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Spring Woods High School vs. Memorial High School

Should you attend Spring Woods High School or Memorial 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
Spring Woods High School
2045 Gessner
Houston, TX 77080
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Memorial High School
935 Echo Ln
Houston, TX 77024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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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%)
Overview
Serving 2,113 students in grades 8-12, Spring Woods 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 46% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
2,113 students
2,555 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
138 teachers
143 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#5378 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1237 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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46%
(Top 50% in TX)
51%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Woods 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 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.
29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Woods 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 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.
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
83%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spring Woods 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 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)
94%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Spring Woods High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
533
682
Grade 10 Students
612
618
Grade 11 Students
446
643
Grade 12 Students
522
612

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring Woods High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
86%
23%
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% Black
5%
3%
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% White
6%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spring Woods 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 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spring Woods 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 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.
0.26
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring Woods 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 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
79%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spring Woods 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 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spring Woods 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 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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