South Houston High School
Public high school in So Houston, Texas · Pasadena ISD · Grades 9–12
South Houston High School serves 2,185 students in grades 9–12 in So Houston (Harris County). It is one of 66 schools in Pasadena ISD. By enrollment it is the 258th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 143.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Pasadena ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483432003849 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pasadena ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,185 | 46,491 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.3% | 81.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% 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.
South Houston High School in context
Size
South Houston High School is the 5th largest of Pasadena ISD's 7 high schools; its 2,185 students are 4.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 687 students, so South 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 10 with 558 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 523, against an average of 546 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 546 in grade 9 and 558 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 85.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Pasadena ISD (82.8%). Black students are next, at 10.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.9% across Pasadena 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
South Houston High School has 143.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,185 students would have about 156.1 teachers, so South Houston High School has 13 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 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 YES Prep - Southeast, 0.9 miles away in YES Prep Public Schools Inc. There are 14 high schools within 5 miles and 41 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.8% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 546 |
| Grade 10 | 558 |
| Grade 11 | 523 |
| Grade 12 | 558 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3820 S Shaver, So Houston, TX 77587
Phone: (713)740-0350
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Houston High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep - Southeast | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 0.9 mi | 854 | 15.3 | 82.7% |
| Beta Academy | Beta Academy | 1.9 mi | 537 | 22.9 | 64.4% |
| Tegeler Community School | Pasadena ISD | 2.1 mi | 150 | 5.1 | 86.7% |
| Premier H S - Houston - Hobby | Premier High Schools | 2.2 mi | 97 | 22.4 | 90.7% |
| Pasadena Memorial High School | Pasadena ISD | 2.4 mi | 3,177 | 17.4 | 65.2% |
| Sam Rayburn High School | Pasadena ISD | 2.5 mi | 2,627 | 15.7 | 86.1% |
| Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.5 mi | 837 | 15.3 | 87.1% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.6 mi | 123 | 15.3 | 69.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.