Hightower High School has 2,042 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Hightower High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Hightower High School’s learner population of 2,042 learners has declined by 7% over five school years. The teacher population of 131 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Hightower High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Hightower High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Hightower High School is Ridge Point High School (3.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Billy Baines Middle School (2.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Rosa Parks Elementary School (1.4 miles away).