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Yates High School vs. Wheatley High School

Should you attend Yates High School or Wheatley 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
Yates High School
3650 Alabama St
Houston, TX 77004
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Wheatley High School
4801 Providence
Houston, TX 77020
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades 9-12, Yates 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 14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 643 students in grades 9-12, Wheatley 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
851 students
643 students
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This chart displays total students of Wheatley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
58 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wheatley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wheatley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7940 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#7700 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Yates High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wheatley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
20%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yates 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 Wheatley 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.
26%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
25%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yates 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 Wheatley 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.
22%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
25%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yates 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 Wheatley 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.
70%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Yates 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 Wheatley 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 Yates High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wheatley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
317
210
Grade 10 Students
222
169
Grade 11 Students
173
129
Grade 12 Students
139
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yates High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wheatley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yates 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 Wheatley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
84%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yates 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 Wheatley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yates 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 Wheatley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yates 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 Wheatley 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.
0.28
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Yates 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 Wheatley 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
96%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yates 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 Wheatley 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%
(15-16 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yates High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wheatley 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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