Houston Math Science and Technology Center
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 9–12
Houston Math Science and Technology Center serves 2,396 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 200th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 163.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364012211 |
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 | 2,396 | 176,727 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.3% | 79.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% 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.
Houston Math Science and Technology Center in context
Size
Houston Math Science and Technology Center is the 5th largest of Houston ISD's 47 high schools; its 2,396 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 552 students, so Houston Math Science and Technology Center is larger than most of them.
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 712 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 520, against an average of 599 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (586 against 712). 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 91.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.3% of students qualify 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
Houston Math Science and Technology Center has 163.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,396 students would have about 171.1 teachers, so Houston Math Science and Technology Center has 7.9 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 KIPP Generations Collegiate, 0.6 miles away in KIPP Texas Public Schools. There are 17 high schools within 5 miles and 53 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.5% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| White | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 712 |
| Grade 10 | 578 |
| Grade 11 | 520 |
| Grade 12 | 586 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9400 Irvington, Houston, TX 77076
Phone: (713)696-0200
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Houston Math Science and Technology Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Generations Collegiate | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.6 mi | 614 | 15.7 | 96.1% |
| North Houston Early College High School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 489 | 21.3 | 87.9% |
| YES Prep - Northline | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.8 mi | 1,004 | 16.8 | 90.7% |
| Premier H S Houston Gallery North | Premier High Schools | 2.1 mi | 108 | 21.6 | 89.8% |
| Texasworks - Houston-Gallery Furniture | Texas Works | 2.1 mi | 17 | – | – |
| Washington B T High School | Houston ISD | 2.7 mi | 811 | 11.1 | 97.5% |
| YES Prep - Northside | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 3.0 mi | 948 | 15.9 | 93.2% |
| Harper DAEP | Houston ISD | 3.2 mi | 76 | 3.7 | 90.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.