Students held several protests to express their frustration with what they described as a never-ending series of changes at their school and a lack of consistency and respect.

More than 6,000 Houston ISD students left the school district during the 2023-24 school year, exacerbating a yearslong enrollment decline and raising the risk of future school closures.

About one-third of Houston ISD campuses graduated more than 10% of high school seniors through a special committee, even after those students failed exams required for graduation.