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Harper Alternative School
4425 North Shepherd
Houston TX, 77018, Harris County
Phone: 713-802-4760
Type: Special Education School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Houston Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 47 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 73 | 78 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 2 | 4.3% | 5 | 7.8% | 6 | 8.5% | 3 | 4.0% | 4 | 5.1% | 3 | 4.1% | 7 | 9.0% |
| Grade 8: | 7 | 14.9% | 14 | 21.9% | 10 | 14.1% | 9 | 12.0% | 14 | 17.9% | 8 | 11.0% | 13 | 16.7% |
| Grade 9: | 16 | 34.0% | 20 | 31.3% | 20 | 28.2% | 24 | 32.0% | 24 | 30.8% | 38 | 52.1% | 33 | 42.3% |
| Grade 10: | 11 | 23.4% | 11 | 17.2% | 13 | 18.3% | 20 | 26.7% | 20 | 25.6% | 10 | 13.7% | 8 | 10.3% |
| Grade 11: | 8 | 17.0% | 8 | 12.5% | 11 | 15.5% | 14 | 18.7% | 9 | 11.5% | 6 | 8.2% | 7 | 9.0% |
| Grade 12: | 3 | 6.4% | 6 | 9.4% | 9 | 12.7% | 5 | 6.7% | 6 | 7.7% | 6 | 8.2% | 9 | 11.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 45 | 95.7% | 56 | 87.5% | 61 | 85.9% | 64 | 85.3% | 61 | 78.2% | 54 | 74.0% | 63 | 80.8% |
| Female: | 2 | 4.3% | 8 | 12.5% | 10 | 14.1% | 11 | 14.7% | 9 | 11.5% | 11 | 15.1% | 11 | 14.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 29.8% | 16 | 25.0% | 24 | 33.8% | 20 | 26.7% | 21 | 26.9% | 31 | 42.5% | 28 | 35.9% |
| Black: | 27 | 57.4% | 45 | 70.3% | 44 | 62.0% | 50 | 66.7% | 51 | 65.4% | 39 | 53.4% | 46 | 59.0% |
| White: | 5 | 10.6% | 3 | 4.7% | 3 | 4.2% | 5 | 6.7% | 6 | 7.7% | 3 | 4.1% | 4 | 5.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 89.4% | 50 | 78.1% | 27 | 38.0% | 33 | 44.0% | 43 | 55.1% | 44 | 60.3% | 53 | 67.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 4.3% | 2 | 3.1% | 3 | 4.2% | 4 | 5.3% | 2 | 2.6% | 5 | 6.8% | 2 | 2.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 3.13 | 4.27 | 4.18 | 3.26 | 3.12 | 3.00 | 2.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 17% | 92% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 85% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 22% | 92% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 0% | 65% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 0% | 83% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $53,538.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $43,135.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,079.0 |