Houston High School serves 462 learners in grades 9-12.

Houston High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Houston High School’s learner population of 462 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Houston High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Houston High School is 0.58, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Houston High School is Houlka Attendance Center (10.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Houston Middle School (0.2 miles away)