Friendswood High School
702 Greenbriar Dr, Friendswood, TX 77546. 67.6% of its 438 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 151 graduates at Texas public universities, 71.5% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Friendswood
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 34.7%Texas public 2-year college 28.8%Texas private college 4.1%Not found in Texas colleges 27.9%ID not trackable 4.6%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 11 8 24 41 67 71.5% Texas public 2-year college 30 10 21 32 32 51.2% - 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 Friendswood
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Alvin Community College 8.2 mi 29% $5,533 $49,073 University of Houston-Clear Lake 8.2 mi 45% $11,852 $61,521 San Jacinto Community College 11.7 mi 29% $1,807 $47,048 College of the Mainland 14.9 mi 31% $447 $45,131 University of Houston 16.5 mi 66% $11,439 $68,423 Texas Southern University 17.1 mi 24% $16,494 $46,064
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Clear Brook High School (2.8 mi, 63.7% to college) · Pearland High School (4.1 mi, 60.2% to college) · Clear Springs High School (4.1 mi, 63.3% to college) · Clear Horizons Early College High School (4.6 mi, 75.8% to college) · Robert Turner College and Career High School (5.3 mi, 63.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Friendswood ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Friendswood | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 67.6% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Friendswood High School graduates go to college?
- 67.6% of the Class of 2024 at Friendswood 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.
