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Public high school · Houston ISD · Houston, Texas

Hcc Life Skills Program

Hcc Life Skills Program's 6.1 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 692 schools in Houston.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Houston ISD median is 6.2; the Houston area median is 5.9.

#5,003 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Houston ISD: 45 high schools rated, median 6.2 · Houston area: 270 high schools rated, median 5.9 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 692 schools in Houston

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A Houston ISD high school serving grades 12th – 12th.

It ranks 5,003 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 199 of 272 in Houston ISD.

Hcc Life Skills Program is listed in Houston ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.5
29% of the rating, estimated from 692 schools in Houston
College Readiness
4.4
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 692 schools in Houston. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77004; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hcc Life Skills Program and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$65,901
Median home value
$384,100
Median rent
$1,320/mo
College educated
57.1%
Homeownership
37.7%
Poverty rate
29.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77004; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
88
Very Walkable
Transit Score
71
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
85
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
4,701/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
78.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Energy Institute H S1.9 mi
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  5. Young Women's College Prep Academy0.5 mi
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  7. Hcc Life Skills Programthis school
    6.1
  8. Harris County Juvenile Detention Center1.9 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Hcc Life Skills Program.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hcc Life Skills Program serve?

Hcc Life Skills Program serves students in grades 12th through 12th.

How many students attend Hcc Life Skills Program?

Hcc Life Skills Program has an enrollment of approximately 65 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hcc Life Skills Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Hcc Life Skills Program is 8.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hcc Life Skills Program rank in TX?

Hcc Life Skills Program ranks #5,003 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Hcc Life Skills Program's MySchoolScout rating?

Hcc Life Skills Program has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Hcc Life Skills Program a charter school?

No, Hcc Life Skills Program is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hcc Life Skills Program a Title I school?

No, Hcc Life Skills Program is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hcc Life Skills Program?

78.5% of students at Hcc Life Skills Program qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
12th – 12th
Enrollment
65
Student-teacher ratio
8.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Harris County
Phone
(713) 718-6882
4-year graduation
≤20%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#199 of 272
Schools in district
274
District spending per student
$13,072
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
27.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 77004)
35,866
Area average commute
22.8 min
Area median age
33.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.