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Yates High School

Houston ISD · Harris County

Yates High School is a public high school in Houston ISD, serving 781 students in grades 09-12 in Harris County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (83 out of 100), with a 10.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Yates High School 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

781
Students
09-12
Grades
High School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Yates High School · Grade 9 - Grade 12.

TEA A–F
B
83out of 100
Overall rating
681Students
10.6Students / teacher
64.2Full-time teachers
$86,354Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 93.2%
Emergent bilingual / EL 4.0%
Special education 15.4%
Attendance rate 87.8%
Chronic absenteeism 49.1%
Postsecondary outcomes 18.8%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Academic programs

Advanced Placement (AP)Dual CreditDual Language Immersion
Advanced Placement courses19
African American StudiesHuman GeographyPre-AP English 1SeminarDrawingMacroeconomicsPre-AP English 2U.S. Government and PoliticsEnglish Language and CompositionPre-AP Algebra 1Pre-AP Geometry with StatisticsUnited States HistoryEnglish Literature and CompositionPre-AP Algebra 2Pre-AP World History and GeographyWorld History: ModernEnvironmental SciencePre-AP BiologyPrecalculus
UIL activities22
BaseballBoys TrackGirls SoccerTeam TennisBoys BasketballBoys WrestlingGirls TennisVolleyballBoys Cross CountryFootballGirls TrackAcademicsBoys GolfGirls BasketballGirls WrestlingMarching BandBoys SoccerGirls Cross CountrySoftballSpiritBoys TennisGirls Golf

Texas School Report Card

Full official report from the Texas Education Agency.

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School Calendar

Interactive calendar

Browse the Houston ISD key dates month by month — colored markers show each event.

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    Calendar Dates

    Every Houston ISD key date for 2026–2027 — Yates High School follows this calendar.

    • Last day for students Jun 4, 2026 School Closes
    • Staff PD Day (no classes) Jun 5, 2026 Teacher Day
    • 5th Quarter Staff PD Jun 9, 2026 Teacher Day
    • 5th Quarter Jun 10 — Jun 30 Event
    • Juneteenth Jun 19, 2026 Event
    • 5th Quarter Jul 1 — Jul 17 Event
    • Recess (no classes) Jul 2, 2026 No School
    • Independence Day observed Jul 3, 2026 Event
    • School Leaders’ Induction and Preparation Jul 20 — Jul 29 Event
    • All Staff Induction and Preparation Jul 30 — Jul 31 Event
    • All Staff Induction and Preparation Aug 3 — Aug 7 Event
    • First Day of School Aug 10, 2026 School Opens
    • Labor Day Sep 7, 2026 No School
    • Staff PD Day (no classes) Sep 21, 2026 Teacher Day
    • Staff PD Day (no classes) Oct 9, 2026 Teacher Day
    • Recess (no classes) Nov 23 — Nov 27 No School
    • Thanksgiving Day Nov 26, 2026 No School
    • Recess (no classes) Dec 21 — Dec 31 No School
    • New Year’s Day Jan 1, 2027 No School
    • Staff PD Day (no classes) Jan 4, 2027 Teacher Day
    • MLK Jr. Day Jan 18, 2027 No School
    • Staff PD Day (no classes) Feb 15, 2027 Teacher Day
    • Recess (no classes) Mar 8 — Mar 12 No School
    • Staff PD Day (no classes) Mar 26, 2027 Teacher Day
    • Chavez-Huerta Day observed Mar 29, 2027 Event
    • Staff PD Day (no classes) Apr 16, 2027 Teacher Day
    • Last day for students May 28, 2027 School Closes
    • Memorial Day May 31, 2027 No School
    • Staff PD Day (no classes) Jun 1, 2027 Teacher Day
    • 5th Quarter Staff PD Day Jun 7, 2027 Teacher Day
    • 5th Quarter Jun 8 — Jun 30 Event
    • Juneteenth Jun 18, 2027 Event
    • 5th Quarter Jul 1 — Jul 15 Event
    • Recess (no classes) Jul 2, 2027 No School
    • Independence Day observed Jul 5, 2027 Event
    • 5th Quarter Staff PD Day Jul 16, 2027 Teacher Day

    Attendance zone

    Attendance zone boundaries determine which students are eligible to attend Yates High School. Enter your address below to check whether it falls inside.

    Note: this is a magnet / choice campus — students district-wide may apply. The map shows the Houston ISD attendance boundary.

    Attendance area shown = the school's district boundary (Texas Education Agency). Exact campus assignment within Houston ISD is set by the district — confirm your zoned campus with them. Basemap © OpenStreetMap · geocoding © Nominatim.

    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Yates High School (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    685Total students
    10.67:1Student / teacher ratio
    64.17Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 14.9% (102)White 1.3% (9)Black / African American 81.3% (557)Two or more races 2.3% (16)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% (1)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 48.9% (335) Female 51.1% (350)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    93%

    639 of 685 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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    People

    Staff & Faculty 92

    Sourced from the school's official staff directory · emails link to the district address.