Houston High School (Mississippi)

Public high school in Chickasaw County, United States

Houston High School

Address

634 Starkville Road

Houston, Mississippi

Chickasaw County

38851

United States

Coordinates| 33°53′27″N 88°59′41″W﻿ / ﻿33.8908°N 88.9947°W﻿ / 33.8908; -88.9947
Information
Type| Public high school
School district| Chickasaw County School District
Principal| Zane Thomas
Staff| 34.52 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 511 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 14.80[1]
Color(s)| Maroon and white
Mascot| Hilltopper
Website| hhs.houstonmsschools.com

Houston High School is a high school in Houston, Mississippi, United States. It was formerly a part of the Houston School District until July 1, 2021 when the district was merged with the Chickasaw County School District.

Houston High School was identified by the University of Southern Mississippi as a model site for School wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS).[2] Houston High School's graduation rate was 89.1% for the 2017−2018 school year, an increase of 30 points from its graduation rate in 2010.[3]

In 2018, the Houston High School Solar Car Race Team won its 15th consecutive championship in The Solar Car Challenge.[4] The Houston Solar Car Team was featured in an IMAX film that followed the team to Australia for the World Solar Challenge, at which Houston High School won the World Solar Challenge Adventure Class and set a World Solar Challenge record for most miles raced in a single day – 252 miles.[5] The team's car, Sundancer, has been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution.[4]

## Notable alumni

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* Chris Jones, defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs

## References

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1. ^ a b c "HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
2. ^ "Model Sites - Locations". University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
3. ^ "Houston grad rate jumps significantly". Chickasaw Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
4. ^ a b Ingram, Floyd. "Solar Car sets sights on Australia". Daily Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
5. ^ "Houston High School solar car race team featured in IMAX film". Mississippi Business Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website
* Sundancer Wins Again (2006)

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