| Houston Heights High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1125 Lawrence Street Houston, Texas 77008 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school (charter) |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Superintendent | Richard Mik |
| Principal | Ed Socha |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Carolina blue |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | http://www.heightshs.org |
Houston Heights High School (formerly Houston Heights Charter) is a state-operated charter school located in Houston, Texas. It was established in 1999 by superintendent Richard Mik.
HHHS, which serves grades 9 through 12, is located in the Houston Heights neighborhood in northwest Houston. The school serves 96% at-risk students.[1]
Houston Heights High School also partners with Houston Community College to give students the opportunity to gain college credit during their junior and/or senior years, specifically in (but not limited to) the area of construction management.
The school motto is: Leadership, Excellence, Perseverance
In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
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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.[3]
HHHS had 251 students during the 2007-2008 school year.[4]
86% of the students qualified for free or reduced breakfast.