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Best High Schools
in PASADENA ISD

This page covers 8 high schools in PASADENA ISD. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
PASADENA MEMORIAL H S
Grades 09–123,047 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
73
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
PASADENA H S
Grades 09–122,221 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
71
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
DOBIE H S
Grades 09–123,870 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
66
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
SAM RAYBURN H S
Grades 09–122,645 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
66
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
SOUTH HOUSTON H S
Grades 09–122,213 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
TEGELER CAREER CENTER
Grades 07–12346 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
THE SUMMIT (HIGH SCHOOL)
Grades 09–12148 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
EXCEL ACADEMY (JJAEP)
Grades 08–1222 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
High Schools
67
Total Schools
73
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
District profilePASADENA ISD
Top Ranked High School
1
PASADENA MEMORIAL H S
Score: 73/10091% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.