Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
- Public, Magnet
- HOUSTON, TX
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Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public, Magnet
- 9-12
- HOUSTON, TX
- Rating 4.21 out of 5 283 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A+
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Health & Safetygrade A+
- Administrationgrade A+
- Sportsgrade unavailable
- Foodgrade A minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B
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Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
95%
Percent Proficient - Math
77%
Average Graduation Rate
95%
Average SAT
1280
468 responses
Average ACT
30
114 responses
AP Enrollment
42%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$67,144
National
$64,994Median Rent
$1,849
National
$1,096Median Home Value
$345,272
National
$229,800Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
93%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 30 responsesPoll
90%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 30 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
794
Free or Reduced Lunch
17%
92%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 36 responses100%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 36 responses11%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 36 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$50,258
Teachers in First/Second Year
2.1%
88%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 40 responses90%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 40 responses90%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 40 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
Expenses Per Student
$13,833 / year
National
$12,23991%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 46 responses54%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 46 responses83%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 46 responsesSimilar Schools
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HSPVA is a place for Visual artists, Theater artists , vocalists, instrumentalists, creative writers , and dancers to perdue their artistic dreams through experienced staff, a state of the art building in downtown Houston, and opportunities to have your artwork shared with the world. Our school has won three Grammys, dozens of presidencial youngarts awards, and our alumni have been featured in the MFAH, Grey's Anatomy, Jones Hall, the Wortham Center, Discovery Green, Scholastic, and the Voice. Our most famous alumni being Beyonce! Our building is equiped with sound rooms, a print room, galleries, technology labs, large outdoor patios, recording equipment, piano rooms, lounging areas, and even metalworking equipment. I have been very lucky to go to this school, and I have had my work featured in the Contemporary Arts Museum and in the Scholastic Gold Key Awards because of the excellent education that this school provides.
I am a junior at HSPVA and I am VERY happy with both the education I am receiving and the environment in which I am receiving it. HSPVA offers both on-level and advanced academic classes, which allows students to nurture both their artistic craft as well as their academic interests and needs. HSPVA also has TONS of clubs to choose from and join, which opens the door for friendships across departments! The only downside is that we don't actually have any sports teams, so students do lack that aspect of the "normal" high school experience.
the art department has amazing resources and will make you ready to apply to art college BUT
I'm sure everyone knows that one furry artist who doodles a lot but it all looks bad. You can tell they want to beat out this type of person. As a person who really enjoyed illustration, but wasn't good at at first, I found the program demotivating. I remember during portfolio review, one of my teachers saw a a character turnaround in my journal, and it wasn't an assignment, just something i did for fun; He told me, an insecure 14yo, "you should do less of this". The visual arts program is encouraging of exploration for every medium but illustration. I admit, I definitely wasn't the best at illustration my first 2 years, but I only improved when I gathered the courage to start practicing in spite of their unconstructive criticism. My art is like, good, now! I wish they gave me this space, and some CONSTRUCTIVE advice from the start. Im not the only illustrator in the dept with this experience
I'm sure everyone knows that one furry artist who doodles a lot but it all looks bad. You can tell they want to beat out this type of person. As a person who really enjoyed illustration, but wasn't good at at first, I found the program demotivating. I remember during portfolio review, one of my teachers saw a a character turnaround in my journal, and it wasn't an assignment, just something i did for fun; He told me, an insecure 14yo, "you should do less of this". The visual arts program is encouraging of exploration for every medium but illustration. I admit, I definitely wasn't the best at illustration my first 2 years, but I only improved when I gathered the courage to start practicing in spite of their unconstructive criticism. My art is like, good, now! I wish they gave me this space, and some CONSTRUCTIVE advice from the start. Im not the only illustrator in the dept with this experience