Scarborough High School

4141 Costa Rica, Houston, TX 77092 | (713) 681-4618
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 706
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Alan Summers
  • Fax: (713) 613-2205
  • Website: www.houstonisd.org
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: 706
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 380 (53.8%)
  • Females: 326 (46.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 66 (9.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 399 (56.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 465 (65.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Scarborough High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black22031.2%
Asian81.1%
Hispanic43060.9%
White466.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Scarborough High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade24134.1%
10th Grade16423.2%
11th Grade14821.0%
12th Grade15321.7%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
54.0%
District:
56.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
39.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
77.2%
District:
70.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
11.1%
District:
15.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$75,155
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$54,036
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,987
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,453
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,107
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$57,911
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$66,721
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.5
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
23.1%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
17.3%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
23.1%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
23.1%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Scarborough High School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 28, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • (Academically not where they should be.)
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 28, 2010
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • The school has no traditions, but has 21st Centiry activities for kids after school, ranging from chessw to even Bollywood dancing. Many of the kids are academically where the should be, but they are good kids, and for the most part, follow the rules.

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