Hcc Life Skills Program
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 12
Hcc Life Skills Program serves 69 students in grade 12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 1692nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 12 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364016982 |
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 | 69 | 176,727 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.6% | 79.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Hcc Life Skills Program in context
Size
Of the 47 high schools in Houston ISD, Hcc Life Skills Program is the 46th largest, with 0% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 579; Hcc Life Skills Program is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
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
Hcc Life Skills Program serves a single grade, grade 12, with 69 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 63.8% here and 61.7% across Houston ISD. Black students are next, at 26.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.6% of its students are eligible 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
With 6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 69 students, Hcc Life Skills Program has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 69 students would have about 4.9 teachers, so Hcc Life Skills Program has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Hcc Life Skills Program is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Houston Academy for International Studies, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 76 other high schools, 28 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.8% |
| Black | 26.1% |
| White | 5.8% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
33.3% of students are girls and 66.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1301 Alabama St, Houston, TX 77004
Phone: (713)718-6882
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hcc Life Skills Program. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Academy for International Studies | Houston ISD | 0.4 mi | 473 | 22.5 | 59.2% |
| Young Women's College Prep Academy | Houston ISD | 0.5 mi | 494 | 18.4 | 58.7% |
| A+up High School | A+ Unlimited Potential | 0.7 mi | 47 | 12.1 | 85.1% |
| Carnegie Vanguard High School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 855 | 22.8 | 32.5% |
| Yates High School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 685 | 10.7 | 93.3% |
| Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 782 | 16.2 | 23.1% |
| H S for Law and Justice | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 391 | 16 | 82.1% |
| Energy Institute High School | Houston ISD | 1.9 mi | 663 | 17.1 | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.