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Memorial High School vs. Stratford High School

Should you attend Memorial High School or Stratford 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
Memorial High School
935 Echo Ln
Houston, TX 77024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Stratford High School
14555 Fern St
Houston, TX 77079
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Memorial 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,555 students in grades 9-12, Memorial 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 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,272 students in grades 9-12, Stratford High School ranks in the top 30% 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 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,555 students
2,272 students
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This chart displays total students of Stratford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers
107 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Stratford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stratford High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1237 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#2149 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stratford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in TX)
49%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial 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 Stratford 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.
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial 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 Stratford 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.
83%
(Top 5% in TX)
73%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial 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 Stratford 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.
94%
(Top 50% in TX)
92%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Memorial 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 Stratford 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 Memorial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Stratford High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
682
598
Grade 10 Students
618
607
Grade 11 Students
643
546
Grade 12 Students
612
521

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial 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 Stratford High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
32%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stratford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial 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 Stratford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial 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 Stratford 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial 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 Stratford 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.
0.64
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial 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 Stratford 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
14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial 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 Stratford 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial 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 Stratford 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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