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Waller High School vs. Tomball High School

Should you attend Waller High School or Tomball 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
Waller High School
31213 Waller Spring Crekk Rd
Waller, TX 77484
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tomball High School
30330 Quinn Rd
Tomball, TX 77375
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Tomball 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,639 students in grades 8-12, Waller 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 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,801 students in grades 9-12, Tomball 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 68% (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 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
2,639 students
2,801 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
160 teachers
156 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tomball High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1244 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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27%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
68%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waller 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 Tomball 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.
33%
(Bottom 50% 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 Waller 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 Tomball 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.
48%
(Top 50% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waller 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 Tomball 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.
91%
(Top 50% in TX)
97%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Waller 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 Tomball 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
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This chart displays the students of Tomball High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
861
786
Grade 10 Students
708
741
Grade 11 Students
599
687
Grade 12 Students
471
587

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
56%
38%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tomball High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
6%
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% White
29%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waller 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 Tomball 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waller 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.
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0.60
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Waller 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 Tomball 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
54%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waller 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 Tomball 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
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waller 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 Tomball 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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