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Houston Heights High School | |
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1125 Lawrence Street , 77008 United States | |
Coordinates | 29°47′30″N95°24′26″W / 29.791664°N 95.407307°W |
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Other name | HHHS |
Type | Public charter high school |
Motto | Leadership, Excellence, Perseverance |
Established | 1999 |
NCES School ID | 480011508239 [1] |
Principal | Erica McCready |
Teaching staff | 19.13 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 173 (2022-2023) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 9.04 [1] |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Azure blue |
Mascot | Panther |
Website | www |
Houston Heights High School (HHHS, formerly Houston Heights Charter) is a public charter high school in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1999 by superintendent Richard Mik.
Located in the Houston Heights neighborhood, it serves 96% at-risk students [2] and partners with Houston Community College to give students the opportunity to gain college credit during their junior and/or senior years, including in the area of construction management.
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [3]
Houston Heights High School offers Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, and Cheerleading. The basketball team won the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) state championship in 2010 after finishing runner-up in 2009. [4]
HHHS had 251 students during the 2007–2008 school year. [5]
86% of the students qualified for free or reduced breakfast.
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