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Finley J High School vs. Howard J High School

Should you attend Finley J High School or Howard J 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
Finley J High School
2401 E Brown St
Waxahachie, TX 75165
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Howard J High School
265 Broadhead Rd
Waxahachie, TX 75165
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 816 students in grades 6-8, Finley J High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 758 students in grades 6-8, Howard J High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
816 students
758 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Howard J High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3074 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#2996 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
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45%
(Top 50% in TX)
44%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Finley J 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 Howard J 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.
53%
(Top 50% in TX)
55%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Finley J 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 Howard J 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.
47%
(Top 50% in TX)
42%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Finley J 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 Howard J 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Howard J High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
254
263
Grade 7 Students
279
236
Grade 8 Students
283
259

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Howard J High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Finley J 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 Howard J High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
23%
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% White
44%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howard J 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
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howard J High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Finley J 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 Howard J 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
42%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard J 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
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Finley J 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 Howard J 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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