Chavez High School
8501 Howard, Houston, TX 77017. 38.1% of its 438 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 43 graduates at Texas public universities, 58.1% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Chavez
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 9.8%Texas public 2-year college 27.4%Texas private college 0.9%Not found in Texas colleges 46.3%ID not trackable 15.5%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 8 5 5 8 17 58.1% Texas public 2-year college 43 15 21 25 12 31.9% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Chavez
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs University of Houston 5.8 mi 66% $11,439 $68,423 Texas Southern University 6.8 mi 24% $16,494 $46,064 Houston City College 8.3 mi 17% $4,575 $42,369 University of Houston-Downtown 8.3 mi 30% $9,828 $57,404 San Jacinto Community College 8.6 mi 29% $1,807 $47,048 University of St Thomas 9.0 mi 67% $15,446 $64,410
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Early College T-STEM Academy (1.6 mi, 48.3% to college) · Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby (2.0 mi, 12.8% to college) · Milby High School (2.1 mi, 41.5% to college) · Yes Prep - East End (2.4 mi, 65.6% to college) · Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena (2.8 mi, 10.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Houston ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Chavez | Houston ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 38.1% | 41.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Chavez High School graduates go to college?
- 38.1% of the Class of 2024 at Chavez High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
