CHALLENGE EARLY COLLEGE H S
Public
HOUSTON, TX · HOUSTON ISD · 81.4% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 103 in 2021 to
106 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+2.9%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 485 students:
2025
488
2027
493
2029
499
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,316 per student in district revenue, the 14 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $186,424/year in additional funding.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal High School Bellaire |
Private | 0.5 | 797 | +17.2% |
| The Post Oak School Bellaire |
Private | 0.5 | 355 | -3.0% |
| The Post Oak School Bellaire |
Private | 0.5 | 465 | +32.9% |
| LIBERTY H S HOUSTON |
Public | 1.1 | 352 | +1.1% |
| MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON HOUSTON |
Public | 1.1 | 72 | -43.8% |
| Fusion Academy Hs1: Houston Galleria Houston |
Private | 1.3 | 47 | — |
| BELLAIRE H S BELLAIRE |
Public | 2.2 | 3,216 | +3.1% |
| LAMAR H S HOUSTON |
Public | 2.3 | 2,968 | +0.8% |