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Carnegie Vanguard High School vs. Debakey H S For Health Prof

Should you attend Carnegie Vanguard High School or Debakey H S For Health Prof? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carnegie Vanguard High School
1501 Taft
Houston, TX 77019
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Debakey H S For Health Prof
2545 Pressler
Houston, TX 77030
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Carnegie Vanguard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Debakey H S For Health Prof ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 824 students in grades 9-12, Carnegie Vanguard High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 922 students in grades 9-12, Debakey H S For Health Prof ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
824 students
922 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#1 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
#28 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
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95%
(Top 1% in TX)
83%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Debakey H S For Health Prof and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Debakey H S For Health Prof and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 1% in TX)
94%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carnegie Vanguard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carnegie Vanguard High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
227
281
Grade 10 Students
214
253
Grade 11 Students
189
178
Grade 12 Students
194
210

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
32%
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% Hispanic
33%
35%
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% Black
11%
15%
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% White
20%
14%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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0.74
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Carnegie Vanguard High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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