Avalos P-Tech School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 9–12
Avalos P-Tech School serves 400 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 1028th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 30.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771013696 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aldine ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 400 | 56,419 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.3% | 86.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Avalos P-Tech School in context
Size
Of the 12 high schools in Aldine ISD, Avalos P-Tech School is the 10th largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 1,003 students, so Avalos P-Tech School is smaller 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 11 with 110 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 92, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 102 in grade 9 and 96 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Aldine ISD (75.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Aldine 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
Avalos P-Tech School has 30.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 400 students would have about 28.6 teachers, so Avalos P-Tech School has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Macarthur High School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 13 high schools within 5 miles and 47 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.3% |
| Black | 7.2% |
| White | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 102 |
| Grade 10 | 92 |
| Grade 11 | 110 |
| Grade 12 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2430 Aldine Mail Route Rd, Houston, TX 77039
Phone: (281)985-2100
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Avalos P-Tech School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur High School | Aldine ISD | 1.0 mi | 3,501 | 17.4 | 85.5% |
| YES Prep - North Central | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.1 mi | 1,002 | 17.2 | 89.4% |
| Hall Success Academy | Aldine ISD | 2.5 mi | 168 | 6.7 | 88.1% |
| YES Prep - Northline | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 2.7 mi | 1,004 | 16.8 | 90.7% |
| YES Prep North Forest | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 3.2 mi | 991 | 16 | 94% |
| Houston Math Science and Technology Center | Houston ISD | 3.8 mi | 2,396 | 14.7 | 95.3% |
| Aldine High School | Aldine ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,481 | 15.5 | 89.8% |
| La Promesa | Aldine ISD | 3.9 mi | 448 | 12.6 | 77.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.