Hightower High School

Hightower High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3333 Hurricane Ln,  Missouri City, TX
Fort Bend Independent School District
3.6
2.1
2,356 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
John Montelongo
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
35%
Average GPA
3.38
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.38
Reading Proficiency
35%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
145
Full Time Teachers
145
Teachers in First or Second Year
19.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
540
Verbal
550
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
23
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
39.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
5%
State Average
9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
307:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.3%
Female
49.7%
Black
58.3%
Hispanic
30.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7%
Two or more races
2.3%
White
1.8%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Houston 993 Students
Texas A&M University 701 Students
University of Texas - Austin 658 Students
Baylor University 528 Students
Rice University 520 Students
Texas State University 484 Students
Prairie View A & M University 482 Students
University of Houston - Downtown 479 Students
Houston Christian University 418 Students
Sam Houston State University 371 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 334 Students
Biology 321 Students
Business 236 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 204 Students
Psychology 203 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 101 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 93 Students
Computer Science 92 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 76 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine 68 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 790 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/30/2024
Within the years I've had been in Hightower high school, I would say my experience is really well. I recently transferred from another school and I can definitely say I've become more social and the teacher are definitely more understanding. I've had grown friendships and developed my mental health as well. This school makes me feel welcomed and encouraged.
4.0 Senior
11/18/2024
The school is really good. It don't matter what type of teachers you get, it's how interested and devoted you are in your learning journey and your love for it.
4.0 Junior
9/9/2024
Not the best, but it's definitely not the worst. I can appreciate them trying to uphold standards for this school.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.1 14 Reviews
1.0 student
1/19/2025
I go to the school please do not come here. It is ghetto, a lot of fights and every time I go to the restroom it’s filled with kids smoking vaping, and the teachers do not care. The teachers are disrespectful. The counselors do not care about you and the favoritism also the teachers are disrespectfu...
2.0 student
8/12/2024
I went to this school for a semester worse experience of my life. Teachers would offer help after school don’t show up at all, this school so focused on sports and not academics. Only Two teachers actually teaches and helps their students. The counselors show favoritism and is literally slow. Would...
1.0 parent
7/31/2022
This is A horrible school. I do not recommend this school.
1.0 parent
6/18/2022
Hightower is the worst school id ever been to honestly I was only there for maybe for half a school year and I switched to homeschool. the counselors show no care for any of their students, the teachers are as reckless and messy as the intolerable and destructive children and that school needs to be...

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