Houston High School

634 Starkville Rd, Houston, MS 38851 | (662) 456-3320

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 509

Rating
Not Available

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

Find Old Friends From Houston High School

Use the form below to search for alumni from Houston High School.

School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 509 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 26th out of 242 high schools in MS.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: P. O. Box 568, Houston, MS 38851

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Houston R-I School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,774
Graduation Rate: 56.2%
Dropout Rate: 6.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.0
Enrolled Students: 1,933

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 509
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 251 (49.3%)
Females: 258 (50.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (12.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 262 (51.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 325 (63.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Houston High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	233	45.8%
Asian	3	0.6%
Hispanic	18	3.5%
White	254	49.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	161	31.6%
10th Grade	138	27.1%
11th Grade	103	20.2%
12th Grade	98	19.3%
Ungraded	9	1.8%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 66%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:31%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 15 Years
Average Salary: $41,435

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Houston High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,061	23%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$44,212	77%

Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

The Overall Rating is the school's average rating from parents, students, school faculty and staff. The highest rating is five apples and the lowest is one apple.

Share Your Review About This School

Rate This School

1 review for Houston High School

Reviewed by Student on January 03, 2007
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Houston High School, needs to be upgraded more. Just because the superintendent is fixing the inside, the overall inside view, from the student point of view isn't very good. It needs more.

School Map and Similar Schools Nearby

Click to Activate Map of Nearby School Campuses

Private

Public

This School

Similar Schools Nearby

Houlka Attendance Center School PK-12 \| 633 Students \| 10.2 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Vardaman High School 7-12 \| 263 Students \| 10.2 miles away	5 out of 5

Okolona High School 7-12 \| 298 Students \| 16.1 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Calhoun City High School 9-12 \| 210 Students \| 18.6 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Bruce High School 7-12 \| 463 Students \| 20.9 miles away	4.5 out of 5

Shannon High School 9-12 \| 712 Students \| 22.8 miles away	5 out of 5

South Pontotoc High School 9-12 \| 408 Students \| 23.3 miles away	5 out of 5

Pontotoc High School 8-12 \| 685 Students \| 24.9 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Pontotoc Junior High School 7-12 \| 345 Students \| 25.0 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Nettleton High School 9-12 \| 400 Students \| 25.6 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Compare This School To Nearby Schools ->

School Community Forum

Join a discussion about Houston High School and talk to others in the community including students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

First Name:
Last Name:
Graduation Year


Powered by Classmates.com®