Highpoint School East (Crosby)
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Crosby ISD · Grades 6–11
Highpoint School East (Crosby) serves 14 students in grades 6–11 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 9 schools in Crosby ISD. By enrollment it is the 1880th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students).
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. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–11 |
| District | Crosby ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481575010727 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crosby ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 14 | 7,046 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | – | 17.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.6% | 58.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Highpoint School East (Crosby) in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Crosby ISD, Highpoint School East (Crosby) is the smallest, with 0.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 167 students, so Highpoint School East (Crosby) 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.
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 10 with 7 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. This year grade 11 has 200% more students than grade 6 (3 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Crosby ISD (54.2%). Black students are next, at 21.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.5% across Crosby ISD 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
NCES reports no teacher count for Highpoint School East (Crosby) for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Crosby ISD there are 17.6 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. Highpoint (in Aldine ISD) is listed at the same location. There are 12 high schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.3% |
| Black | 21.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| White | 7.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 3 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8003 E Sam Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX 77049
Phone: (713)696-2163
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Highpoint School East (Crosby). Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint | Aldine ISD | 0.0 mi | 27 | – | 81.5% |
| Highpoint East | Humble ISD | 0.0 mi | 33 | – | 69.7% |
| Highpoint School East (Daep) | Galena Park ISD | 0.0 mi | 11 | – | 90.9% |
| Kase Academy | Sheldon ISD | 1.7 mi | 104 | 9.5 | 72.1% |
| North Shore Senior High School | Galena Park ISD | 2.1 mi | 4,284 | 16.1 | 87% |
| Galena Park ISD Career & Technical Echs | Galena Park ISD | 2.2 mi | 487 | 29.9 | 86.2% |
| C E King High School | Sheldon ISD | 2.8 mi | 3,716 | 17.6 | 77.4% |
| Accelerated Center for Education (Ace) | Galena Park ISD | 3.5 mi | 230 | 10.3 | 90.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crosby ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 640 |
| Crosby Crossroads Academy | High | 10–12 | 25 |
| Crosby Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 671 |
| Crosby High School | High | 9–12 | 2,148 |
| Crosby Kindergarten Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 685 |
| Crosby Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,560 |
| Drew Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 602 |
| Newport Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 701 |