London H S, Corpus Christi TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on London H S

London High School is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve in Corpus Christi's London Independent School District, located on the south end of the city. The school enrolls a student body balanced across grades, with roughly even cohorts in each year and a student population that is majority Hispanic and substantially white, with smaller Asian, Black, and multiracial enrollment. About one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report special-education enrollment or English-learner enrollment data.

On state assessments, London High has demonstrated consistent strength. In the most recent year for which detailed data are available, students showed proficiency across all tested subjects: in English language arts, the school's "meets grade level" rate was robust, with particularly strong results in eighth-grade ELA where proficiency approached near-universal levels. Math proficiency ranged from moderate to strong across grades, with sixth-grade math showing notably higher attainment than seventh grade. Science and social studies results were also solid, with science proficiency in the high range. Current-year testing data (2024-25) shows that across all tested subjects, the vast majority of students approached proficiency, around four in five students met the standard, and about one in three reached the "mastery" level. This pattern holds across subjects, though mastery rates vary—students in the sciences and social studies are more likely to reach mastery than in English language arts or math.

When measured against other districts in Nueces County, London High's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile. This is a meaningful position: the school's academic performance stands notably above the county median and well above the lower end of the county's range.

The district itself is experiencing rapid growth and has recently secured voter approval for a substantial bond package that includes classroom additions and renovations at every campus, expansion of career and technology offerings, land for a future new elementary school, a renovated athletic complex, and technology improvements toward a one-to-one device initiative. The district has outlined additional future plans including a new campus and a nursing partnership program. For a family considering London High, this growth context means expanding program capacity and infrastructure investments at the school level, though it also reflects ongoing pressures on class sizes and resources that the district is actively working to address.

Corpus Christi itself is a coastal city with a diverse economy rooted in military installations, energy and petrochemicals, healthcare, education, and port operations. The city is car-dependent overall, though the downtown bayfront and Marina Arts District offer more walkable cultural and recreational space. Residential growth is currently concentrating on the Southside and westside, where new family-oriented subdivisions and schools are drawing people away from other parts of the city. Housing values in the school's zip code are moderate relative to state and national benchmarks, and rental costs are similarly accessible. The broader region supports major employers in healthcare, retail, education, and industrial sectors, creating a mixed economic landscape.

London High sits within this growth-oriented context on the Southside, positioned to serve a rapidly expanding residential area. The school's academic standing in the county and its placement within a district actively building out capacity and programs suggest a stable, improving academic environment. A parent considering the school would find consistent proficiency across subjects, solid performance relative to county peers, and a district infrastructure that is visibly investing in growth.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 80 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 690%

School 90% · District 64% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 56 pts above state median · ▲ 60 pts above county median

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 57% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 56 pts above county median

Grade 889%

School 89% · District 38% · ▲ 51 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 693%

School 93% · District 77% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 791%

School 91% · District 81% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 899%

School 99% · District 83% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Science

Grade 892%

School 92% · District 61% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 885%

School 85% · District 54% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 61 pts above state median · ▲ 62 pts above county median

This schoolLONDON ISD, 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 4Lower-income80%Higher-income96%16 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income86%Higher-income92%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income100%Higher-income98%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income84%44 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income57%Higher-income79%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income80%Higher-income90%10 pp gap