Challenge Early College High School

5601 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77081 | (713) 664-9712
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 445
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 5601 W Loop S, Houston, TX 77081
  • Principal or Admin: Justin G Fuentes
  • Fax: (713) 556-6006
  • Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 445
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 191 (42.9%)
  • Females: 254 (57.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (16.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 165 (37.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 236 (53.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Challenge Early College High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black9120.4%
Asian214.7%
Hispanic26860.2%
White6514.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Challenge Early College High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade11926.7%
10th Grade11525.8%
11th Grade11225.2%
12th Grade9922.2%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
64.0%
District:
56.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
64.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
47.7%
District:
70.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.1%
District:
15.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$77,984
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$50,922
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$5,851
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,124
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,526
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,952
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$63,652
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.0
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
15.3%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
25.5%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
43.9%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
10.2%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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