Wheatley High School
4801 Providence, Houston, TX 77020. 40.6% of its 101 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 22 graduates at Texas public universities, 31.8% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Wheatley
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 21.8%Texas public 2-year college 15.8%Texas private college 3%Not found in Texas colleges 50.5%ID not trackable 8.9%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 7 3 5 2 5 31.8% Texas public 2-year college 9 1 3 2 1 18.8% - 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 Wheatley
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs University of Houston-Downtown 2.4 mi 30% $9,828 $57,404 University of Houston 3.8 mi 66% $11,439 $68,423 Houston City College 4.0 mi 17% $4,575 $42,369 Texas Southern University 4.3 mi 24% $16,494 $46,064 University of St Thomas 5.0 mi 67% $15,446 $64,410 Rice University 6.2 mi 95% $11,164 $90,773
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Yes Prep - 5Th Ward (0.6 mi, 62.9% to college) · Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young Men (1.0 mi, 56.1% to college) · Middle College High School at Hcc Fraga (1.5 mi, 34.1% to college) · East Early College High School (1.6 mi, 72.6% to college) · Texans Can Academy - Houston North (2.4 mi, 14.5% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Houston ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Wheatley | Houston ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 40.6% | 41.1% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Wheatley High School graduates go to college?
- 40.6% of the Class of 2024 at Wheatley 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.
