Houston Heights High School

For the Houston Heights High School established in 1904, see Reagan High School (Houston).
Houston Heights High School
Address
1125 Lawrence Street
Houston, Texas, 77008
Information
School type Public, high school (charter)
Founded 1999
Superintendent Richard Mik
Principal Ed Socha
Grades 9–12
Campus Urban
Color(s) Carolina blue
Mascot Panther
Website http://www.heightshs.org
Houston Heights High School
Houston Heights HS front entrance

Houston Heights High School (formerly Houston Heights Charter) is a state-operated charter school located in Houston, Texas. It was established in 1999 by superintendent Richard Mik.

HHHS, which serves grades 9 through 12, is located in the Houston Heights neighborhood in northwest Houston. The school serves 96% at-risk students.[1]

Houston Heights High School also 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.

The school motto is: Leadership, Excellence, Perseverance

In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

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.[3]

Student body

HHHS had 251 students during the 2007-2008 school year.[4]

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

See also

Notes

  1. TEA Report Card - 2008-09
  2. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  3. http://www.texascharter.org/Basketball2009-2010.htm
  4. GreatSchools.net student data

External links

Coordinates: 29°47′30″N 95°24′26″W / 29.791664°N 95.407307°W / 29.791664; -95.407307


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