George Bush High School

Summary:

George Bush High School is a public high school located in Richmond, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,605 students. The school is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked 356 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Bush High School faces several academic challenges, with consistently lower performance compared to the state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, particularly in Algebra I and English I Reading. The school's 4-year graduation rate has also declined in recent years, while its dropout rate has increased. However, the school's performance is stronger in certain subject areas, such as U.S. History, and its Gifted and Talented students rank in the top 16% of Texas high schools.

Comparing George Bush High School to nearby schools, Kempner High School and William B. Travis High School, both in the Fort Bend ISD, perform better academically. Additionally, Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land, a public charter school, is the highest-performing school in the area. These comparisons suggest that the school's academic performance may be influenced by the socioeconomic status of its student population, which has a much higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the nearby high-performing schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6707 Fm 1464
       Richmond, TX  77407-7966


(281) 634-6060

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1264th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,995 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  2,394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.8%
African American:
36.8%
Asian:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details George Bush High School ranks worse than 63.6% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 8th among 12 ranked high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.86. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at George Bush High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at George Bush High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.8%), African American (36.8%), Asian (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Bush High School is 17.3, which is the 6th best among 12 high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Bush High School is $8,995. 7 high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Bush High School:

SchoolDigger ranks George Bush High School 1264th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See George Bush High School in the ranking list.)

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Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) 356th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for George Bush High School

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Rank History for all students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.21 754th 1427 47.2%
2005 60.88 621st 1429 56.5%
2006 49.98 885th 1430 38.1%
2007 52.52 873rd 1497 41.7%
2008 55.72 807th 1510 46.6%
2009 57.75 775th 1539 49.6%
2010 55.68 873rd 1568 44.3%
2011 59.65 810th 1672 51.6%
2012 53.39 735th 1603 54.1%
2013 58.73 647th 1652 60.8%
2014 51.76 885th 1734 49.0%
2015 49.00 995th 1743 42.9%
2016 49.23 982nd 1762 44.3%
2017 56.03 616th 1777 65.3%
2018 51.88 747th 1797 58.4%
2019 52.10 816th 1857 56.1%
2021 44.64 1017th 1861 45.4%
2022 38.39 1156th 1876 38.4%
2023 34.96 1277th 1961 34.9%
2024 36.86 1264th 1987 36.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.07 257th 582 55.8%
2019 45.88 313th 604 48.2%
2021 46.23 308th 588 47.6%
2022 38.05 388th 664 41.6%
2023 31.26 480th 677 29.1%
2024 53.79 294th 730 59.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.07 435th 1113 60.9%
2019 37.88 619th 1136 45.5%
2021 31.88 834th 1195 30.2%
2022 29.36 871st 1278 31.8%
2023 28.69 946th 1371 31.0%
2024 22.21 1145th 1435 20.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.32 760th 1347 43.6%
2019 31.43 982nd 1357 27.6%
2021 41.91 723rd 1382 47.7%
2022 34.92 924th 1418 34.8%
2023 32.90 1001st 1478 32.3%
2024 41.72 846th 1547 45.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.60 526th 1794 70.7%
2019 54.73 652nd 1818 64.1%
2021 50.25 808th 1848 56.3%
2022 42.55 984th 1847 46.7%
2023 37.85 1170th 1897 38.3%
2024 37.99 1104th 1883 41.4%
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Rank History for Female students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.05 823rd 1781 53.8%
2019 54.23 787th 1798 56.2%
2021 45.38 991st 1815 45.4%
2022 42.68 1044th 1841 43.3%
2023 33.92 1258th 1891 33.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.35 200th 1137 82.4%
2019 70.88 189th 1145 83.5%
2021 74.45 133rd 1177 88.7%
2022 59.66 615th 1172 47.5%
2023 72.04 192nd 1182 83.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.09 543rd 1784 69.6%
2019 53.97 611th 1810 66.2%
2021 19.40 1589th 1829 13.1%
2022 40.07 970th 1837 47.2%
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Rank History for Male students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.88 796th 1803 55.9%
2019 46.76 908th 1824 50.2%
2021 41.44 1026th 1840 44.2%
2022 31.15 1269th 1853 31.5%
2023 33.34 1259th 1913 34.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.45 368th 486 24.3%
2019 38.52 352nd 487 27.7%
2021 33.56 364th 488 25.4%
2022 29.70 393rd 507 22.5%
2023 19.82 452nd 525 13.9%
2024 23.27 435th 529 17.8%
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Rank History for African American students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.88 262nd 1013 74.1%
2019 68.07 237th 1024 76.9%
2021 64.15 270th 1020 73.5%
2022 54.01 353rd 1031 65.8%
2023 49.64 433rd 1069 59.5%
2024 54.14 369th 1065 65.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.33 746th 1691 55.9%
2019 44.46 916th 1714 46.6%
2021 33.85 1164th 1743 33.2%
2022 37.74 1065th 1762 39.6%
2023 32.17 1229th 1820 32.5%
2024 24.94 1385th 1804 23.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.76 100th 106 5.7%
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Rank History for White students at George Bush High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.64 402nd 1539 73.9%
2019 41.15 949th 1526 37.8%
2021 27.46 1174th 1510 22.3%
2022 10.06 1404th 1525 7.9%
2023 17.99 1341st 1576 14.9%
2024 13.43 1402nd 1556 9.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for George Bush High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 409 566 411 572 2 n/a n/a 0 1960
2003 409 566 411 572 2 n/a n/a 0 1960
2004 402 659 394 688 3 n/a n/a 0 2146
2005 374 772 432 765 1 n/a n/a 0 2344
2006 323 917 436 855 2 n/a n/a 0 2533
2007 256 805 336 837 1 n/a n/a 0 2235
2008 192 794 310 825 0 n/a n/a 0 2121
2009 158 727 272 843 1 n/a n/a 0 2001
2010 162 740 252 863 0 n/a n/a 0 2017
2011 136 682 238 729 139 3 35 0 1962
2012 128 709 267 857 101 3 34 0 2099
2013 126 738 275 901 59 1 33 0 2133
2014 115 733 268 908 11 4 28 0 2067
2015 105 781 303 964 7 3 29 0 2192
2016 93 827 283 969 7 3 33 0 2215
2017 99 859 294 1001 8 4 35 0 2300
2018 96 937 290 1047 9 2 41 0 2422
2019 95 987 314 1034 5 2 45 0 2482
2020 92 1005 327 1040 7 3 40 0 2514
2021 95 948 346 1067 10 4 41 0 2511
2022 103 951 352 1059 5 6 47 0 2523
2023 112 998 372 1056 8 6 53 0 2605
2024 104 881 341 1000 9 6 53 0 2394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George Bush High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1960 111.3 17.6 27
2003 1960 111.3 17.6 27
2004 2146 124.4 17.3 32.5
2005 2344 126.4 18.5 34.6
2006 2533 141.9 17.9 39.1
2007 2235 132.2 16.9 39.2
2008 2121 142.1 14.9 41.9
2009 2001 123.1 16.2 46.5
2010 2017 126.7 15.9 50.9
2011 1962 117.6 16.6 55.1
2012 2099 117.0 17.9 59.2
2013 2133 116.0 18.3 55.6
2014 2067 114.5 18.0 51.7
2015 2192 113.0 19.3 57.2
2016 2215 132.0 16.7 50.3
2017 2300 126.9 18.1 57
2018 2422 132.0 18.3 55.9
2019 2482 132.3 18.7 64.7
2020 2514 138.0 18.2 63
2021 2511 145.2 17.2 58.3
2022 2523 136.7 18.4 65.6
2023 2605 135.0 19.2 69.9
2024 2394 138.1 17.3 70.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George Bush High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1960 111.3 17.6 27
2003 1960 111.3 17.6 27
2004 2146 124.4 17.3 32.5
2005 2344 126.4 18.5 34.6
2006 2533 141.9 17.9 39.1
2007 2235 132.2 16.9 39.2
2008 2121 142.1 14.9 41.9
2009 2001 123.1 16.2 46.5
2010 2017 126.7 15.9 50.9
2011 1962 117.6 16.6 55.1
2012 2099 117.0 17.9 59.2
2013 2133 116.0 18.3 55.6
2014 2067 114.5 18.0 51.7
2015 2192 113.0 19.3 57.2
2016 2215 132.0 16.7 50.3
2017 2300 126.9 18.1 57
2018 2422 132.0 18.3 55.9
2019 2482 132.3 18.7 64.7
2020 2514 138.0 18.2 63
2021 2511 145.2 17.2 58.3
2022 2523 136.7 18.4 65.6
2023 2605 135.0 19.2 69.9
2024 2394 138.1 17.3 70.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for George Bush High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $572 (6.7%) $7,972 (93.3%) $8,544
2020 $583 (6.9%) $7,814 (93.1%) $8,397
2021 $630 (7.0%) $8,365 (93.0%) $8,995

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on George Bush High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 816th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1277th of 1961 High schools
 21.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (George Bush High School)4523
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))6749
 18%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (George Bush High School)6650
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))7264
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (George Bush High School)4843
 5%
   End of Course English I Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))6160
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (George Bush High School)4950
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))6363
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (George Bush High School)8068
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd))8379
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24822605
 5%
African American987998
 1.1%
American Indian58
 60%
Asian314372
 18.5%
Hispanic10341056
 2.1%
Pacific Islander26
 200%
White95112
 17.9%
Two or More Races4553
 17.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.7%69.9%
 5.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about George Bush High School

George Bush High School ranks 1264th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

George Bush High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barbara Jordan Elementary
Elementary : Juan Seguin Elementary
Elementary : Mary Austin Holley Elementary
Elementary : Mission West Elementary
Middle : David Crockett Middle
Middle : Hodges Bend Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,394 students attended George Bush High School.

Students at George Bush High School are 42% Hispanic, 37% African American, 14% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.


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