Kerr High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades 9–12
Kerr High School serves 807 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 683rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 21.5 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 ÷ 37.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783015742 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 807 | 38,610 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 21.5 | 13.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.8% | 86.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Kerr High School in context
Size
Of the 7 high schools in Alief ISD, Kerr High School is the 4th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 1,670 students, so Kerr High School is smaller 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 206 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 194, against an average of 202 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 206 in grade 9 and 194 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 45.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alief ISD (9.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief 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
Kerr High School has 37.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 807 students would have about 57.6 teachers, so Kerr High School has 20.1 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 Taylor High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There are 16 high schools within 5 miles and 49 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 45.8% |
| Hispanic | 31.2% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| White | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
55.4% of students are girls and 44.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 206 |
| Grade 10 | 204 |
| Grade 11 | 203 |
| Grade 12 | 194 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8150 Sugarland Howell, Houston, TX 77083
Phone: (281)983-8484
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kerr High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor High School | Alief ISD | 0.3 mi | 2,838 | 16.6 | 79.4% |
| Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 1.5 mi | 912 | 17.1 | 56% |
| Elsik High School | Alief ISD | 2.3 mi | 4,057 | 17.8 | 78.8% |
| KIPP Journey Collegiate School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 561 | 14.7 | 89.7% |
| Hastings High School | Alief ISD | 2.6 mi | 3,786 | 14.1 | 82.2% |
| Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 3.0 mi | 125 | 9.9 | 65.6% |
| George Bush High School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.2 mi | 2,428 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
| Alief Learning Center (6-12) | Alief ISD | 3.4 mi | 140 | 3.3 | 83.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.