SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S
Public
HOUSTON, TX · HOUSTON ISD · 81.0% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 86 in 2021 to
84 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-2.3%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 452 students:
2025
472
2027
516
2029
563
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 111 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,478,076/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP SUNNYSIDE H S HOUSTON |
Public · charter | 1.4 | 622 | +7.1% |
| WORTHING H S HOUSTON |
Public | 1.9 | 751 | -8.9% |
| THE PRO-VISION ACADEMY HOUSTON |
Public · charter | 2.1 | 212 | +0.5% |
| MADISON H S HOUSTON |
Public | 2.8 | 1,588 | -18.9% |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF INGENUITY-HOUSTON HOUSTON |
Public · charter | 3.4 | 487 | -2.2% |
| St Catherine'S Montessori Houston |
Private | 3.4 | 190 | -13.2% |
| ALIEF ISD J J A E P HOUSTON |
Public | 3.4 | 14 | — |
| HARRIS CO J J A E P DEER PARK |
Public | 3.4 | — | — |