Texas public high school · Galena Park ISD

Galena Park High School

1000 Keene, Galena Park, TX 77547. 51.4% of its 461 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.

Galena Park ISDHarris County
51.4%Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year (Class of 2024)3.1 pts above Texas (48.3%)
461Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Of the 40 graduates at Texas public universities, 60% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The path from Galena Park

How Texas measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2024

    Texas public university 8.9%Texas public 2-year college 40.8%Texas private college 1.7%Not found in Texas colleges 43.2%ID not trackable 5.4%

    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 typeUnder 2.02.0–2.492.5–2.993.0–3.493.5+Share 3.0+
    Texas public university727141060%
    Texas public 2-year college732026273735%
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    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 TexasCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3847%$13,638$57,404$18,750
    Public 2-year and community colleges5831%$5,533$43,299$9,500
    Private nonprofit colleges3950%$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 Galena Park

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    University of Houston6.5 mi66%$11,439$68,423
    University of Houston-Downtown7.5 mi30%$9,828$57,404
    Texas Southern University7.5 mi24%$16,494$46,064
    Houston City College8.4 mi17%$4,575$42,369
    San Jacinto Community College9.2 mi29%$1,807$47,048
    University of St Thomas9.3 mi67%$15,446$64,410

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Pasadena High School (2.5 mi, 51.5% to college) · Yes Prep - East End (2.7 mi, 65.6% to college) · Furr High School (2.9 mi, 22.8% to college) · Milby High School (3.1 mi, 41.5% to college) · Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus (3.5 mi, 57.3% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Galena Park ISD's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureGalena ParkGalena Park ISDTexas
Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year51.4%50.4%48.3%

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Quick answers

What percent of Galena Park High School graduates go to college?
51.4% of the Class of 2024 at Galena Park 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.