2019 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas

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Carnegie Vanguard High School
Houston Independent School District, TX
9-12
262
1 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Freshman: CVHS is one of the top high schools in the nation for a reason. You're going to have to stay up late doing homework, you will not be able to go to parties and do the typical-things-a-teenager-does. But honestly, as long as you work hard, dedicate almost all your time to school, and have people to help you out, then you should do good here. I am a freshman here at Carnegie Vanguard and I am proud to say that my lowest report card grade was a 90!
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A+
Overall Niche Grade
621 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
28% Free or Reduced Lunch
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School of Science & Engineering
Dallas Independent School District, TX
9-12
172
2 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Alum: The overall experience was great, more so because of my friends. The counselor was difficult to work with in my case because I have to admit that I was a bit of a slacker but she always scared me by staring me down and raising her voice. I had one teacher humiliate me in front of the entire class my freshman year but they fired her. The rest of my teachers were helpful and amazing people! The security was a little overboard for the kind of school that Townview is but I understand, it's their job. Other than that, the students all applied to be there so there were rarely any fights and it is an amazingly diverse school.
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A+
Overall Niche Grade
418 Students
17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
65% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Harmony School of Advancement - High School
Public School
Houston, TX
9-12
178
3 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: When it comes to our school we're all one big dysfunctional family. Our school is so small that everyone knows one another. Our graduating senior class is 125 students! There is a large sense of community in this school. As for resources, our school offers a lot of resources and amenities for STEM related fields, like our robotics room for example. However, for the students that have more creative and sports related interests not much is offered for them. Sadly, that is something that will not change because Harmony focuses more on STEM fields, they choose not to pay much mind to other subjects.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
611 Students
14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
47% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Dallas Christian School
Private School
Mesquite, TX
PK, K-12
34
Middle School Student: I love DC! I am in 8th grade and have been here one year. I went to school in Rockwall, which is a good district, but I am so glad I moved here. I have made mostly A's and a few B's and my classes have been more challenging here than at my previous school. There are fewer kids in my classes and the teachers take the time to go over everything in detail. In my last school, there were ALWAYS kids acting horribly in class, but that does not happen at DC. We get rewarded for good behavior instead of just being punished for being bad.
I have been able to play every sport this year and next year I get to add baseball. I also get lots of playing time in each sport, which is awesome!
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A
Overall Niche Grade
579 Students
9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Austin Independent School District, TX
6-12
119
4 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Junior: Great faculty and staff! Student population is diverse and supportive of one another. Only downside is that there is a heavy work load. Courses are rigorous and students are prepared to attend and graduate college. Good support from school and amazing opportunities available throughout grades 6-12.
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A+
Overall Niche Grade
787 Students
17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
58% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston
Public School
Houston, TX
9-12
353
5 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston offers many opportunities to students in order to graduate and succeed in college with ease. They provide the option of dual credit classes which help prepare for college immensely. However, a good change for the high school would be the implement of more activities during the school year in order to keep the student's spirits high throughout the year
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
578 Students
14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
77% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Challenge Early College High School
Houston Independent School District, TX
9-12
327
6 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: If you're looking for the whole high school experience, this is definitely not the school to attend. Sports, clubs, and the arts are limited, and the school is very small. However, haven taken several college courses at HCC, I feel that this school has genuinely prepared me for college. The small population isn't the best if you want to make new friends every year, but the level of comfort and bonding I have had with all my peers makes this school's environment very unique. In the beginning, it may not seem like the best school to attend, but I, and several of my peers, are incredibly happy with our experiences.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
464 Students
26:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
72% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Bellaire High School
Houston Independent School District, TX
9-12
639
7 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Alum: The IB program at Bellaire is terrific- great guidance and learning opportunities! The AP program is also top-notch. Both had great teachers. The physics and chemistry departments are lacking except for the Physics C course! The advanced classes all had incredible teachers, especially math and biology. The school environment was great and the administrators were fair and quite diverse, just as the student body. The principle is wonderful and kind with great pride for his students and their achievements. He knows a vast majority of them by name and also things they have accomplished.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
3,584 Students
18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
46% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Alief Early College High School
Alief Independent School District, TX
9-12
422
8 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: The support that you receive in this school is priceless. The counselors are constantly looking out for the well being of their students. Students have the opportunity to graduate with an associates degree even before they actually receive their High School diplomas. The only possible downside for this school is for students who look for great extracurricular activities that are not exactly academic, or for students who are looking to play sports. The school is academically oriented. This is a great school that prepares you for four year institutions while you attend college.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
432 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
78% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Harmony Science Academy - North Austin
Public School
Pflugerville, TX
6-12
72
9 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: I have been attending Harmony for 6 years and 3 of my siblings are attending there, and hopefully the last one as well. My family comes from Dallas, TX and our first year in Austin, Tx, Harmony opened the doors for me and my family. There are some small problems with Harmony, but they have amazing teachers that care for you and that you are someone in life. They focus a lot on science, obviously, they have science in their school name. I just got recruited by a college in New Jersey, I really wished harmony could focus on sports how they focus on academics. It was hard for me because I really didn't have the school paying for our soccer team. I believe there's a lot of talented people in that school that can play for a college team. I can thank harmony for everything they have done for me, but I really recommend harmony to parents to put their children in Harmony that is now enrolling from K-12.
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A
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808 Students
14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
49% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Kerr High School
Alief Independent School District, TX
9-12
23
10 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Alum: Everyone knows each other regardless of the class that you're in. It is a magnet school, which is set up similar to college. Kerr really developed my academics for college. I learned how to independently learn the material via textbook or lecture notes. Not only were the academics were outstanding; this school is known for their fine arts program, (this is probably because we have no sports). I participated in almost all of the fine arts except music: theatre, art, & speech and debate. Although I never participated in the music department, Kerr High School's choir, band, & orchestra is phenomenal. I graduated 3 years ago I am very proud that they finally gave Kerr's fine arts department an auditorium so that the theatre and music departments could finally display their talents the way it is intended. Staff and student relationships are close. This school allows you to discipline your study habits because of the amount of freedom the school gives the students.
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A-
Overall Niche Grade
809 Students
20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
61% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Plano Senior High School
Plano Independent School District, TX
11-12
895
11 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Alum: PSHS honestly was a great experience for me because it slightly introduced me to what life will be in college. With a huge open campus, new driving privileges, and the ability to delegate your school schedule, it was a refreshing experience versus what I went through the past 10 years in grade school. MOST teachers were enjoyable and did a fantastic job teaching, however there were some who made going to school a drag. The food on campus wasn't that good, so most of us went off campus for lunch which was always a great time. Lots of opportunities in education, pinnacle school spirit, and a great band!
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A
Overall Niche Grade
2,858 Students
17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
22% Free or Reduced Lunch
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IDEA Quest College Preparatory
Public School
Edinburg, TX
6-12
180
12 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: Idea Quest College Prep has been my home for almost 4 years now. I have made extraordinary memories here with my friends, parents, teacher, and counselors. Here at Idea we have 3 core rules. Sweat the Small stuff, Whatever it Takes, and Closing the Achievement gap. These rules have become the reason why I have made and am still making so many amazing memories. They have made me become close to friends because of study groups, have a close relationship with the counselors, and made me understand my parent's advice.I love Idea Quest! Once a Blazer always a Blazer.
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A
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741 Students
16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
85% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Westchester Academy for International Studies
Spring Branch Independent School District, TX
6-12
293
13 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Freshman: Westchester Academy for International Studies is in my opinion one of the best schools.Westchester has many good things especially their academic system. Westchester has advanced placement classes and an IB program which helps and benefits the students in many ways. The teachers at Westchester make learning interesting, encouraging, and enthusiastic. As students we feel comfortable to interact in class and ask questions. We also feel comfortable to tell our teachers if we are having any problems. Many students like to join sports unfortunately we do not have sports. We do however have physical education classes and we are encouraged to exercise just like we are encouraged to play sports for the school we are zoned to. These are some of the reasons that make Westchester one of the best schools in my opinion.
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A
Overall Niche Grade
1,014 Students
13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
58% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Cypress Creek High School
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX
9-12
605
14 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: I have never loved a school as much as I love Cy-Creek. The teachers here are great and I never once felt like they didn't care about the subject they were teaching or about me. The people at Cy-Creek are very diverse and cannot be categorized into one clique. The food is subpar but all school food is. There's lots of extracurricular activities for people to join and lots of events going on throughout the year. Though our sports teams aren't that great, especially the boys, the school spirit at the games and rallies make up for it. I'm proud to go to this school and will happily brag about it to anyone that listens. Also shoutout to the best teacher at Cy-Creek, Mr. Miller for WHAP and AP Euro!
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A-
Overall Niche Grade
3,247 Students
16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
43% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Cypress Ridge High School
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX
9-12
472
15 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Junior: I really like my experience at Cypress Ridge so far. I overall like the teachers, I have had and the way the classes have been taught. I was in the Soccer program my first two years and greatly enjoyed it. The Head Coach is dedicated and passionate about the program and developing the players both athletically and academically. The Dual Credit program through the local community college Lone Star is great! It allows you to get College credit for basic classes while being in high school. This Credit can then be applied towards any public college in Texas. If there was one thing I could change it would be to also incorporate some AP test preparation in those Dual Credit Classes as the college credit is not normally accepted by private colleges and outside of Texas.
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B+
Overall Niche Grade
3,014 Students
15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
63% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Creekview High School
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, TX
9-12
390
16 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Freshman: When I chose to go to Creekview High school, the frst thing that drew me to it was the atmosphere. Everyone is so welcoming and it feels like you are apart of a big family! There are so many academic oppurtunities such as dual credit classes, AP classes, as well as internships and actual college classes you can take as a senior.
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1,974 Students
16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
50% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Victory Early College High School
Aldine Independent School District, TX
9-12
340
17 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: I love the school campus, it has great opportunities, and the teachers are amazing! You get the opportunity to get your Associates of Arts before your high school diploma. It is a great opportunity even though it takes a lot of hard work. The teachers will work with you to help you in anything that you need. The school does not have any sports because it is an academic based school. However, it is worth it in the end when you get the opportunity to walk the graduation stage twice.
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A-
Overall Niche Grade
449 Students
23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
80% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Eastwood Academy
Houston Independent School District, TX
9-12
132
18 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: Its a very good school the teachers are amazing and really care about your education and success. It provides this program called one goal that helps you apply for scholarships, colleges, and make your transition from high school to college. The school also provides many AP classes to all of its students and also provides HCC classes to seniors. The schools counselors and the principal are very nice and you can go talk to them for help or if you have a problem. I really would recommend this school because it has almost every tool necessary to help their students be ready to attend colleges. Also wen you take your HCC or AP classes in high school its free so take advantage of it because the same AP classes that you take in high school you have to pay for in college like AP US History, AP Macro, AP Economics, etc....
Read 132 Reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
419 Students
19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
85% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Richardson High School
Richardson Independent School District, TX
9-12
380
19 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Alum: I think richardson high school does an amazing job providing an outlet for the arts through their magnet programs. All of the programs give students opportunities they could have never had and accelerate students ahead in their career fields. These programs are very impressive especially for public school where all of these classes are free. The AP courses (offered at every grade level) are also a helpful tool when it comes to preparing for college and career goals. AP classes also provide a more serious learning environment and strive to keep students involved and engaged in the material that may find regular classes easy. Some things that could change really are issues every school experiences, lack of motivation in regular classes as apposed to AP, some teachers not attempting to teach outside the box and really reach out to their students and just small things like that but over all Richardson High School provides amazing classes and opportunities to their students!
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A
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2,684 Students
15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
47% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Cypress Falls High School
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX
9-12
611
20 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Alum: I love the diversity and the teachers at Cy-Falls. The teachers and faculty always encouraged you to give up, and wanted to actually see you succeed. At Falls, you could connect with people from various backgrounds and ethicites while doing a variety of clubs there that you could enjoy. Sports at Cy-Falls, was heavily enthused about, especially when you notable success brings honor to the school. Achieving high academic success, was also valued along with any other extracurricular. The parent involvement was high as the school's constant vocalization of unity and positivity, which is pretty darn high. Falls is a great school with a history of high achieving students and inspirational teachers and faculty. Led by a school-spirted principal and a awesome administrative team under her wing. It has its bumps just like any other high school but overall, Cy-Falls is a great place to be!
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Overall Niche Grade
3,726 Students
16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
47% Free or Reduced Lunch
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KIPP Houston High School
Public School
Houston, TX
9-12
185
21 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Alum: KIPP Houston High School is an amazing school! I have been going to KIPP since the 5th grade and their vision for students to make it to and through college. They instill the belief that we have the power to achieve any goal we set our mind to as long as we put in the hard work. KIPP Hoston High school prepares you and helps you build the skills you will need in college in and the real world. I could not imagine how much I would have missed out on if I went to any other school. I owe a big thank you for teaching me the skills that have resonated with me and I can now apply in college and my everyday life.
Read 185 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
643 Students
16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
91% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Manor New Technology High School
Manor Independent School District, TX
9-12
137
22 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Alum: Manor New Technology High School is very different from other schools. New Tech makes you feel welcome and loved by teachers, staff and friends. I would consider New Tech as family. It’s a great combination of Social and academic life. This school focuses on teaching their students how to succeed in the real world by presenting them with our 5 learning outcomes. Oral communication, Agency, Collaboration, Knowledge and thinking and Written communication. These learning outcomes help us in understand the content we learn in a more uniqe way. Not only do we use these learning outcomes, we are also a project based learning school, which means we learn by doing projects! Although it might seem more advanced than other schools, it’s really worth the time and effort that you put into your education that will affect your future. New Tech has been a great part of my High School career, it’s helped develop great presentation skills, oral communication and so much more.
Read 137 Reviews
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373 Students
12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
55% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
Dallas Independent School District, TX
9-12
244
23 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: Growing in an environment of all young women was an accommodation to myself. This school has opened many doors for me, from being in LULAC, Handbells, running club and lacrosse. I've had the opportunity to travel to Boston and visit 4 colleges. I have also volunteered in various places where I have met great connections to other volunteer services. My school enhances the true meaning of college readiness, with the help of all the administration and college bound advisor. Coming to Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School was the best thing I did for myself.
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281 Students
16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
83% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Trinity High School
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, TX
10-12
587
24 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: My overall experience this year at Trinity Highschool was really fun! There are tons of opportunities for every individual and no one is left out. What I like about this school is that it is very diverse and celebrates that by having our football team perform the “Hakka”- a war dance, before and after every game. Although I think the school is great, the counselors need to be better and know the correct information that they are giving students. There once was a issue where I was given different information from my counselor regarding taking dual credit classes at a college.
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2,475 Students
18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
47% Free or Reduced Lunch
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Ranchview High School
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, TX
9-12
166
25 Niche Standout High Schools in Texas
Senior: What I like most about Ranchview is how they always help whenever you need help. They make really fun activities like pep rally’s, student vs teacher game, etc. The counselors always try to do everything they can to help us with anything we need and plan for our education. They make presentations that show us the opportunities that we have and give us guides on how to achieve those goals that we want to accomplish. The students always get along and try their hardest to keep their grades up. We are proud of our school. Together we bring our school to greatness, victory and success. Wolf Pack Pride!
Read 166 Reviews
B+
Overall Niche Grade
864 Students
15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
49% Free or Reduced Lunch
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British International School of Houston
Private School
Katy, TX
PK, K-12
37
Parent: Children in the British School for the last 4 years in primary. Facilities, building design are impressive. Nice, open and light, not ideal for kids that can't handle noise and lack of structure. Yes the teaching philosophy is unconventional and pioneering but that's the future. There is a revolution in education happening and BISH needs to lead or become outdated. The issue is not all schools back in the UK, private or public, are following the same and that is where gaps will inevitably be an issue. This unconventional approach supports innovation, technology, entrepreneurship and collaboration. Some amazing teaching staff but not all, this situation exists in all schools. Some bullying but this exists in all schools. Positively BISH is taking a parent/student led approach to bullying and policy. Improve on the sports program with more focus on sports development at grass roots level. Encourage more competition at the primary level, competing against other primary schools.
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2,000 Students
10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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The Branch School
Private School
Houston, TX
PK, K-8
NG
Overall Niche Grade
145 Students
10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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Carnegie Vanguard High School

School of Science & Engineering

Harmony School of Advancement - High School

Dallas Christian School

Richards School for Young Women Leaders

Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston

Challenge Early College High School

Bellaire High School

Alief Early College High School

Harmony Science Academy - North Austin

Kerr High School

Plano Senior High School

IDEA Quest College Preparatory

Westchester Academy for International Studies

Cypress Creek High School

Cypress Ridge High School

Creekview High School

Victory Early College High School

Eastwood Academy

Richardson High School

Cypress Falls High School

KIPP Houston High School

Manor New Technology High School

Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School

Trinity High School

Ranchview High School

British International School of Houston

The Branch School