WALTRIP H S
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,615 students:
≈ 151 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $13,316 per student in district revenue, the 151 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $2,010,716/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran High North Houston |
Private | 0.8 | 102 | -29.2% |
| The Gateway Academy Houston |
Private | 1.0 | 72 | +38.5% |
| HARPER DAEP HOUSTON |
Public | 1.5 | 76 | — |
| SOAR CENTER HOUSTON |
Public | 1.7 | 52 | -24.6% |
| Memorial Hall School Houston |
Private | 2.0 | 19 | — |
| St Pius X High School Houston |
Private | 2.1 | 534 | -16.0% |
| WASHINGTON B T H S HOUSTON |
Public | 2.1 | 811 | -4.5% |
| SCARBOROUGH H S HOUSTON |
Public | 2.4 | 691 | -9.7% |