Andy Dekaney High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Spring ISD · Grades 9–12
Andy Dekaney High School serves 2,485 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 41 schools in Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 173rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 131.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Spring ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484122010786 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,485 | 33,590 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 17.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.7% | 80.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Andy Dekaney High School in context
Size
Andy Dekaney High School is the 2nd largest of Spring ISD's 7 high schools; its 2,485 students are 7.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 284; Andy Dekaney High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 678 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 563, against an average of 621 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (573 against 671). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 53.1% here and 54% across Spring ISD. Black students are next, at 40.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Spring ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 131.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,485 students, Andy Dekaney High School has 18.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,485 students would have about 177.5 teachers, so Andy Dekaney High School has 46 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Andy Dekaney High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Richey Academy, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 34 other high schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.1% |
| Black | 40.8% |
| White | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 671 |
| Grade 10 | 678 |
| Grade 11 | 563 |
| Grade 12 | 573 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22351 Imperial Vly Dr., Houston, TX 77073
Phone: (281)891-7260
Website: springisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Andy Dekaney High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richey Academy | Spring ISD | 1.3 mi | 56 | 8.3 | 89.3% |
| Westfield High School | Spring ISD | 1.7 mi | 2,264 | 20.2 | 74.9% |
| Nimitz High School | Aldine ISD | 2.0 mi | 2,651 | 16 | 78.3% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.2 mi | 157 | 27.1 | 92.4% |
| Spring High School | Spring ISD | 2.5 mi | 2,594 | 20.1 | 69% |
| Spring Early College Academy | Spring ISD | 2.5 mi | 391 | 18.4 | 65% |
| Momentum High School | Spring ISD | 3.7 mi | 176 | 7.8 | 90.9% |
| Premier H S-Houston (Champions) | Premier High Schools | 3.9 mi | 109 | 16.3 | 74.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.