Best high schools in Houston (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Houston, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	84.3 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	782
2	Debakey H S for Health Prof Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	80.9 Top 10%	97.5% Math proficiency	929
3	Carnegie Vanguard H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	79.8 Top 10%	95% Math proficiency	855
4	Ischool High at University Park Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	77.1 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	433
5	Memorial H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.4 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	2,636
6	Clear Horizons Early College H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.2 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	459
7	Eastwood Academy Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.7 Top 25%	95% Math proficiency	365
8	Houston Academy for International Studies Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.7 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	473
9	Kerr H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.5 Top 25%	84.5% Math proficiency	807
10	Westchester Academy for International Studies Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	65.6 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	864
11	East Early College H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.4 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	458
12	Alief Early College H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.3 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	402
13	Clear Lake H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.8 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	2,500
14	H S for Law and Justice Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.7 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	391
15	Challenge Early College H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.4 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	485
16	Harmony Science Academy-Houston Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	60.9 Top 50%	87% Math proficiency	750
17	Young Women's College Prep Academy Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Public	60.9 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	494
18	North Houston Early College H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.6 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	489
19	Spring Early College Academy Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	391
20	Stratford H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59.3 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	2,394
21	Langham Creek H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	58.1 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	3,011
22	South Early College H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.1 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	452
23	Galena Park ISD Career & Technical Echs Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.0 Top 50%	97.5% Math proficiency	487
24	Victory Early College H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	56.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	442
25	Harmony School of Advancement-Houston Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	55.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	752
26	Ischool High - Atascocita Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	55.3 Top 50%	36.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	148
27	Lamar H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	55.3 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	2,968
28	Blanson Cte H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.8 Top 50%	71% Math proficiency	1,258
29	Cypress Creek H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	3,222
30	Harmony School of Discovery - Houston Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	54.5 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	858
31	Summer Creek H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.0 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	3,972
32	Mayde Creek H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	3,036
33	Cypress Falls H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.0 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	3,018
34	Yes Prep - Southeast Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	52.9 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	854
35	Kipp Connect Preparatory Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	52.8 Top 50%	74% Math proficiency	979
36	Energy Institute H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51.5 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	663
37	Beta Academy Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	51.4 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	537
38	Cypress Ridge H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.8 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	2,861
39	Jersey Village H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.5 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	3,323
40	Sharpstown International School Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Public	50.4 Top 50%	75% Math proficiency	1,352
41	Dobie H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.7 Lower 50%	65% Math proficiency	3,692
42	Jones Futures Academy Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.0 Lower 50%	77% Math proficiency	298
43	Yes Prep - North Central Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	47.8 Lower 50%	71% Math proficiency	1,002
44	Mickey Leland College Prep Acad for Young Men Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	251
45	Westside H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	46.6 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	2,729
46	Harmony School of Ingenuity-Houston Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	46.3 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	727
47	Yes Prep - Southwest Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	45.0 Lower 50%	71% Math proficiency	1,060
48	Yes Prep - East End Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	44.0 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	1,014
49	North Shore Senior High Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.2 Lower 50%	67% Math proficiency	4,284
50	Yes Prep North Forest Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	42.8 Lower 50%	59% Math proficiency	991
51	Kipp Houston H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	42.2 Lower 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	642
52	Energized for STEM Academy H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	42.1 Lower 50%	84.5% Math proficiency	520
53	Yes Prep - West Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	42.0 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	990
54	Yes Prep - 5th Ward Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	40.1 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	933
55	Yes Prep - Brays Oaks Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	39.5 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,051
56	Avalos P-Tech School Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.8 Lower 50%	77.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	400
57	C E King H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	3,716
58	Yes Prep - Gulfton Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	37.3 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,039
59	Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	708
60	Yes Prep - White Oak Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	37.0 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	942
61	Heights H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	2,426
62	Yes Prep - Northwest Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	36.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	940
63	Yes Prep - Southside Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	36.4 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	860
64	Early College T-STEM Academy Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	35.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	303
65	Kipp Generations Collegiate Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	35.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	614
66	Willowridge H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,242
67	Mount Carmel Academy Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	34.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	194
68	Worthing H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	751
69	Elsik H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.8 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	4,057
70	Yes Prep - Northside Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	31.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	948
71	Kipp Sunnyside H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	31.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	622
72	Waltrip H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.5 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,615
73	Taylor H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.4 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	2,838
74	Spring Woods H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	2,020
75	Hastings H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.5 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	3,786
76	Northbrook H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	2,398
77	Wheatley H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	537
78	Yes Prep - Northline Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	29.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,004
79	Furr H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	914
80	Madison H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	1,588
81	Scarborough H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	691
82	Kashmere H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	655
83	Long Academy Houston · High · Grades 6–12	Public	26.3 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	680
84	Eisenhower H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	2,262
85	Washington B T H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	811
86	Northside H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,058
87	Westbury H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,991
88	North Forest H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	905
89	Austin H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,181
90	Kipp Northeast College Preparatory Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	24.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	614
91	Milby H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	2,126
92	Yates H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	685
93	Kipp East End H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	21.4 Lower 50%	90.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	625
94	Sterling H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,146
95	Chavez H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	1,857
96	Aldine H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	2,481
97	Westfield H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.1 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	2,264
98	Houston Math Science and Technology Center Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	2,396
99	Wisdom H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,965
100	Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem H S Houston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	18.1 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	837

Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston leads the 2025 list of high schools in Houston with a Success Index (US) of 84.3. Of the 100 schools shown, 68 are public, 32 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in Houston?

Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas ranks first among high schools in Houston with a Success Index (US) of 84.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 782).

How are high schools in Houston ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.