2023 Best School Districts with IB Programs in the Houston Area

• Humble, TX•

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  Rating 4.22 out of 5  194 reviews

Alum: My experience with the Humble Independent School District was wonderful as a high school student. Compared to Houston ISD, the size comparisons are beyond different. Attending a smaller school district made my high school career easier;there was more funding towards the schools, teachers took their jobs seriously and not treated it as a daycare for young adults, the environment of the school district is diverse; Humble ISD has many great attributes and using 1000 characters isn’t enough to express my experience here. The district takes pride in their students wellbeing and the community’s as well. When covid occurred in 2020 the district gave out free meals to every student in their district and to their parents as well, each year there is a Christmas parade which allows each school to participate, and Humble ISD even allow the community and students too vote on how their students calendar should be, because of this students get a week off in October and February. This district CARES!... Read 194 reviews

• grade A

• Total schools 49

• Students 45,528

• Klein, TX•

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  Rating 4.35 out of 5  468 reviews

Senior: My experience in Klein schools through out the years has been mostly great. I started at Erhrardt Elementary and all my teachers there were very nice and caring. I felt like all of the teachers and administration knew my name and always went out of their way to talk to me. I went to middle school at Kleb Intermediate. The most of the teachers there were nice but it was bigger and a lot more students so I felt like I was just another student there outside of sports. My coaches knew me well. The summer before starting at Klein High I was working out with the high school coaches and I already felt more comfortable being in high school. Playing sports really helped with transitioning from middle school to high school. Klein High is good about pushing core values and treating everyone like they are someone! The most teachers and administrators have all been personable and friendly. I highly recommend this school district.... Read 468 reviews

• grade A

• Total schools 52

• Students 52,824

• Houston, TX•

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  Rating 4.16 out of 5  143 reviews

Niche User: SBISD has an awesome group of teachers, mentors and educators. Newer / nicer schools are being built. Schools, students, and staff are diverse and there are many learning opportunities to learn and grow at SBISD! Parent involvement is low and graduation rates have been low but SBISD has created initiatives to change that! This is a growing community and the location is great for Houston! Schools provide a lot of opportunity for you and your family!... Read 143 reviews

• grade A minus

• Total schools 48

• Students 33,288

• Magnolia, TX•

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  Rating 3.93 out of 5  72 reviews

Junior: My experience at Magnolia High School has been life-changing! I moved to Magnolia at the beginning of my sophomore year and the school environment was energetic, helpful, and so much more. The teachers and faculty genuinely care about their students, always striving to ensure success while taking the time to personally help each student both academically, but with personal matters as well. The school district has kept innovating the policies and teaching methods to best suit the needs of the students. Magnolia Independent School District is by far the best district I have attended!... Read 72 reviews

• grade B+

• Total schools 17

• Students 13,122

• Houston, TX•

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  Rating 3.82 out of 5  1,133 reviews

Freshman: I would rate the Houston Independent School District a 5 out of 5. I give them this rating because of their involvement with students and teachers. They have suck a great involvement with their students and are able to make learning very engaging and accesible to all students. HISD has allowed students that are lgbtq+ a chance to stand out as well as students of color. They have made videos and posts on social media highlighting schools for their excellent status. Their activities vary and have many programs that can help disabled students and help exert themselves. During the pandemic they have been very clear to stay 6feet apart at all times requiring masks at all times despite the mask mandate being lifted, hand sanitizer all the time as well. They allow for all students to express their culture and who they are. HISD is a very great school district and overall my experience with them had allowed me to express myself. As well as giving me a chance to join programs!... Read 1,133 reviews

• grade B minus

• Total schools 276

• Students 196,943

• Stafford, TX•

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  Rating 3.83 out of 5  53 reviews

Senior: Stafford High School is an excellent school as our motto is "Committed to Excellence". They offer an endorsement and career path program, which allows the students to explore further into their future. It is also connected to the Houston Community College, so that the students will be able to gain college credits. For example, if students are interested in film. There is an amazing professor available to teach on campus. Furthermore, those students added with other dual credits have a chance to graduate high school with an associates degree. It is also a small school and allows for a very friendly environment. Everyone gets along and their are no enormous feuds occurring at the high school. As for the middle school and under, they are great as well providing the students with education and many useful resources for them to evolve.... Read 53 reviews

• grade B minus

• Total schools 4

• Students 3,316

• Splendora, TX•

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  Rating 3.89 out of 5  18 reviews

Senior: Splendora has given me the preparation needed to take college courses extremely well, due to the district's connections to LoneStar college students are given the opportunity to partake in the early college program and are able to earn an associate's degree by the time graduation comes. The teachers I have encountered during my high school experience have been diligent and kind, they are unafraid to push their students to achieve new heights and teach vital skills to be used later in a student's educational career. Moving on, I have been a tennis player since freshman year and have greatly enjoyed the experience. As for what I would change, I would push to refine the math department, which I, and many others often struggle to understand despite our teacher's efforts.... Read 18 reviews

• grade C+

• Total schools 7

• Students 4,170

• Houston, TX•

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  Rating 3.69 out of 5  421 reviews

Senior: Most teachers while attending Blanson CTE Highschool were extremely friendly and wanting the betterment of my future.To help me out they personally talked with my about what I wanted to do, and plan to keep in touch once I move on to college. However, some of the teachers are sometimes aggressive and preach akward topics such as religion, politics (In Non-Political Classes) and make students uncomfortable. In addition, there are many teachers that are strict on completely work and not slacking off. These strict teachers will either help you understand the material better and grow on you or make you envy them and slack off even more; the choice is really up to you.... Read 421 reviews

• grade C minus

• Total schools 78

• Students 63,302