Sam Houston High School
Public high school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades 9–12
Sam Houston High School serves 3,208 students in grades 9–12 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 62nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 198.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480870000249 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,208 | 53,339 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.9% | 75.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Sam Houston High School in context
Size
Sam Houston High School is the 2nd largest of Arlington ISD's 10 high schools; its 3,208 students are 6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 607 students, so Sam Houston 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 9 with 1,088 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 645, against an average of 802 per grade. This year grade 12 has 41% fewer students than grade 9 (645 against 1,088). 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 75.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (50.8%). Black students are next, at 17.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington 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
Sam Houston High School has 198.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,208 students would have about 229.1 teachers, so Sam Houston High School has 30.7 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 Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie, 1.2 miles away in Winfree Academy Charter Schools. There are 16 high schools within 5 miles and 48 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.1% |
| Black | 17.3% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 1,088 |
| Grade 10 | 802 |
| Grade 11 | 673 |
| Grade 12 | 645 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2000 Sam Houston Dr., Arlington, TX 76014
Phone: (682)867-8200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Houston High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 1.2 mi | 198 | 24 | – |
| Basepoint Academy - Arlington | University of Texas University Charter School | 2.5 mi | 15 | 15 | – |
| Arlington High School | Arlington ISD | 2.6 mi | 2,580 | 16.3 | 65.9% |
| Bowie High School | Arlington ISD | 2.8 mi | 2,140 | 14.3 | 74.8% |
| John a Dubiski Career High School | Grand Prairie ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,574 | 17.7 | 65.5% |
| Venture Alternative High School | Arlington ISD | 3.7 mi | 778 | 11.5 | 87.3% |
| Lyndon B Johnson DAEP | Grand Prairie ISD | 3.8 mi | 73 | 3.5 | 80.8% |
| Uplift Summit Prep High School | Uplift Education | 3.8 mi | 436 | 13.4 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.