Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School
Public high school (charter) in Houston, Texas · International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) · Grades 9–12
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School serves 837 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 44 schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). By enrollment it is the 665th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 54.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480144013813 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 837 | 25,497 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.1% | 73.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% 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.
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School is the 2nd largest, with 3.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 611 students, so Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School is larger 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 10 with 245 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 170, against an average of 209 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (170 against 223). 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 74.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (59.1%). Black students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.7% across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) 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
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School has 54.57 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 837 students would have about 59.8 teachers, so Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School has 5.2 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 Beta Academy, 1.2 miles away in Beta Academy. There are 15 high schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.8% |
| Black | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| White | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 223 |
| Grade 10 | 245 |
| Grade 11 | 199 |
| Grade 12 | 170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9901 Windmill Lakes Blvd, Houston, TX 77075
Phone: (832)649-6817
Website: windmilllakesoremhs.iltexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Academy | Beta Academy | 1.2 mi | 537 | 22.9 | 64.4% |
| Premier H S - Houston - Hobby | Premier High Schools | 1.4 mi | 97 | 22.4 | 90.7% |
| YES Prep - Southeast | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 2.2 mi | 854 | 15.3 | 82.7% |
| Dobie High School | Pasadena ISD | 2.4 mi | 3,692 | 16 | 64.5% |
| South Houston High School | Pasadena ISD | 2.5 mi | 2,185 | 15.3 | 85.3% |
| YES Prep - Hobby | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 2.5 mi | 685 | 16.2 | 86.4% |
| Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby | Texans Can Academies | 2.5 mi | 322 | 22.7 | 98.1% |
| Tegeler Community School | Pasadena ISD | 3.7 mi | 150 | 5.1 | 86.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.