Houston Heights High School
Houston Heights High School (HHHS, formerly Houston Heights Charter) is a public charter high school in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1999 by superintendent Richard Mik.
Located in the Houston Heights neighborhood, it serves 96% at-risk students[2] and partners with Houston Community College to give students the opportunity to gain college credit during their junior and/or senior years, including in the area of construction management.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
Athletics
Houston Heights High School offers Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, and Cheerleading. The basketball team won the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) state championship in 2010 after finishing runner-up in 2009.[4]
Student body
HHHS had 251 students during the 2007–2008 school year.[5]
- 61% were Hispanic
- 32% were African-American
- 7% were White
- 0% were Asian
86% of the students qualified for free or reduced breakfast.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - HOUSTON HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL (480011508239)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ TEA Report Card - 2008-09
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ http://www.texascharter.org/Basketball2009-2010.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ GreatSchools.net student data
External links
- Official website
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- Houston ISD
- Harvard ES
- Heights HS (former Reagan HS)
- Houston Heights Charter HS
- Trinity Classical School Heights Elementary
- Houston Public Library
- All Saints Catholic Church
- Heights Christian Church
- Heights Neighborhood Library (as Houston Public Library)
- Houston Heights Fire Station
- Isbell House
- Morton Brothers Grocery
- Oriental Textile Mill
- Webber House
- Schauer Filling Station (demolished)
- Houston Heights Woman's Club
- Other NRHP listings
- The Leader
Energy Institute High School (EIHS) and Arabic Immersion Magnet School were previously in the Houston Heights, as was the Gulf Coast Bible College.
The Houston Heights is within the Houston Community College service area, though no campuses are operated there.