North Shore Senior High
- High school in Galena Park ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Total students
4,533
Avg. teacher experience
9.4 years
Galena Park ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
88.7 %
Galena Park ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
North Shore Senior High is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Galena Park ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 4,533 students. 69.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 88.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at North Shore Senior High was 1044 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,376, which is $4,902 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
353 N CastlegoryHouston, TX 77049
Office phone number
Principal
- Barika Noris, Kenneth Bryant, David Pierson
- jcoleman@galenaparkisd.com
- (832) 386-4100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in North Shore Senior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
4,533
African American
1,038 (22.9%)
Galena Park ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
14 (0.3%)
Galena Park ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
33 (0.7%)
Galena Park ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
3,258 (71.9%)
Galena Park ISD: 81%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
160 (3.5%)
Galena Park ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
30 (0.7%)
Galena Park ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
69.1 %
Galena Park ISD: 72.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
87.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
34.1 %
Galena Park ISD: 43.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
33.1 %
Galena Park ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Galena Park ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
88.7 %
Galena Park ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
83.3 %
Galena Park ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Galena Park ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
87.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 89%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
75 %
Galena Park ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
3.1 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.1 %
Galena Park ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
2.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
31.1 %
Galena Park ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
30.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 24%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
29.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 22%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
15.6 %
Galena Park ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
31 %
Galena Park ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galena Park ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
38.1 %
Galena Park ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
31.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
11.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
6.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
10 %
Galena Park ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
63 %
Galena Park ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
12.5 %
Galena Park ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
15.3 %
Galena Park ISD: 14%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7.7 %
Galena Park ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
44.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 45.4%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
22.2 %
Galena Park ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Galena Park ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
41.2 %
Galena Park ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
49 %
Galena Park ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Galena Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
53.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 50%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Galena Park ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1044
Galena Park ISD: 1048
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.4
Galena Park ISD: 17.7
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
66.9 %
Galena Park ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
63.4 %
Galena Park ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
55.8 %
Galena Park ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
280.1
African American
120.7 (43.1%)
Galena Park ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Galena Park ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8.8 (3.1%)
Galena Park ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
75 (26.8%)
Galena Park ISD: 43.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Galena Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
67.8 (24.2%)
Galena Park ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
6.8 (2.4%)
Galena Park ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
14.6 (5.2%)
Galena Park ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
182.1 (65%)
Galena Park ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
74.4 (26.6%)
Galena Park ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
8.9 (3.2%)
Galena Park ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.2
Galena Park ISD: 15.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.4 years
Galena Park ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$67,376
Galena Park ISD: $67,460
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$57,582
Galena Park ISD: $56,270
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$64,338
Galena Park ISD: $64,761
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,814
Galena Park ISD: $67,204
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$72,309
Galena Park ISD: $70,839
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,460
Galena Park ISD: $74,129
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,316
Galena Park ISD: $78,107
Statewide: $74,014