Houston Heights High School operates 1 public schools serving 173 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 192 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Harris County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,531 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.1% local, 78.9% state, and 21.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
a 192:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 53.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% African American, 4.2% White across the district's schools.
Houston Heights Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Houston Heights High School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Houston Heights High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Houston Heights High School student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Houston Heights High School chronic absenteeism rate is 53.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Houston Heights High School?
Houston Heights High School has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 173 students.
How much does Houston Heights High School spend per student?
Houston Heights High School spends $11,531 per student.
What is the average rent near Houston Heights High School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Harris County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Houston Heights High School?
Houston Heights High School students are 77.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% African American, 4.2% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.