High school (grades 9-12) · Houston, TX
Houston Heights Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Houston Heights Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Houston Heights Charter School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- #60 of 102
- high schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 192
- students enrolled
Houston Heights Charter School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Houston Heights Charter School ranks #60 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX.
School address
NCES ID 480011508239 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+6 students YoY
Houston Heights Charter School held near 179 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 19.1 → 18.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+6 students YoY 480011508239 · Houston, TX High · SMALL · CHARTER
192 enr · 10.1:1 · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Amistad High (Continuation) (192 students)
Houston Heights Charter School held near 179 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.1 → 18.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Houston Heights Charter School compares
Houston Heights Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 192 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.8, Houston Heights Charter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Houston Heights High School reports $15,451 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~192 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Houston Heights Charter School
How many students attend Houston Heights Charter School?
Houston Heights Charter School has 192 students enrolled. It is a high school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 173 (2022-23) → 179 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Houston Heights Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Houston Heights Charter School is 10.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Houston Heights Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Houston Heights Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Houston Heights Charter School?
Houston Heights Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Houston Heights Charter School rank among high schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Houston Heights Charter School ranks #60 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Houston on the city page.
What other schools are in Houston Heights High School?
None; Houston Heights High School is a single-school charter district, and Houston Heights Charter School is its only campus.