Houston Heights High School

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.

Houston Heights High School
Address
Map
1125 Lawrence Street

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77008

United States
Coordinates29°47′30″N 95°24′26″W / 29.791664°N 95.407307°W / 29.791664; -95.407307
Information
Other nameHHHS
TypePublic charter high school
MottoLeadership, Excellence, Perseverance
Established1999 (1999)
NCES School ID480011508239[1]
PrincipalErica McCready
Teaching staff19.13 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment173 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio9.04[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Azure blue  
MascotPanther
Websitewww.heightshs.org

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

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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

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HHHS had 251 students during the 2007–2008 school year.[5]

86% of the students qualified for free or reduced breakfast.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - HOUSTON HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL (480011508239)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "TEA Report Card - 2008-09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
  3. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  4. ^ http://www.texascharter.org/Basketball2009-2010.htm[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ GreatSchools.net student data
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