Hightower High School

3333 Hurricane Ln, Missouri City, TX 77459 | (281) 634-5240
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,730
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Patricia Paquin
  • Fax: (281) 634-5333
  • Website: www.fortbend.k12.tx.us
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,730
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 159.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,321 (48.4%)
  • Females: 1,409 (51.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 225 (8.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 777 (28.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,002 (36.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Hightower High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.07%
Black1,51155.3%
Asian32511.9%
Hispanic64223.5%
White2509.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Hightower High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade77928.5%
10th Grade68124.9%
11th Grade65724.1%
12th Grade61322.5%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
74.0%
District:
75.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
60.0%
District:
53.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.8%
District:
88.3%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.4%
District:
5.4%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$80,731
District:
$76,606
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$52,889
District:
$51,846
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,595
District:
$40,216
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,601
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$53,911
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,273
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$67,594
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.6
District:
10.7
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
42.6%
District:
32.8%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.8%
District:
24.2%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
20.5%
District:
22.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
10.3%
District:
15.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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