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Houston High School vs. Randolph High School

Should you attend Houston High School or Randolph 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
Houston High School
4635 E Houston St
San Antonio, TX 78220
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Randolph High School
Bldg 1225
Universal City, TX 78148
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Houston 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 856 students in grades 9-12, Houston 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 11% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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 469 students in grades 9-12, Randolph High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
856 students
469 students
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This chart displays total students of Randolph High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Houston 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 Randolph High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8083 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1116 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Houston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Randolph High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Houston 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 Randolph 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.
19%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
75-79%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Houston 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 Randolph 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Houston 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 Randolph 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.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Houston 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 Randolph 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 Houston High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Randolph High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
274
119
Grade 10 Students
233
129
Grade 11 Students
169
110
Grade 12 Students
180
111

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Houston 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 Randolph High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
61%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Houston 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 Randolph High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
34%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Houston 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 Randolph High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Houston 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 Randolph 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
1%
% Two or more races
2%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Houston 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Randolph 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.
0.52
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Houston 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 Randolph 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
94%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Houston 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 Randolph 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Houston 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 Randolph 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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