Foster High School
4400 Fm 723, Richmond, TX 77406. 61.2% of its 567 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 168 graduates at Texas public universities, 56.5% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Foster
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 29.6%Texas public 2-year college 28.6%Texas private college 3%Not found in Texas colleges 29.5%ID not trackable 9.3%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 30 14 29 32 63 56.5% Texas public 2-year college 43 18 26 29 43 45.3% - 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 Foster
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford 13.3 mi 76% $18,323 $32,355 North American University 13.4 mi 41% $24,462 $38,538 Career Schools of Texas 17.2 mi 27% $31,057 $25,397 Houston Christian University 18.3 mi 48% $19,294 $60,634 The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston 18.3 mi 72% $31,620 $37,336 Pima Medical Institute-Houston 20.8 mi 70% $36,425 $44,191
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Lamar Cons High School (5.0 mi, 46.2% to college) · Harmony School of Innovation - Katy (5.6 mi, 80.7% to college) · Seven Lakes High School (5.6 mi, 39.3% to college) · William B Travis High School (5.9 mi, 61.1% to college) · Iltexas Katy Westpark High School (6.1 mi, 54.9% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Lamar CISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Foster | Lamar CISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 61.2% | 55.3% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Foster High School graduates go to college?
- 61.2% of the Class of 2024 at Foster 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.
