Kase Academy
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Sheldon ISD · Grades 10–12
Kase Academy serves 104 students in grades 10–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in Sheldon ISD. By enrollment it is the 1590th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| District | Sheldon ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483999010797 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sheldon ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 104 | 10,946 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 16.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.1% | 82.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Kase Academy in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Sheldon ISD, Kase Academy is the smallest, with 1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 260 students, so Kase Academy 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 12 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 2, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 12 has 2,600% more students than grade 10 (54 against 2). 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 67.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sheldon ISD (65.9%). Black students are next, at 27.9%.
72.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.3% across Sheldon 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
Kase Academy has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 104 students would have about 7.4 teachers, so Kase Academy has 3.6 more.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Highpoint, 1.7 miles away in Aldine ISD. There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.3% |
| Black | 27.9% |
| White | 4.8% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 10 | 2 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8530 C E King Pkwy, Houston, TX 77044
Phone: (281)727-3600
Website: sheldonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kase Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint | Aldine ISD | 1.7 mi | 27 | – | 81.5% |
| Highpoint East | Humble ISD | 1.7 mi | 33 | – | 69.7% |
| Highpoint School East (Crosby) | Crosby ISD | 1.7 mi | 14 | – | 78.6% |
| Highpoint School East (Daep) | Galena Park ISD | 1.7 mi | 11 | – | 90.9% |
| C E King High School | Sheldon ISD | 2.3 mi | 3,716 | 17.6 | 77.4% |
| KIPP Northeast College Preparatory | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.9 mi | 614 | 16.6 | 94.1% |
| North Forest High School | Houston ISD | 3.1 mi | 905 | 12 | 96.2% |
| Galena Park ISD Career & Technical Echs | Galena Park ISD | 3.2 mi | 487 | 29.9 | 86.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sheldon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C E King High School | High | 9–12 | 3,716 |
| C E King Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,359 |
| Garrett Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 606 |
| H M Carroll Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 |
| L E Monahan Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 635 |
| Michael R Null Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,050 |
| Royalwood Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 607 |
| Sheldon Early Childhood Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 562 |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 585 |
| Sheldon Lake Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 622 |
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 556 |