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.

For the Heights High School established in 1904, see Heights High School.
Houston Heights High School
Address
1125 Lawrence Street

Houston
,
Texas
77008

United States
Coordinates29.791664°N 95.407307°W / 29.791664; -95.407307
Information
Other nameHHHS
TypePublic charter high school
MottoLeadership, Excellence, Perseverance
Established1999 (1999)
NCES School ID480011508239[1]
PrincipalErica McCready
Teaching staff16.32 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment204 (2017-2018)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.50[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Azure blue     
MascotPanther
Websitewww.heightshs.org

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]

86% of the students qualified for free or reduced breakfast.

See also
  • List of state-chartered charter schools in Houston

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - HOUSTON HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL (480011508239)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. TEA Report Card - 2008-09
  3. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  4. http://www.texascharter.org/Basketball2009-2010.htm%5B%5D
  5. GreatSchools.net student data
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