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Thurgood Marshall High School vs. Katy High School

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School Overview

School
Thurgood Marshall High School
1220 Buffalo Run
Missouri City, TX 77489
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Katy High School
6331 Hwy Blvd
Katy, TX 77494
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Katy 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,542 students in grades 9-12, Thurgood Marshall 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 15% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,330 students in grades 9-12, Katy High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 57% 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
1,542 students
3,330 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers
206 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#7319 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1355 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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15%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thurgood Marshall 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.
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37%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thurgood Marshall 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 Katy 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
78%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thurgood Marshall 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.
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87%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Thurgood Marshall 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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Grade 9 Students
482
959
Grade 10 Students
435
828
Grade 11 Students
327
800
Grade 12 Students
298
743

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
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% Hispanic
33%
37%
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% Black
63%
11%
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% White
1%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thurgood Marshall High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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0.50
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Thurgood Marshall 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 Katy 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
74%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thurgood Marshall 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 Katy 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
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thurgood Marshall 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 Katy 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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