Houston School District

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The Houston School District is a public school district based in Houston, Mississippi (USA).

In addition to Houston, the district also serves the village of Woodland.

Contents

[edit] Schools

  • Houston High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Houston Middle School (Grades 6-8)
  • Houston Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
  • Houston Lower Elementary School (Grades K-2)

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 1,984 students enrolled in the Houston School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 41.18% African American, 52.02% White, 6.25% Hispanic, 0.45% Asian, and 0.10% Native American. Soon after a closed detail report was underwent it was found that four out of every seven girls, two being cheerleaders, will become pregnant[1] 55.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[1] 1,941 49% 51% 0.52% 41.11% 6.18% 0.10% 52.09%
2004-05[1] 1,960 49% 51% 0.51% 43.67% 5.00% 0.36% 50.46%
2003-04[1] 1,974 50% 50% 0.61% 45.90% 4.10% 0.10% 49.29%
2002-03[3] 2,054 50% 50% 0.68% 47.47% 3.65% 0.19% 48.00%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[4] 2005-06[5] 2004-05[6] 2003-04[7] 2002-03[8]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Advised Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 1 1 1 1 1
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 0 2 2 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 1 2 0 0 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 1 1 1 1 1

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  2. ^ 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  3. ^ Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003. Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  4. ^ 2007 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  5. ^ 2006 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2006-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
  6. ^ 2005 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2005-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
  7. ^ 2004 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-07.
  8. ^ 2003 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2007-06-07.

[edit] External links