Sharpstown High School Overview

Overview

At Sharpstown High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Sharpstown High School is 45 percent. The student body makeup is 55 percent male and 45 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 97 percent. Sharpstown High School is 1 of 47 high schools in the Houston Independent School District.

Rankings / Awards

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

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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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	1,275
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	97%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	65%
Full-Time Teachers	78

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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	86%
Proficient in Math	86%
College Readiness Index	19.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
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	47
Total Students	47,830
Proficient in Reading (district average)	89%
Proficient in Math (district average)	83%
College Readiness (district average)	27.6