Hightower High School Overview

Overview

Hightower High School is ranked 126th within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Hightower High School is 40 percent. The student body makeup is 46 percent male and 54 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 95 percent. Hightower High School is 1 of 11 high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Silver
National Rank
#1378
State Rank
#126

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,414
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	95%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	37%
Full-Time Teachers	135

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	98%
Proficient in Math	93%
College Readiness Index	26.3

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	11
Total Students	21,797
Proficient in Reading (district average)	98%
Proficient in Math (district average)	94%
College Readiness (district average)	26.9