Houston Heights High School
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Houston Heights High School | |
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1125 Lawrence Street , 77008 United States | |
Coordinates | 29°47′30″N 95°24′26″W / 29.791664°N 95.407307°W |
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Other name | HHHS |
Type | Public charter high school |
Motto | Leadership, Excellence, Perseverance |
Established | 1999 |
NCES School ID | 480011508239[1] |
Principal | Erica McCready |
Teaching staff | 16.32 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 204 (2017-2018)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.50[1] |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Azure blue |
Mascot | Panther |
Website | www |
Houston Heights High School (HHHS, formerly Houston Heights Charter) is a public charter high school in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1999 by superintendent Richard Mik.
Located in the Houston Heights neighborhood, it serves 96% at-risk students[2] and partners with Houston Community College to give students the opportunity to gain college credit during their junior and/or senior years, including in the area of construction management.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
[edit]Houston Heights High School offers Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, and Cheerleading. The basketball team won the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) state championship in 2010 after finishing runner-up in 2009.[4]
Student body
[edit]HHHS had 251 students during the 2007–2008 school year.[5]
- 61% were Hispanic
- 32% were African-American
- 7% were White
- 0% were Asian
86% of the students qualified for free or reduced breakfast.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - HOUSTON HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL (480011508239)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ TEA Report Card - 2008-09
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ http://www.texascharter.org/Basketball2009-2010.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ GreatSchools.net student data
External links
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