Harris County Juvenile Detention Center
Public school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Excel Academy · Grades 4–12
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center serves 165 students in grades 4–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 4 schools in Excel Academy. By enrollment it is the 245th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 4–12 |
| 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 | 480004907909 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 165 | 302 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 9.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.2% | 96% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center in context
Size
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center is the only school in Excel Academy. Its 165 students are 54.6% of the district's 302. The 8 nearest schools are a median 6.8 miles away and have a median of 327 students, so Harris County Juvenile Detention 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 70 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 4 (2 against 1). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 52.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Excel Academy (49.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 40%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 96% across Excel Academy and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center has 14.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 165 students would have about 15 teachers, so Harris County Juvenile Detention 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 schools (11).
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 school is Community Services-Sec, 2.7 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 2 schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 52.7% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
8.5% of students are girls and 91.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 70 |
| Grade 10 | 53 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 Congress St Ste 6500, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713)222-4354
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harris County Juvenile Detention Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Services-Sec | Houston ISD | 2.7 mi | 83 | 2 | 79.5% |
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 4.3 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
| Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus | Houston Gateway Academy Inc | 5.2 mi | 961 | 24.1 | 84.5% |
| Soar Center | Houston ISD | 6.4 mi | 209 | – | 23.4% |
| George I Sanchez North | George I Sanchez Charter | 7.2 mi | 394 | 19 | 80.7% |
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 7.3 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 9.3 mi | 260 | 14.4 | – |
| Lane School | Aldine ISD | 11.8 mi | 101 | 1.9 | 53.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Excel Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Academy Education Transition Center | High | 9–11 | 58 |
| Harris County Youth Village | High | 8–11 | 43 |
| Leadership Academy | High | 8–11 | 36 |