North Shore High School

353 North Castlegory, Houston, TX 77049 | (832) 386-4100
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 4,469
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 353 N Castlegory, Houston, TX 77049
  • Principal or Admin: John Moore Kenneth Wallace
  • Fax: (832) 386-4101
  • Website: www.galenaparkisd.com
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 4,469
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 298.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 2,253 (50.4%)
  • Females: 2,216 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 362 (8.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 2,401 (53.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,763 (61.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
North Shore High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.04%
Black1,32829.7%
Asian882.0%
Hispanic2,74461.4%
White3076.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For North Shore High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade1,21227.1%
10th Grade1,02122.8%
11th Grade1,19426.7%
12th Grade1,04223.3%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
56.0%
District:
55.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
52.0%
District:
44.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
82.6%
District:
82.6%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
6.3%
District:
5.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$77,134
District:
$72,772
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$50,125
District:
$49,054
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,859
District:
$44,218
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,020
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,717
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$51,386
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$63,737
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.6
District:
9.3
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
34.5%
District:
37.3%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.3%
District:
24.5%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
18.5%
District:
18.4%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
15.0%
District:
12.7%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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