Taylor High School
7555 Howell Sugar Land Rd
Houston TX, 77083, Harris County
Phone: 281-988-3500
Ranking:
(1,161 out of 1,337, bottom 13%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Alief 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: | 167 | 171 | 163 | 171 | 169 | 172 | 164 | |||||||
Total Students: | 2,887 | 2,826 | 2,831 | 2,875 | 2,835 | 2,767 | 2,809 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 868 | 30.1% | 785 | 27.8% | 834 | 29.5% | 863 | 30.0% | 842 | 29.7% | 881 | 31.8% | 940 | 33.5% |
Grade 10: | 741 | 25.7% | 725 | 25.7% | 728 | 25.7% | 721 | 25.1% | 712 | 25.1% | 720 | 26.0% | 729 | 26.0% |
Grade 11: | 630 | 21.8% | 732 | 25.9% | 703 | 24.8% | 691 | 24.0% | 669 | 23.6% | 617 | 22.3% | 607 | 21.6% |
Grade 12: | 648 | 22.4% | 584 | 20.7% | 566 | 20.0% | 600 | 20.9% | 612 | 21.6% | 549 | 19.8% | 533 | 19.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 1,507 | 52.2% | 1,437 | 50.8% | 1,436 | 50.7% | 1,494 | 52.0% | 1,454 | 51.3% | 1,448 | 52.3% | 1,439 | 51.2% |
Female: | 1,380 | 47.8% | 1,389 | 49.2% | 1,395 | 49.3% | 1,381 | 48.0% | 1,373 | 48.4% | 1,311 | 47.4% | 1,366 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 35 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 330 | 11.4% | 343 | 12.1% | 358 | 12.6% | 320 | 11.1% | 312 | 11.0% | 302 | 10.9% | 288 | 10.3% |
Hispanic: | 1,369 | 47.4% | 1,313 | 46.5% | 1,269 | 44.8% | 1,275 | 44.3% | 1,242 | 43.8% | 1,201 | 43.4% | 1,167 | 41.5% |
Black: | 1,035 | 35.9% | 1,045 | 37.0% | 1,098 | 38.8% | 1,167 | 40.6% | 1,187 | 41.9% | 1,151 | 41.6% | 1,212 | 43.1% |
White: | 92 | 3.2% | 97 | 3.4% | 89 | 3.1% | 97 | 3.4% | 92 | 3.2% | 112 | 4.0% | 141 | 5.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 13 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,849 | 64.0% | 1,855 | 65.6% | 1,799 | 63.5% | 1,724 | 60.0% | 1,619 | 57.1% | 1,484 | 53.6% | 1,265 | 45.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 248 | 8.6% | 241 | 8.5% | 260 | 9.2% | 257 | 8.9% | 297 | 10.5% | 273 | 9.9% | 222 | 7.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.28 | 16.52 | 17.39 | 16.83 | 16.81 | 16.10 | 17.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 81% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68% | 78% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 65% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 88% | 86% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 83% | 86% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 90% | 86% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 65% | 62% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 59% | 62% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 36% | 41% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 77% | 74% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 46% | 44% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 99% | 98% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 85% | 84% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 71% | 74% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 78% | 77% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 50% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 46% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 41% | 43% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 45% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 53% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 64% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 49% | 50% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 52% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 38% | 40% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 42% | 45% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 42% | 44% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 61% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 55% | 61% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 72% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 80% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 74% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 62% | 69% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 81% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 68% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 42% | 46% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 37% | 41% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 35% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 42% | 48% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 51% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 63% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $49,891.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $43,908.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,116.0 |
* Taylor High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.