Westbury High School
- High school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston ISD: N/A
Total students
2,263
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Houston ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
77.6 %
Houston ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Westbury High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,263 students. 72.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 43.6% 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, 77.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Westbury High School was 832 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.9.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,711, which is $4,237 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
11911 Chimney RockHouston, TX 77035-4503
Office phone number
Principal
- Yolanda Bruce
- Yolanda.Bruce@houstonisd.org
- (713) 723-6015
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Westbury High School 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
2,263
African American
603 (26.6%)
Houston ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
34 (1.5%)
Houston ISD: 5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,551 (68.5%)
Houston ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
50 (2.2%)
Houston ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
23 (1%)
Houston ISD: 1.8%
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
72.1 %
Houston ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
89.6 %
Houston ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
44.9 %
Houston ISD: 39%
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
43.6 %
Houston ISD: 40%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10.3 %
Houston ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.2 %
Houston ISD: 10.2%
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
Houston ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston 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
77.6 %
Houston ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
85.7 %
Houston ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
80 %
Houston ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
73.8 %
Houston ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
83.3 %
Houston ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 91.7%
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
3.6 %
Houston ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2 %
Houston ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.5 %
Houston ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.4 %
Houston ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Houston ISD: 1.5%
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
29.9 %
Houston ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
32.5 %
Houston ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
14.3 %
Houston ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
29.3 %
Houston ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
20.5 %
Houston ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
31.6 %
Houston ISD: 14.1%
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
35.2 %
Houston ISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
30.9 %
Houston ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
22.2 %
Houston ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
36.8 %
Houston ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 46.9%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
57.1 %
Houston ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
50 %
Houston ISD: 49.2%
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
28.3 %
Houston ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
12 %
Houston ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 35%
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Houston ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
34.6 %
Houston ISD: 38.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 47.4%
White
37.5 %
Houston ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 72.6%
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
832
Houston ISD: 931
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.9
Houston ISD: 23.7
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
46.2 %
Houston ISD: 52%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
27.4 %
Houston ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
19.9 %
Houston ISD: 38.5%
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
127.5
African American
50.6 (39.7%)
Houston ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11.8 (9.3%)
Houston ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
21 (16.5%)
Houston ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
41.8 (32.8%)
Houston ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1.2 (1%)
Houston ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.5 (5.1%)
Houston ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
88.4 (69.4%)
Houston ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
29.5 (23.2%)
Houston ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
3 (2.4%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
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
17.8
Houston ISD: 16.1
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
13.1 years
Houston ISD: 11 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
$66,711
Houston ISD: $67,073
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$58,374
Houston ISD: $60,583
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,140
Houston ISD: $63,328
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,559
Houston ISD: $65,460
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$68,759
Houston ISD: $68,749
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,855
Houston ISD: $74,707
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$72,190
Houston ISD: $81,557
Statewide: $74,014