Nimitz H S
Houston, TX · High School · Grades 9-12
Nimitz H S is a high school in Houston, TX with 2,772 students enrolled and a 39% proficiency rate. Part of Aldine Isd. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Nimitz H S is a high school located in Houston, Texas. The school serves 2,772 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 39% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 63% graduation rate.
85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Nimitz H S is part of the Aldine Isd in Texas. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Nimitz H S has 2,772 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Aldine Isd (770 students). Its 39% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 34%. Compared to the Texas state average of 44%, the school performs 5 points lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nimitz H S has 2,772 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1.
According to EDFacts data, 39% of students at Nimitz H S meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Nimitz H S has a 63% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Nimitz H S is part of the Aldine Isd in Houston, Texas. 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.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.