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Pasadena High School vs. Pasadena Memorial High School

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School Overview

School
Pasadena High School
206 S Shaver
Pasadena, TX 77506
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Pasadena Memorial High School
4410 Crenshaw
Pasadena, TX 77504
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Pasadena Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,221 students in grades 9-12, Pasadena High School ranks in the bottom 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 30% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,047 students in grades 9-12, Pasadena Memorial High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 93% 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
2,221 students
3,047 students
This chart displays total students of Pasadena High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pasadena Memorial 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
153 teachers
193 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Pasadena High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Pasadena Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pasadena 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 Pasadena Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5376 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1419 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pasadena High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pasadena Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
57%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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.
50%
(Top 50% in TX)
60%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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.
84%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pasadena 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 Pasadena Memorial 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 Pasadena High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pasadena Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
626
832
Grade 10 Students
565
758
Grade 11 Students
487
711
Grade 12 Students
543
746

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pasadena High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pasadena Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
95%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pasadena 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 Pasadena Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pasadena 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 Pasadena Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pasadena 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 Pasadena Memorial 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
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pasadena 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.
0.10
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Pasadena 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 Pasadena Memorial 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
81%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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.
 
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