Davis H S Aldine
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 9–12
Davis H S Aldine serves 3,184 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 65th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17 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 ÷ 187.62 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 | 480771012108 |
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 | 3,184 | 56,419 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.3% | 86.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Davis H S Aldine in context
Size
Davis H S Aldine is the 2nd largest of Aldine ISD's 12 high schools; its 3,184 students are 5.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 600 students, so Davis H S Aldine 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 850 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 733, against an average of 796 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% fewer students than grade 9 (733 against 843). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 68.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Aldine ISD (75.2%). Black students are next, at 27.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.3% 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
Davis H S Aldine has 187.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,184 students would have about 227.4 teachers, so Davis H S Aldine has 39.8 fewer.
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 Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint), 1.9 miles away in Premier High Schools. There are 16 high schools within 5 miles and 46 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68.1% |
| Black | 27.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| White | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 843 |
| Grade 10 | 850 |
| Grade 11 | 758 |
| Grade 12 | 733 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12525 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX 77067
Phone: (281)539-4070
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Davis H S Aldine. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint) | Premier High Schools | 1.9 mi | 60 | 20 | 65% |
| Harmony School of Advancement-Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 2.3 mi | 752 | 16.8 | 73.5% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.4 mi | 157 | 27.1 | 92.4% |
| Aldine High School | Aldine ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,481 | 15.5 | 89.8% |
| La Promesa | Aldine ISD | 3.0 mi | 448 | 12.6 | 77.7% |
| Blanson Cte High School | Aldine ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,258 | 16.6 | 80.4% |
| Richey Academy | Spring ISD | 3.2 mi | 56 | 8.3 | 89.3% |
| Westfield High School | Spring ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,264 | 20.2 | 74.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.