Houston High School
Big Lake, AK · High School · Grades 9-12
Houston High School is a high school in Big Lake, AK with 358 students enrolled and a 43% proficiency rate. Part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Houston High School is a high school located in Big Lake, Alaska. The school serves 358 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 43% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 78% graduation rate.
57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Houston High School is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Alaska. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Houston High School has 358 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (402 students). Its 43% proficiency rate is 10 percentage points below the district average of 53%. Compared to the Alaska state average of 49%, the school performs 6 points lower. With a 14.9:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Other Schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Frequently Asked Questions
Houston High School has 358 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 43% of students at Houston High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Houston High School has a 78% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Houston High School is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Big Lake, Alaska. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.