Harmony School of Advancement-Houston
Public high school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Harmony Public Schools - Houston North · Grades 9–12
Harmony School of Advancement-Houston serves 752 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 10 schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston North. By enrollment it is the 718th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.8 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 ÷ 44.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480027412494 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 752 | 7,571 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.5% | 70% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Harmony School of Advancement-Houston in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston North, Harmony School of Advancement-Houston is the smallest, with 9.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 1,760 students, so Harmony School of Advancement-Houston is smaller than most of them.
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 11 with 200 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 165, against an average of 188 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 197 in grade 9 and 190 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Harmony Public Schools - Houston North (50.9%). Black students are next, at 15%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across Harmony Public Schools - Houston North 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
Harmony School of Advancement-Houston has 44.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 752 students would have about 53.7 teachers, so Harmony School of Advancement-Houston has 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 Davis H S Aldine, 2.3 miles away in Aldine ISD. There are 13 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 | 67.6% |
| Black | 15% |
| Asian | 9.8% |
| White | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 197 |
| Grade 10 | 165 |
| Grade 11 | 200 |
| Grade 12 | 190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3171 N Sam Houston Pkwy W, Houston, TX 77038
Phone: (281)741-8899
Website: hsadvancement.harmonytx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harmony School of Advancement-Houston. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis H S Aldine | Aldine ISD | 2.3 mi | 3,184 | 17 | 83.3% |
| Klein Forest High School | Klein ISD | 2.8 mi | 3,418 | 14.3 | 80.1% |
| Blanson Cte High School | Aldine ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,258 | 16.6 | 80.4% |
| Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint) | Premier High Schools | 3.6 mi | 60 | 20 | 65% |
| Aldine High School | Aldine ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,481 | 15.5 | 89.8% |
| La Promesa | Aldine ISD | 3.7 mi | 448 | 12.6 | 77.7% |
| Eisenhower High School | Aldine ISD | 3.8 mi | 2,262 | 14 | 86.4% |
| Momentum High School | Spring ISD | 4.2 mi | 176 | 7.8 | 90.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston North
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Achievement - Houston | Elementary | K–5 | 694 |
| Harmony School of Discovery - Houston | High | 6–12 | 858 |
| Harmony School of Endeavor-Houston | Elementary | K–8 | 561 |
| Harmony School of Enrichment - Houston | Elementary | K–5 | 664 |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Katy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 1,123 |
| Harmony School of Excellence-Houston | Elementary | K–8 | 1,165 |
| Harmony School of Technology-Houston | Middle | 6–8 | 703 |
| Harmony Science Academy - Bryan | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 395 |
| Harmony Science Academy - Cypress | Elementary | K–5 | 656 |