Dobie High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Pasadena ISD · Grades 9–12
Dobie High School serves 3,692 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 66 schools in Pasadena ISD. By enrollment it is the 26th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16 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 ÷ 231.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Pasadena ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483432003821 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pasadena ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,692 | 46,491 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.5% | 81.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Dobie High School in context
Size
Dobie High School is the largest of Pasadena ISD's 7 high schools; its 3,692 students are 7.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.3 miles away and have a median of 611 students, so Dobie 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 12 with 1,017 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 819, against an average of 923 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% more students than grade 9 (1,017 against 819). 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 67.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Pasadena ISD (82.8%). Black students are next, at 17.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.9% across Pasadena 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
Dobie High School has 231.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,692 students would have about 263.7 teachers, so Dobie High School has 32.5 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 Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School, 2.4 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). There are 12 high schools within 5 miles and 38 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.5% |
| Black | 17.1% |
| Asian | 9.5% |
| White | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 819 |
| Grade 10 | 951 |
| Grade 11 | 905 |
| Grade 12 | 1,017 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10220 Blackhawk, Houston, TX 77089
Phone: (713)740-0370
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dobie High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.4 mi | 837 | 15.3 | 87.1% |
| Pace Center | Pearland ISD | 2.6 mi | 96 | 6 | 64.6% |
| Clear Horizons Early College High School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.9 mi | 459 | 30.4 | – |
| Beta Academy | Beta Academy | 3.0 mi | 537 | 22.9 | 64.4% |
| Premier H S - Houston - Hobby | Premier High Schools | 3.6 mi | 97 | 22.4 | 90.7% |
| Pearland High School | Pearland ISD | 3.8 mi | 3,412 | 17.9 | 35% |
| YES Prep - Southeast | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 4.2 mi | 854 | 15.3 | 82.7% |
| YES Prep - Hobby | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 4.6 mi | 685 | 16.2 | 86.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.