Debakey H S for Health Prof
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 9–12
Debakey H S for Health Prof serves 929 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 621st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.4 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 ÷ 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002483 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 929 | 176,727 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.8% | 79.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Debakey H S for Health Prof in context
Size
Of the 47 high schools in Houston ISD, Debakey H S for Health Prof is the 17th largest, with 0.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 277 students, so Debakey H S for Health Prof 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 9 with 284 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 177, against an average of 232 per grade. This year grade 12 has 38% fewer students than grade 9 (177 against 284). 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 32.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Asian students are next, at 32.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston 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
Debakey H S for Health Prof has 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 929 students would have about 66.4 teachers, so Debakey H S for Health Prof has 12.9 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Alief ISD JJAEP, 1.5 miles away in Alief ISD. There are 26 high schools within 5 miles and 77 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 32.7% |
| Asian | 32.4% |
| Black | 15.8% |
| White | 15% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
61.6% of students are girls and 38.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 284 |
| Grade 10 | 235 |
| Grade 11 | 233 |
| Grade 12 | 177 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2545 Pressler, Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713)741-2410
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Debakey H S for Health Prof. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alief ISD JJAEP | Alief ISD | 1.5 mi | 18 | – | – |
| Harris County JJAEP | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 25 | – | 76% |
| Harris County JJAEP | Klein ISD | 1.5 mi | 24 | – | 87.5% |
| Lamar High School | Houston ISD | 2.6 mi | 2,968 | 19.7 | 47.2% |
| Young Women's College Prep Academy | Houston ISD | 2.7 mi | 494 | 18.4 | 58.7% |
| Hcc Life Skills Program | Houston ISD | 2.9 mi | 69 | 11.5 | 82.6% |
| Energy Institute High School | Houston ISD | 3.1 mi | 663 | 17.1 | 46.5% |
| Challenge Early College High School | Houston ISD | 3.1 mi | 485 | 19 | 81.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.