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2023-24 Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates
HIGHTOWER H S (079907008) - FORT BEND ISD - FORT BEND COUNTY

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

  State District Campus African
American
Hispanic White American
Indian
Asian Pacific
Islander
Two or
More
Races
Special
Ed
Econ
Disadv
EB/EL
Attendance Rate
2022-23 93.3% 94.7% 91.5% 91.6% 90.4% 92.5% 90.9% 95.4% * 90.3% 89.5% 90.7% 90.2%
2021-22 92.2% 93.9% 90.8% 91.1% 89.2% 90.5% 92.4% 96.0% * 87.1% 88.6% 89.4% 89.6%
Chronic Absenteeism
2022-23 20.3% 13.7% 27.4% 28.0% 30.6% 16.9% 27.3% 9.6% * 34.3% 38.2% 31.1% 31.2%
2021-22 25.7% 17.5% 29.5% 28.8% 35.3% 29.4% 25.0% 7.6% * 40.4% 39.6% 34.9% 32.1%
Annual Dropout Rate (Gr 7-8)
2022-23 0.8% 0.6% - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 0.7% 0.5% - - - - - - - - - - -
Annual Dropout Rate (Gr 9-12)
2022-23 2.0% 1.4% 2.3% 2.3% 3.0% 3.4% 0.0% 0.5% * 1.5% 3.6% 2.5% 3.3%
2021-22 2.2% 1.4% 1.9% 1.7% 2.8% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 3.5% 3.7% 2.4% 3.8%
4-Year Longitudinal Rate (Gr 9-12)
Class of 2023
Graduated 90.3% 92.9% 90.5% 91.4% 86.5% 90.0% * 100.0% - 77.8% 84.4% 91.1% 84.7%
Received TxCHSE 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 0.6% 1.7% 0.0% * 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0%
Continued HS 3.1% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% * 0.0% - 11.1% 4.7% 1.1% 2.8%
Dropped Out 6.3% 4.8% 7.0% 6.3% 10.1% 10.0% * 0.0% - 11.1% 10.9% 6.8% 12.5%
Graduates and TxCHSE 90.6% 93.4% 91.3% 92.0% 88.2% 90.0% * 100.0% - 77.8% 84.4% 92.1% 84.7%
Graduates, TxCHSE, and Continuers 93.7% 95.2% 93.0% 93.7% 89.9% 90.0% * 100.0% - 88.9% 89.1% 93.2% 87.5%
Class of 2022
Graduated 89.7% 94.0% 92.8% 94.4% 87.6% 86.7% * 97.6% * 100.0% 91.1% 90.3% 64.3%
Received TxCHSE 0.3% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Continued HS 3.5% 1.5% 1.8% 1.5% 3.4% 0.0% * 0.0% * 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% 10.7%
Dropped Out 6.4% 4.1% 5.4% 4.1% 9.0% 13.3% * 2.4% * 0.0% 7.1% 7.3% 25.0%
Graduates and TxCHSE 90.0% 94.4% 92.8% 94.4% 87.6% 86.7% * 97.6% * 100.0% 91.1% 90.3% 64.3%
Graduates, TxCHSE, and Continuers 93.6% 95.9% 94.6% 95.9% 91.0% 86.7% * 97.6% * 100.0% 92.9% 92.7% 75.0%
5-Year Extended Longitudinal Rate (Gr 9-12)
Class of 2022
Graduated 91.8% 94.9% 93.9% 95.3% 89.5% 86.7% * 97.6% * 100.0% 92.9% 92.1% 70.4%
Received TxCHSE 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 0.0% 0.7% 6.7% * 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%
Continued HS 1.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 0.0% * 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%
Dropped Out 6.8% 4.2% 5.4% 4.4% 9.1% 6.7% * 2.4% * 0.0% 7.1% 7.3% 29.6%
Graduates and TxCHSE 92.2% 95.6% 94.2% 95.3% 90.2% 93.3% * 97.6% * 100.0% 92.9% 92.4% 70.4%
Graduates, TxCHSE, and Continuers 93.2% 95.8% 94.6% 95.6% 90.9% 93.3% * 97.6% * 100.0% 92.9% 92.7% 70.4%
Class of 2021
Graduated 92.2% 96.2% 94.4% 95.1% 90.8% 83.3% 100.0% 100.0% * 100.0% 93.1% 92.4% 90.0%
Received TxCHSE 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%
Continued HS 1.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0%
Dropped Out 6.3% 3.5% 5.0% 4.3% 8.4% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% 6.9% 6.6% 10.0%
Graduates and TxCHSE 92.7% 96.4% 94.6% 95.4% 90.8% 83.3% 100.0% 100.0% * 100.0% 93.1% 92.8% 90.0%
Graduates, TxCHSE, and Continuers 93.7% 96.5% 95.0% 95.7% 91.6% 83.3% 100.0% 100.0% * 100.0% 93.1% 93.4% 90.0%
6-Year Extended Longitudinal Rate (Gr 9-12)
Class of 2021
Graduated 92.7% 96.2% 94.6% 95.1% 91.5% 83.3% 100.0% 100.0% * 100.0% 93.1% 92.7% 90.0%
Received TxCHSE 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%
Continued HS 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Dropped Out 6.3% 3.5% 5.2% 4.6% 8.5% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% 6.9% 6.9% 10.0%
Graduates and TxCHSE 93.2% 96.5% 94.8% 95.4% 91.5% 83.3% 100.0% 100.0% * 100.0% 93.1% 93.1% 90.0%
Graduates, TxCHSE, and Continuers 93.7% 96.5% 94.8% 95.4% 91.5% 83.3% 100.0% 100.0% * 100.0% 93.1% 93.1% 90.0%
Class of 2020
Graduated 92.7% 95.9% 94.7% 96.4% 89.8% 83.3% * 100.0% - * 89.7% 93.7% 83.3%
Received TxCHSE 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.3% 0.7% 16.7% * 0.0% - * 2.6% 0.7% 0.0%
Continued HS 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% - * 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Dropped Out 6.2% 3.5% 4.8% 3.2% 9.5% 0.0% * 0.0% - * 7.7% 5.6% 16.7%
Graduates and TxCHSE 93.2% 96.5% 95.2% 96.8% 90.5% 100.0% * 100.0% - * 92.3% 94.4% 83.3%
Graduates, TxCHSE, and Continuers 93.8% 96.5% 95.2% 96.8% 90.5% 100.0% * 100.0% - * 92.3% 94.4% 83.3%
4-Year Federal Graduation Rate Without Exclusions (Gr 9-12)
Class of 2023 90.3% 91.9% 89.6% 90.9% 84.7% 90.0% * 100.0% - 77.8% 81.8% 89.9% 81.6%
Class of 2022 89.7% 92.4% 89.9% 91.2% 84.2% 86.7% * 97.6% * 100.0% 79.7% 87.0% 58.1%
5-Year Extended Federal Graduation Rate Without Exclusions (Gr 9-12)
Class of 2022 91.8% 93.7% 91.3% 92.9% 85.5% 86.7% * 97.6% * 100.0% 83.1% 88.8% 61.3%
Class of 2021 92.2% 95.2% 93.3% 94.3% 88.8% 83.3% 100.0% 100.0% * 100.0% 88.7% 90.9% 84.4%
6-Year Extended Federal Graduation Rate Without Exclusions (Gr 9-12)
Class of 2021 92.7% 95.4% 93.7% 94.9% 88.8% 83.3% 100.0% 100.0% * 100.0% 91.9% 91.6% 84.4%
Class of 2020 92.7% 95.1% 93.9% 96.1% 88.7% 83.3% * 97.4% - * 87.5% 93.1% 76.9%
RHSP/DAP Graduates (Longitudinal Rate)
Class of 2023 72.3% * - - - - - - - - - - -
Class of 2022 59.5% * - - - - - - - - - - -
FHSP-E Graduates (Longitudinal Rate)
Class of 2023 4.3% 6.1% 2.8% 2.8% 3.2% 0.0% * 0.0% - 14.3% 18.5% 2.4% 6.6%
Class of 2022 3.7% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
FHSP-DLA Graduates (Longitudinal Rate)
Class of 2023 84.3% 82.9% 83.0% 82.5% 80.5% 77.8% * 96.0% - 85.7% 57.4% 80.4% 68.9%
Class of 2022 84.3% 85.0% 80.7% 80.6% 74.8% 84.6% * 95.1% * 90.0% 17.6% 75.9% 50.0%
Texas First-DLA Graduates (Longitudinal Rate)
Class of 2023 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
RHSP/DAP/FHSP-E/FHSP-DLA/Texas First-DLA Graduates (Longitudinal Rate)
Class of 2023 88.6% 89.1% 85.8% 85.3% 83.8% 77.8% * 96.0% - 100.0% 75.9% 82.7% 75.4%
Class of 2022 88.0% 87.1% 80.7% 80.6% 74.8% 84.6% * 95.1% * 90.0% 17.6% 75.9% 50.0%
RHSP/DAP Graduates (Annual Rate)
2022-23 38.4% * - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 23.6% * - - - - - - - - - - -
FHSP-E Graduates (Annual Rate)
2022-23 4.4% 6.2% 2.9% 2.7% 3.8% 0.0% * 0.0% - 14.3% 17.9% 2.3% 6.3%
2021-22 3.9% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% * 0.0% * 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
FHSP-DLA Graduates (Annual Rate)
2022-23 82.5% 81.6% 80.9% 79.9% 79.6% 77.8% * 94.2% - 85.7% 55.4% 78.5% 68.3%
2021-22 82.3% 82.9% 79.2% 80.2% 71.4% 84.6% * 95.1% * 75.0% 17.0% 74.6% 50.0%
Texas First-DLA Graduates (Annual Rate)
2022-23 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
RHSP/DAP/FHSP-E/FHSP-DLA/Texas First-DLA Graduates (Annual Rate)
2022-23 86.8% 87.8% 83.8% 82.6% 83.4% 77.8% * 94.2% - 100.0% 73.2% 80.8% 74.6%
2021-22 86.0% 85.0% 79.2% 80.2% 71.4% 84.6% * 95.1% * 75.0% 17.0% 74.6% 50.0%

- Indicates there are no students in the group.
* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
? Indicates that the data for this item were statistically improbable or were reported outside a reasonable range.

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