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Chavez High School vs. Milby High School

Should you attend Chavez High School or Milby High School? 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
Chavez High School
8501 Howard
Houston, TX 77017
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Milby High School
1601 Broadway
Houston, TX 77012
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,272 students in grades 9-12, Chavez High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,107 students in grades 9-12, Milby High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,272 students
2,107 students
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This chart displays total students of Milby High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
138 teachers
98 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chavez High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Milby High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6262 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#5956 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chavez High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Milby High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
36%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chavez 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 Milby 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.
26%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chavez 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 Milby 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chavez 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Milby 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.
76%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
94%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chavez High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Milby High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Chavez High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Milby High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
803
594
Grade 10 Students
558
519
Grade 11 Students
467
494
Grade 12 Students
444
500

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chavez High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Milby High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Hispanic
88%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chavez High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Milby High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chavez High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Milby High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chavez High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Milby High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.22
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Chavez High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Milby High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chavez High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Milby High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chavez High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Milby High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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