Sam Houston High School
2000 Sam Houston Dr, Arlington, TX 76014. 30.1% of its 674 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 77 graduates at Texas public universities, 40.3% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Sam Houston
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 11.4%Texas public 2-year college 16.3%Texas private college 2.4%Not found in Texas colleges 55.8%ID not trackable 14.1%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 13 10 23 12 19 40.3% Texas public 2-year college 40 11 14 18 20 36.9% - 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 Sam Houston
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie 1.2 mi 65% $31,829 $56,095 The University of Texas at Arlington 2.8 mi 51% $17,040 $72,508 Arlington Career Institute 4.1 mi 74% $18,913 $42,775 Dallas Baptist University 7.5 mi 60% $25,954 $58,159 Texas Wesleyan University 12.0 mi 38% $16,168 $56,582 Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus 12.2 mi — $24,169 $48,394
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie (1.2 mi, 21.6% to college) · Arlington High School (2.6 mi, 42.4% to college) · Bowie High School (2.8 mi, 47.5% to college) · John A Dubiski Career High School (3.1 mi, 71.9% to college) · Advantage Academy (3.4 mi, 43.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Arlington ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Sam Houston | Arlington ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 30.1% | 44.9% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Sam Houston High School graduates go to college?
- 30.1% of the Class of 2024 at Sam Houston 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.
