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2022-23 Student Information
HIGHTOWER H S (079907008) - FORT BEND ISD - FORT BEND COUNTY

2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25

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Student Information Count Percent District State Count Percent District State
Total Students 2,521 100.0% 79,482 5,504,150 2,535 100.0% 79,660 5,518,432
Students by Grade
Grade 9 703 27.9% 9.2% 8.7% 703 27.7% 9.1% 8.7%
Grade 10 678 26.9% 8.7% 7.9% 678 26.7% 8.7% 7.9%
Grade 11 637 25.3% 7.9% 7.0% 637 25.1% 7.8% 7.0%
Grade 12 503 20.0% 7.3% 6.6% 517 20.4% 7.4% 6.6%
Ethnic Distribution
African American 1,466 58.2% 27.8% 12.8% 1,477 58.3% 27.8% 12.8%
Hispanic 765 30.3% 26.7% 53.0% 767 30.3% 26.6% 52.9%
White 45 1.8% 13.8% 25.6% 45 1.8% 13.8% 25.7%
American Indian 9 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 9 0.4% 0.5% 0.3%
Asian 176 7.0% 27.3% 5.1% 177 7.0% 27.2% 5.1%
Pacific Islander 2 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races 58 2.3% 3.9% 3.0% 58 2.3% 3.9% 3.0%
Sex
Female 1,252 49.7% 48.8% 48.8% 1,259 49.7% 48.7% 48.8%
Male 1,269 50.3% 51.2% 51.2% 1,276 50.3% 51.3% 51.2%
Other Student Cohorts
Economically Disadvantaged 1,679 66.6% 50.3% 62.1% 1,690 66.7% 50.3% 62.0%
Non-Educationally Disadvantaged 842 33.4% 49.7% 37.9% 845 33.3% 49.7% 38.0%
Section 504 Students 151 6.0% 4.7% 7.4% 152 6.0% 4.7% 7.4%
EB Students/EL 330 13.1% 20.6% 23.1% 331 13.1% 20.6% 23.0%
Students w/ Disciplinary Placements (2021-22) 40 1.5% 0.9% 1.5%        
Students w/ Dyslexia 72 2.9% 4.3% 5.5% 72 2.8% 4.3% 5.5%
Foster Care 18 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 18 0.7% 0.4% 0.2%
Homeless 29 1.2% 0.9% 1.3% 29 1.1% 0.9% 1.3%
Immigrant 39 1.5% 1.7% 2.2% 39 1.5% 1.7% 2.2%
Migrant 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%
Title I 29 1.2% 20.8% 64.6% 29 1.1% 20.8% 64.6%
Military Connected 97 3.8% 2.6% 3.6% 98 3.9% 2.6% 3.6%
At-Risk 1,273 50.5% 41.7% 53.3% 1,287 50.8% 41.7% 53.3%
Students by Instructional Program
Bilingual/ESL Education 317 12.6% 20.1% 23.2% 317 12.5% 20.1% 23.2%
Career and Technical Education 1,892 75.0% 25.6% 26.5% 1,892 74.6% 25.5% 26.5%
Career and Technical Education (9-12 grades only) 1,892 75.0% 69.8% 72.3% 1,892 74.6% 69.6% 72.2%
Gifted and Talented Education 54 2.1% 6.5% 8.2% 54 2.1% 6.5% 8.2%
Special Education 238 9.4% 12.2% 12.6% 247 9.7% 12.3% 12.7%
Students with Disabilities by Type of Primary Disability
Total Students with Disabilities 238              
Students with Intellectual Disabilities 121 50.8% 41.5% 44.1%        
Students with Physical Disabilities 6 2.5% 14.8% 20.0%        
Students with Autism 26 10.9% 23.0% 15.5%        
Students with Behavioral Disabilities 85 35.7% 19.4% 18.8%        
Students with Non-Categorical Early Childhood 0 0.0% 1.3% 1.6%        
Mobility (2021-22)
Total Mobile Students 427 16.4% 13.7% 16.8%        
African American 233 9.0% 5.4% 3.3%        
Hispanic 139 5.4% 3.8% 8.7%        
White 18 0.7% 1.5% 3.4%        
American Indian 1 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%        
Asian 19 0.7% 2.5% 0.7%        
Pacific Islander 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%        
Two or More Races 16 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%        
Special Ed Students who are Mobile 61 21.8% 17.6% 18.6%        
Count and Percent of EB Students/EL who are Mobile 56 20.8% 15.1% 17.1%        
Count and Percent of Econ Dis Students who are Mobile 301 18.5% 17.2% 18.7%        
Student Attrition (2021-22)
Total Student Attrition 320 16.9% 15.1% 18.1%        

  Non-Special Education Rates Special Education Rates
Student Information Campus District State Campus District State
Retention Rates by Grade
Grade 9 12.4% 8.1% 8.7% 17.6% 12.1% 12.6%


Class Size Averages by Grade and Subject
(Derived from teacher responsibility records):

Class Size Information Campus District State
Secondary
English/Language Arts 19.1 19.5 16.2
Foreign Languages 25.5 21.8 18.8
Mathematics 18.9 20.3 17.5
Science 19.1 21.2 18.5
Social Studies 23.9 22.4 18.9

- Indicates there are no students in the group.
* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
** When only one student disability group is masked, then the second smallest student disability group is masked regardless of size.
? Indicates that the data for this item were statistically improbable or were reported outside a reasonable range.

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