C E King High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Sheldon ISD · Grades 9–12
C E King High School serves 3,716 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in Sheldon ISD. By enrollment it is the 23rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.6 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 ÷ 210.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sheldon ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483999004534 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sheldon ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,716 | 10,946 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.4% | 82.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
C E King High School in context
Size
C E King High School is the largest of Sheldon ISD's 2 high schools; its 3,716 students are 33.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 69; C E King 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 1,045 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 834, against an average of 929 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 921 in grade 9 and 834 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 63.7% here and 65.9% across Sheldon ISD. Black students are next, at 30.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.3% across Sheldon ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 210.79 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,716 students, C E King High School has 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,716 students would have about 265.4 teachers, so C E King High School has 54.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
C E King 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 Kase Academy, 2.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 29 other high schools, 10 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 | 63.7% |
| Black | 30.4% |
| White | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 921 |
| Grade 10 | 1,045 |
| Grade 11 | 916 |
| Grade 12 | 834 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11433 E Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX 77044
Phone: (346)378-7000
Website: sheldonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: C E King High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kase Academy | Sheldon ISD | 2.3 mi | 104 | 9.5 | 72.1% |
| Highpoint | Aldine ISD | 2.8 mi | 27 | – | 81.5% |
| Highpoint East | Humble ISD | 2.8 mi | 33 | – | 69.7% |
| Highpoint School East (Crosby) | Crosby ISD | 2.8 mi | 14 | – | 78.6% |
| Highpoint School East (Daep) | Galena Park ISD | 2.8 mi | 11 | – | 90.9% |
| Summer Creek High School | Humble ISD | 3.3 mi | 3,972 | 18.7 | 47.1% |
| North Forest High School | Houston ISD | 3.7 mi | 905 | 12 | 96.2% |
| KIPP Northeast College Preparatory | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 4.2 mi | 614 | 16.6 | 94.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sheldon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C E King Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,359 |
| Garrett Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 606 |
| H M Carroll Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 |
| Kase Academy | High | 10–12 | 104 |
| L E Monahan Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 635 |
| Michael R Null Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,050 |
| Royalwood Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 607 |
| Sheldon Early Childhood Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 562 |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 585 |
| Sheldon Lake Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 622 |
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 556 |