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Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School (Closed 2016)

8415 W Bellfort St
Houston, TX 77074
Serving 123 students in grades 9-12, Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 50-59% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-44% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 73%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
123 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
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Students by Grade
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings
This School
State Level (TX)
(14-15)
50-59%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
40-44%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
23%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
74%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
1%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(13-14)
60-79%
88%
This chart displays graduation rate of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Girls & Boys Preparatory Academy School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average).
What is the graduation rate of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School?
The graduation rate of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School is 60-79%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 88%.
How many students attend Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School?
123 students attend Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School?
Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School offer ?
Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School part of?
Girls & Boys Prep Academy High School is part of Girls & Boys Preparatory Academy School District.

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