KIPP HOUSTON H S

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 685 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

KIPP HOUSTON H S is a public charter high school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 685 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, KIPP HOUSTON H S has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

685

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP HOUSTON H S
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	468
Black	179
Asian	21
Two or More	4
American Indian	9

Hispanic
468 (68.3 %)
Black
179 (26.1 %)
Asian
21 (3.1 %)
American Indian
9 (1.3 %)
White
4 (0.6 %)
Two or More
4 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(832)328-1051
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	685
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	524
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 186

Grade 10 188

Grade 11 163

Grade 12 148