 19 2620 1 n/a n/a 0 2760
1999 22 75 10 2311 1 n/a n/a 0 2419
2000 19 67 8 2301 0 n/a n/a 0 2395
2001 24 73 9 2109 0 n/a n/a 0 2215
2002 21 49 8 1982 0 n/a n/a 0 2060
2003 21 49 8 1982 0 n/a n/a 0 2060
2004 23 37 8 1957 0 n/a n/a 0 2025
2005 22 39 9 1761 2 n/a n/a 0 1833
2006 20 60 7 1736 2 n/a n/a 0 1825
2007 18 64 4 1777 2 n/a n/a 0 1865
2008 17 62 4 1843 1 n/a n/a 0 1927
2009 16 69 6 1844 1 n/a n/a 0 1936
2010 14 60 5 1862 3 n/a n/a 0 1944
2011 25 59 2 1773 5 0 0 0 1864
2012 24 74 0 1756 5 0 0 0 1859
2013 20 72 0 1734 4 1 0 0 1831
2014 19 66 3 1601 5 1 0 0 1695
2015 15 68 5 1749 5 0 3 0 1845
2016 18 78 1 1780 5 0 3 0 1885
2017 23 116 3 1769 4 0 7 0 1922
2018 16 140 2 1677 5 0 5 0 1845
2019 15 152 2 1514 4 0 5 0 1692
2020 11 142 0 1459 4 1 7 0 1624
2021 7 125 1 1381 2 1 3 0 1520
2022 10 135 1 1408 1 2 3 0 1560
2023 15 84 2 1340 0 1 6 0 1448
2024 14 76 2 1188 1 0 5 0 1286

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 Austin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2910 139.0 20.9 n/a
1989 2881 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2939 134.0 21.9 n/a
1991 2918 133.9 21.7 n/a
1992 3102 145.5 21.3 22.1
1993 3099 148.0 20.9 25.4
1994 2995 155.0 19.3 32.2
1995 3108 154.6 20.1 37.2
1996 3108 154.6 20.1 37.2
1997 2916 154.2 18.9 44.7
1998 2760 140.9 19.6 66.1
1999 2419 141.8 17.1 64
2000 2395 116.0 20.6 62.5
2001 2215 110.9 20.0 68
2002 2060 112.6 18.3 83.5
2003 2060 112.6 18.3 83.5
2004 2025 116.0 17.5 87.2
2005 1833 109.0 16.8 83.6
2006 1825 111.4 16.4 89.5
2007 1865 111.4 16.7 71.8
2008 1927 115.2 16.7 77.8
2009 1936 117.4 16.5 78
2010 1944 124.7 15.5 78.5
2011 1864 127.2 14.6 66.8
2012 1859 112.1 16.5 46.3
2013 1831 111.8 16.3 83.7
2014 1695 103.0 16.4 87.6
2015 1845 107.0 17.2 84.1
2016 1885 106.0 17.7 88.6
2017 1922 108.0 17.7 92.1
2018 1845 109.9 16.7 93
2019 1692 97.7 17.3 93.2
2020 1624 96.9 16.7 94.5
2021 1520 102.0 14.8 95.8
2022 1560 93.8 16.6 96.4
2023 1448 89.5 16.1 97.4
2024 1286 90.5 14.1 96

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 Austin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2910 139.0 20.9 n/a
1989 2881 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2939 134.0 21.9 n/a
1991 2918 133.9 21.7 n/a
1992 3102 145.5 21.3 22.1
1993 3099 148.0 20.9 25.4
1994 2995 155.0 19.3 32.2
1995 3108 154.6 20.1 37.2
1996 3108 154.6 20.1 37.2
1997 2916 154.2 18.9 44.7
1998 2760 140.9 19.6 66.1
1999 2419 141.8 17.1 64
2000 2395 116.0 20.6 62.5
2001 2215 110.9 20.0 68
2002 2060 112.6 18.3 83.5
2003 2060 112.6 18.3 83.5
2004 2025 116.0 17.5 87.2
2005 1833 109.0 16.8 83.6
2006 1825 111.4 16.4 89.5
2007 1865 111.4 16.7 71.8
2008 1927 115.2 16.7 77.8
2009 1936 117.4 16.5 78
2010 1944 124.7 15.5 78.5
2011 1864 127.2 14.6 66.8
2012 1859 112.1 16.5 46.3
2013 1831 111.8 16.3 83.7
2014 1695 103.0 16.4 87.6
2015 1845 107.0 17.2 84.1
2016 1885 106.0 17.7 88.6
2017 1922 108.0 17.7 92.1
2018 1845 109.9 16.7 93
2019 1692 97.7 17.3 93.2
2020 1624 96.9 16.7 94.5
2021 1520 102.0 14.8 95.8
2022 1560 93.8 16.6 96.4
2023 1448 89.5 16.1 97.4
2024 1286 90.5 14.1 96

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 Austin High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,439 (16.0%) $7,571 (84.0%) $9,010
2020 $1,527 (14.9%) $8,703 (85.1%) $10,230
2021 $1,095 (10.1%) $9,800 (89.9%) $10,895

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Austin High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1580th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1736th of 1961 High schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Austin High School)3610
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Austin High School)4034
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5140
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Austin High School)2020
   End of Course English I Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3941
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Austin High School)2325
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Austin High School)5448
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Houston Independent School District (Isd))6863
 5%
   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 Students16921448
 14.4%
African American15284
 44.7%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic15141340
 11.5%
Pacific Islander01
White1515
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.2%97.4%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Austin High School

Austin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Briscoe Elementary
Elementary : Burnet Elementary
Elementary : Cage Elementary
Elementary : Carrillo Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Henderson J Elementary
Elementary : Lantrip Elementary
Elementary : Tijerina Elementary
Middle : Edison Middle
Middle : Navarro Middle

Students at Austin High School are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,286 students attended Austin High School.

Austin High School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Texas high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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