Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 9–12
Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga serves 130 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 1516th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 8.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative 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 | 482364013180 |
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 | 130 | 176,727 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.2% | 79.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga in context
Size
Of the 47 high schools in Houston ISD, Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga is the 43rd largest, with 0.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 498 students, so Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga 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 11 with 40 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 26, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 12 has 31% more students than grade 9 (34 against 26). 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 93.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.2% 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
Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga has 8.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 130 students would have about 9.3 teachers, so Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga has about as many as that.
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. East Early College High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 25 high schools within 5 miles and 68 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93.8% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| White | 0.8% |
42.3% of students are girls and 57.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 40 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 N Drennan, Houston, TX 77003
Phone: (713)228-3408
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Early College High School | Houston ISD | 0.1 mi | 458 | 19.7 | 78.2% |
| Eastwood Academy | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 365 | 17.1 | 71.5% |
| H S for Law and Justice | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 391 | 16 | 82.1% |
| Austin High School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 1,181 | 13.6 | 95.5% |
| YES Prep - 5th Ward | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.5 mi | 933 | 15.7 | 92.9% |
| Wheatley High School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 537 | 9.2 | 96.5% |
| Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young Men | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 251 | 11.9 | 76.5% |
| Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 782 | 16.2 | 23.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.