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About this school
Northside High School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 1,141 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Northside High School
$57,378
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
166
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
Northside High School has received support from
106 individuals from Texas and
60 individuals out-of-state.
