Nimitz High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 9–12
Nimitz High School serves 2,651 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 140th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16 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 ÷ 165.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771000063 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aldine ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,651 | 56,419 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.3% | 86.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Nimitz High School in context
Size
Of the 12 high schools in Aldine ISD, Nimitz High School is the 3rd largest, with 4.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,328; Nimitz High School 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 10 with 692 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 638, against an average of 663 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 682 in grade 9 and 639 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51.7% here and 75.2% across Aldine ISD. Black students are next, at 42.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Aldine 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
With 165.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,651 students, Nimitz High School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,651 students would have about 189.4 teachers, so Nimitz High School has 24.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Nimitz High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Spring Early College Academy, 0.6 miles away in Spring ISD. Within 10 miles there are 36 other high schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.7% |
| Black | 42.6% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 682 |
| Grade 10 | 692 |
| Grade 11 | 638 |
| Grade 12 | 639 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2005 W W Thorne Dr., Houston, TX 77073
Phone: (281)443-7480
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nimitz High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Early College Academy | Spring ISD | 0.6 mi | 391 | 18.4 | 65% |
| Richey Academy | Spring ISD | 1.7 mi | 56 | 8.3 | 89.3% |
| Andy Dekaney High School | Spring ISD | 2.0 mi | 2,485 | 18.9 | 79.7% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.0 mi | 157 | 27.1 | 92.4% |
| Westfield High School | Spring ISD | 3.4 mi | 2,264 | 20.2 | 74.9% |
| Spring High School | Spring ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,594 | 20.1 | 69% |
| Davis H S Aldine | Aldine ISD | 4.3 mi | 3,184 | 17 | 83.3% |
| Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint) | Premier High Schools | 4.6 mi | 60 | 20 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.