The Greater Heights Neighborhood in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Greater Heights

Nearby Neighborhoods: Houston Heights, Northside Village, Washington Ave., Independence Heights, Lazy Brook, Fourth Ward, Neartown, Montrose, Downtown, Garden Oaks, River Oaks, Midtown, Northside, Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens, Museum District, Jensen, Spring Branch East, Upper Kirby

Pros

Highly sought after area to live.
Well planned neighborhood design.

Cons

Real estate is a little more expensive.
Some houses need lots of work.

Originally Houston’s first master-planned community, Greater Heights is now one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods. The entrance to the area, Heights Boulevard, is a grand tree-lined street containing many of the stately Victorian mansions that were built when the neighborhood was founded. The area also has many original cottages and bungalows along with a variety of newly developed urban housing built to ease the high demand for homes in the area. So stop by Houston's favorite area today!

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Restaurant Reviews

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Mark's American Cuisine
Category: American (New)
1658 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
7 Reviews
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Category: American (New)
Alden Hotel 1117 Prairie St
Houston, TX 77002
15 Reviews
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Da Marco
Category: Italian
1520 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
12 Reviews
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Vietnam Restaurant
Category: Vietnamese
605 W 19th St
Houston, TX 77008
35 Reviews
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Feast
Category: British, Modern European
219 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006

Schools & Demographics in Greater Heights

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Immanuel Lutheran School	K - 8	private
Reagan High School	9 - 12	public
Crossroads Alternative School	K - 12	public
Field Elementary School	K - 5	public
Hamilton Middle School	5 - 8	public
Houston Heights High School	9 - 12	state department of education
Harvard Elementary School	K - 5	public
New Heights Christian Academy	K - 12	private
Love Elementary School	K - 5	public
Helms Elementary School	K - 5	public

Immanuel Lutheran School

306 E 15th St
Houston, TX 77008

Mrs. Kathy Swanstrom

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	112

Full-time Teachers	12
Student/Teacher Ratio	9
Number of Classrooms	12

Reagan High School

413 E 13th St
Houston, TX 77008

Ms. Connie Berger
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	630
10th	411
11th	356
12th	310
Total students	1707

Full-time Teachers	52
Student/Teacher Ratio	33
Number of Classrooms	115

Crossroads Alternative School

300 W 17th St
Houston, TX 77008

Mr. Raymond Glass
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind

Students Per Grade:
Total students	18

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

Field Elementary School

703 E 17th St
Houston, TX 77008

Mr. John Hendrickson
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	63
2nd	53
3rd	41
4th	53
5th	46
Total students	384

Full-time Teachers	19
Student/Teacher Ratio	20
Number of Classrooms	30

Hamilton Middle School

139 E 20th St
Houston, TX 77008

Mr. Roger Bunnell
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	424
7th	440
8th	423
Total students	1287

Full-time Teachers	77
Student/Teacher Ratio	17
Number of Classrooms	72

Houston Heights High School

1125 Lawrence St
Houston, TX 77008

Mr. Richard Mik

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
Gifted and Talented
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	53
10th	57
11th	64
12th	41
Total students	239

Full-time Teachers	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	16

Harvard Elementary School

810 Harvard St
Houston, TX 77007

Mr. Kevin Beringer
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	92
2nd	78
3rd	86
4th	85
5th	73
Total students	593

Full-time Teachers	37
Student/Teacher Ratio	16
Number of Classrooms	29

New Heights Christian Academy

1422 Dorothy St
Houston, TX 77008

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind

Students Per Grade:
Total students	63

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	12

Love Elementary School

1120 W 13th St
Houston, TX 77008

Mr. Robert Chavarria
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	74
2nd	76
3rd	72
4th	47
5th	62
Total students	464

Full-time Teachers	29
Student/Teacher Ratio	16
Number of Classrooms	29

Helms Elementary School

503 W 21st St
Houston, TX 77008

Ms. Theresa Campos
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	75
2nd	82
3rd	60
4th	71
5th	59
Total students	534

Full-time Teachers	38
Student/Teacher Ratio	14
Number of Classrooms	28

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Houston area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Houston, this community has a population of 46,178

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