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2023-24 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

  Membership Enrollment
  Campus   Campus  
Student Information Count Percent District State Count Percent District State
Total Students 2,482 100.0% 80,034 5,517,464 2,494 100.0% 80,206 5,531,236
Students by Grade
Grade 9 659 26.6% 9.1% 8.6% 659 26.4% 9.1% 8.5%
Grade 10 633 25.5% 8.6% 8.0% 633 25.4% 8.6% 7.9%
Grade 11 606 24.4% 8.1% 7.4% 606 24.3% 8.1% 7.4%
Grade 12 584 23.5% 7.4% 6.6% 596 23.9% 7.4% 6.7%
Ethnic Distribution
African American 1,376 55.4% 27.8% 12.8% 1,382 55.4% 27.8% 12.8%
Hispanic 830 33.4% 26.7% 53.2% 835 33.5% 26.7% 53.2%
White 47 1.9% 13.2% 25.0% 47 1.9% 13.3% 25.0%
American Indian 13 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 13 0.5% 0.4% 0.3%
Asian 150 6.0% 27.6% 5.4% 151 6.1% 27.6% 5.4%
Pacific Islander 4 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races 62 2.5% 4.1% 3.1% 62 2.5% 4.1% 3.1%
Sex
Female 1,247 50.2% 48.8% 48.9% 1,248 50.0% 48.8% 48.8%
Male 1,235 49.8% 51.2% 51.1% 1,246 50.0% 51.2% 51.2%
Other Student Cohorts
Economically Disadvantaged 1,648 66.4% 49.6% 62.3% 1,657 66.4% 49.5% 62.2%
Non-Educationally Disadvantaged 834 33.6% 50.4% 37.7% 837 33.6% 50.5% 37.8%
Section 504 Students 164 6.6% 4.5% 7.2% 164 6.6% 4.5% 7.2%
EB Students/EL 424 17.1% 21.7% 24.4% 428 17.2% 21.7% 24.3%
Students w/ Disciplinary Placements (2022-23) 56 2.0% 1.2% 1.9%        
Students w/ Dyslexia 93 3.7% 5.0% 6.0% 93 3.7% 5.0% 6.0%
Foster Care 20 0.8% 0.4% 0.2% 20 0.8% 0.4% 0.2%
Homeless 34 1.4% 0.9% 1.4% 34 1.4% 0.9% 1.4%
Immigrant 38 1.5% 3.0% 2.9% 38 1.5% 3.0% 2.9%
Migrant 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Title I 34 1.4% 20.8% 65.7% 34 1.4% 20.8% 65.7%
Military Connected 94 3.8% 2.7% 3.9% 95 3.8% 2.7% 3.9%
At-Risk 1,474 59.4% 42.8% 53.2% 1,486 59.6% 42.8% 53.2%
Students by Instructional Program
Bilingual/ESL Education 408 16.4% 21.1% 24.5% 411 16.5% 21.1% 24.4%
Career and Technical Education 1,808 72.8% 25.4% 26.9% - - - -
Career and Technical Education (9-12 grades only) 1,808 72.8% 69.8% 73.3% - - - -
Gifted and Talented Education 53 2.1% 6.6% 8.5% 53 2.1% 6.6% 8.5%
Special Education 249 10.0% 13.9% 13.9% 256 10.3% 14.1% 14.0%
Students with Disabilities by Type of Primary Disability
Total Students with Disabilities 249              
Students with Intellectual Disabilities 142 57.0% 43.3% 45.7%        
Students with Physical Disabilities 11 4.4% 14.0% 18.9%        
Students with Autism 30 12.0% 23.9% 16.2%        
Students with Behavioral Disabilities 66 26.5% 17.6% 17.6%        
Students with Non-Categorical Early Childhood 0 0.0% 1.2% 1.7%        
Mobility (2022-23)
Total Mobile Students 434 15.7% 12.3% 16.1%        
African American 277 10.0% 5.2% 3.4%        
Hispanic 106 3.8% 3.5% 8.5%        
White 22 0.8% 1.2% 3.1%        
American Indian 2 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%        
Asian 15 0.5% 1.8% 0.5%        
Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%        
Two or More Races 12 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%        
Special Ed Students who are Mobile 64 22.8% 16.2% 17.6%        
Count and Percent of EB Students/EL who are Mobile 47 12.8% 12.8% 16.3%        
Count and Percent of Econ Dis Students who are Mobile 304 16.1% 16.6% 18.6%        
Student Attrition (2022-23)
Total Student Attrition 393 19.3% 17.7% 18.1%        

  Non-Special Education Rates Special Education Rates
Student Information Campus District State Campus District State
Retention Rates by Grade
Grade 9 11.2% 8.9% 7.9% 16.9% 15.8% 11.9%


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

Class Size Information Campus District State
Secondary
English/Language Arts 18.4 18.3 16.3
Foreign Languages 22.3 21.1 18.8
Mathematics 19.2 19.6 17.5
Science 19.1 20.9 18.5
Social Studies 23.0 21.2 18.8

- 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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