Excel Academy Education Transition Center
Public high school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Excel Academy · Grades 9–11
Excel Academy Education Transition Center serves 58 students in grades 9–11 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 4 schools in Excel Academy. By enrollment it is the 1726th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–11 |
| District | Excel Academy |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480004913289 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Excel Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 58 | 302 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 9.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.8% | 96% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Excel Academy Education Transition Center in context
Size
Excel Academy Education Transition Center is the largest of Excel Academy's 3 high schools; its 58 students are 19.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 419 students, so Excel Academy Education Transition Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 43 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 1, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 11 has 98% fewer students than grade 9 (1 against 43). 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 51.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Excel Academy (42.4%). Black students are next, at 37.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 96% across Excel Academy 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
Excel Academy Education Transition Center has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 58 students would have about 4.1 teachers, so Excel Academy Education Transition Center has about as many as that.
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 Liberty High School, 0.5 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 25 high schools within 5 miles and 78 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.7% |
| Black | 37.9% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
10.3% of students are girls and 89.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6500 Chimney Rock, Houston, TX 77081
Phone: (713)222-4577
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Excel Academy Education Transition Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | Houston ISD | 0.5 mi | 352 | 23.5 | 100% |
| Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton | Houston ISD | 0.5 mi | 72 | 10.5 | 90.3% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter High School | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 0.5 mi | 169 | 12.6 | 95.9% |
| Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown) | Premier High Schools | 1.1 mi | 91 | 35.1 | 93.4% |
| YES Prep - Gulfton | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.2 mi | 1,039 | 17 | 97.1% |
| Long Academy | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 680 | 13.8 | 98.8% |
| Bellaire High School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 3,216 | 19.3 | 57.6% |
| Challenge Early College High School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 485 | 19 | 81.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Excel Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Other | 4–12 | 165 |
| Harris County Youth Village | High | 8–11 | 43 |
| Leadership Academy | High | 8–11 | 36 |