The Region’s High Schools
Bob Sanborn, Ed.D.
Academic Outcomes
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0%
20%
40%
60%
Greater Houston Ninth Graders Passing Algebra I,
2000-2010
Data Source: Texas Education Agency (Information Request)
Data Source: Texas Education Agency (Information Request)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
Percent of Greater Houston Gradu-ates Taking at Least One SAT or ACT
Examination, 2000-2009
All StudentsAfrican AmericanAsian/Pacific IslanderLatinoWhite
Data Source: Texas Education Agency (Information Request)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1.06.011.016.021.026.031.036.0
Mean SAT and ACT Scores for Greater Houston Student Test-
Takers, 2000-2009
SATACT
Data Source: Texas Education Agency (Information Request)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
Percent of Greater Houston 11th and 12th Grade Students Meeting the Cri-terion Score on One or More AP or IB
Exams, 2000-2010
All StudentsAfrican AmericanAsian/Pacific IslanderLatinoWhite
Data Source: Texas Education Agency (Information Request), C@R Analysis
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Percent of Greater Houston First-Time Freshmen Graduating from Any Texas Public High School within Four Years,
Class of 2000-2010
All StudentsNot Economically Dis-advantagedEconomically Disadvan-taged
Data Source: OECD
Ireland
Chile
Hungary
Germany
United States
Austria
Switzerland
Finland
Sweden
Canada
Poland
Slovak Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Korea
75 80 85 90 95 100
Percentage of Adults Aged 25-34 with at Least Upper Secondary
Education, by Country, 2008
Student Health & Wellness
Education and HealthThe Link Between Education & Health
Higher levels of parents’ education
Healthier behaviors by parents Good role models
Better jobs and increased income
Better housing, safer neighborhoods, more
physical activity & better nutrition
More resources for childcare, transportation
& health insurance
Less stress, better access to health care
Impact of parents’ education on child health*
*Adapted from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008
Education and Health
EDUCATION
< 12 12 Years College > 16 or
Years13-15 Years
More Years
Morbidity&
Mortality
Morbidity & Mortality vs. Education
Data Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, C@R Analysis
On an average school day in 2011, 594,059 eligible students in the Houston region did not
receive a free or reduced-price breakfast.
42%
51%
7%
Houston Region Students Qualifying
for Free or Re-duced-Price Meals,
2011
Not Eligible
Eligible for Free Meals
Eligible for Reduced Meals
45%55%
Eligible Houston Re-gion Students Partic-ipating in the School Breakfast Program,
2011
Participating
Not Participating
Policy Solutions
• Effective Teachers
• More Time in Class
• Small, Rigorous, and Theme-Based
Learning Communities
• School Leadership
• Data-Informed Decision Making