Harmony School of Advancement-houston, Houston TX

Original Research by School Decision on Harmony School of Advancement-houston

Harmony School of Advancement-Houston is a charter high school serving grades 9 through 12 in north Houston, operated by Harmony Public Schools-Houston North. The school enrolls a student body that is majority Hispanic, with substantial Black and Asian representation, and a large share of students from low-income households qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in the zip code where home values are below Texas state and national medians, and rent is moderate relative to national benchmarks.

On state assessment measures, the school's recent performance shows broad strength across tested subject areas. In science, a very high share of students met or exceeded the proficient threshold, with science demonstrating the school's clearest achievement profile. Mathematics proficiency was also notably strong. English language arts performance was solid. Social studies showed the most modest proficiency results of the four subjects, though still substantial. When compared against districts across Harris County, Harmony School of Advancement-Houston placed in the top quartile for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, indicating that its academic results outpace most other schools in the county.

No graduation rate data was available from the school's records, limiting what can be said about the school's overall pathway to completion. The school's test data carries a note that assessment changes in Texas during the earlier years mean trend comparisons are not straightforward, so it is unclear whether the school has moved up, down, or held steady over time. A parent may want to ask the school directly about four-year completion and retention rates.

The school is part of Harmony Public Schools-Houston North, a charter network that has been expanding across the Houston region. The district recently opened new elementary and combined middle-high campuses in Spring and Cypress, and opened a 6-12 school at Elyson in Katy, signaling a strategy of phased K-12 buildout across multiple suburban growth corridors. For families in the Houston area seeking tuition-free charter high school options with a track record of strong standardized test results, this school offers a documented choice, though parents should confirm its graduation and career-readiness metrics directly with the school to understand the full student experience beyond the test numbers.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 130 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 886%

School 86% · District 61% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 896%

School 96% · District 65% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Science

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 51% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 36% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 52 pts above state median · ▲ 54 pts above county median

This schoolHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 8Lower-income95%Higher-income98%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 8Lower-income74%Higher-income96%22 pp gap