Nimitz High School
2005 W W Thorne Dr, Houston, TX 77073. 41.5% of its 576 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 95 graduates at Texas public universities, 40% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Nimitz
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 16.5%Texas public 2-year college 24%Texas private college 1%Not found in Texas colleges 50.7%ID not trackable 7.8%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 27 16 14 23 15 40% Texas public 2-year college 46 23 21 26 20 33.8% - 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 Nimitz
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. 1.6 mi 65% $29,144 $58,939 Tulsa Welding School-Houston 4.0 mi 69% $25,251 $48,394 The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest 13.0 mi 49% $35,447 $37,336 Lone Star College System 13.9 mi 19% $15,874 $44,187 Chamberlain University-Texas 15.4 mi 40% $39,545 $96,897 Galen Health Institutes-Houston 15.4 mi — $30,666 $69,188
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Spring Early College Academy (0.6 mi, 71.6% to college) · Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) (2.0 mi, 25.4% to college) · Andy Dekaney High School (2.0 mi, 30.3% to college) · Westfield High School (3.4 mi, 33.1% to college) · Spring High School (4.0 mi, 34.9% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Aldine ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Nimitz | Aldine ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 41.5% | 36.7% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Nimitz High School graduates go to college?
- 41.5% of the Class of 2024 at Nimitz 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.
