Hightower High School
3333 Hurricane Ln, Missouri City, TX 77459. 43.2% of its 665 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 140 graduates at Texas public universities, 47.9% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Hightower
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 21.2%Texas public 2-year college 19.8%Texas private college 2.1%Not found in Texas colleges 49.6%ID not trackable 7.2%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 33 12 28 38 29 47.9% Texas public 2-year college 45 21 14 22 25 37% - 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 Hightower
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford 9.0 mi 76% $18,323 $32,355 North American University 9.6 mi 41% $24,462 $38,538 College of Health Care Professions 11.2 mi 75% $30,163 $37,336 Career Schools of Texas 11.2 mi 27% $31,057 $25,397 Houston Christian University 11.3 mi 48% $19,294 $60,634 The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston 11.8 mi 72% $31,620 $37,336
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Ridge Point High School (3.4 mi, 59.9% to college) · Lawrence E Elkins High School (3.7 mi, 57.5% to college) · Willowridge High School (3.9 mi, 30.8% to college) · Thurgood Marshall High School (5.7 mi, 38.9% to college) · Shadow Creek High School (5.8 mi, 64.4% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Fort Bend ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Hightower | Fort Bend ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 43.2% | 55.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Hightower High School graduates go to college?
- 43.2% of the Class of 2024 at Hightower 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.
