Chavez High School

8501 Howard, Houston, TX 77017 | (713) 641-7400
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,770
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Dan De Leon
  • Fax: (713) 641-7408
  • 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: 2,770
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 150.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,451 (52.4%)
  • Females: 1,319 (47.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 268 (9.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,516 (54.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,784 (64.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Chavez High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.1%
Black34512.5%
Asian903.2%
Hispanic2,29682.9%
White361.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Chavez High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade91733.1%
10th Grade71025.6%
11th Grade53019.1%
12th Grade61322.1%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
57.0%
District:
56.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
50.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
72.7%
District:
70.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
17.6%
District:
15.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$83,398
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$51,162
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$47,268
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,515
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,076
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,470
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$63,792
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
8.8
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
34.7%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
16.0%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
19.3%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
14.0%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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