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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Houston, Texas

Across Houston, Texas, 106 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Carnegie Vanguard High School leads the list at 98.2%, against a median of 48.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

106

Houston, Texas

Top % Proficient

98.2%

Median % Proficient

48.2%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · HOUSTON, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Carnegie Vanguard High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	32.5%	855	98.2%
2	Kerr High School	HOUSTON, TX	ALIEF ISD	High	68.8%	807	95.8%
3	Alief Early College High School	HOUSTON, TX	ALIEF ISD	High	84.6%	402	92.8%
4	Debakey H S for Health Prof	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	39.8%	929	92.3%
5	Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	23.1%	782	90.9%
6	Challenge Early College High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	81.4%	485	89.3%
7	Spring Early College Academy	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING ISD	High	65.0%	391	88.2%
8	North Houston Early College High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	87.9%	489	85.0%
9	East Early College High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	78.2%	458	82.3%
10	Victory Early College High School	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	80.3%	442	81.7%
11	Energy Institute High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	46.5%	663	81.6%
12	Westchester Academy for International Studies	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	48.8%	864	80.8%
13	Memorial High School	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	14.9%	2,636	80.3%
14	Houston Academy for International Studies	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	59.2%	473	78.7%
15	Eastwood Academy	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	71.5%	365	78.2%
16	Blanson CTE High School	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	80.4%	1,258	76.3%
17	Galena Park ISD Career & Technical ECHS	HOUSTON, TX	GALENA PARK ISD	High	86.2%	487	74.1%
18	Ischool High - Atascocita	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	High	36.5%	148	73.3%
19	Harmony Science Academy-Houston	HOUSTON, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH	High	77.2%	750	72.6%
20	Avalos P-Tech School	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	77.3%	400	72.5%
21	H S for Law and Justice	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	82.1%	391	71.0%
22	Stratford High School	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	32.2%	2,394	69.7%
23	Energized for STEM Academy High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	96.3%	520	69.2%
24	Ischool High at University Park	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	High	32.8%	433	67.4%
25	South Early College High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	81.0%	452	66.3%
26	Harmony School of Discovery - Houston	HOUSTON, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH	High	73.7%	858	65.3%
27	Harmony School of Advancement-Houston	HOUSTON, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH	High	73.5%	752	65.3%
28	Langham Creek High School	HOUSTON, TX	CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD	High	58.3%	3,011	64.0%
29	Young Women's College Prep Academy	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	58.7%	494	64.0%
30	Beta Academy	HOUSTON, TX	BETA ACADEMY	High	64.4%	537	63.0%
31	KIPP Houston High School	HOUSTON, TX	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	89.9%	642	61.7%
32	Jersey Village High School	HOUSTON, TX	CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD	High	64.9%	3,323	60.8%
33	Cypress Falls High School	HOUSTON, TX	CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD	High	63.4%	3,018	60.3%
34	YES Prep - North Central	HOUSTON, TX	YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC	High	89.4%	1,002	58.4%
35	Cypress Creek High School	HOUSTON, TX	CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD	High	62.6%	3,222	58.1%
36	Heights High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	60.5%	2,426	57.8%
37	Dobie High School	HOUSTON, TX	PASADENA ISD	High	64.5%	3,692	56.3%
38	Mayde Creek High School	HOUSTON, TX	KATY ISD	High	76.5%	3,036	56.2%
39	Lamar High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	47.2%	2,968	55.5%
40	Cypress Ridge High School	HOUSTON, TX	CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD	High	79.4%	2,861	55.2%
41	Summer Creek High School	HOUSTON, TX	HUMBLE ISD	High	47.1%	3,972	54.0%
42	Westside High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	67.1%	2,729	53.9%
43	Early College T-STEM Academy	HOUSTON, TX	RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS	High	97.0%	303	53.8%
44	Ser-Ninos Charter High	HOUSTON, TX	SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL	High	95.9%	169	53.3%
45	YES Prep - Southwest	HOUSTON, TX	YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC	High	92.4%	1,060	52.9%
46	YES Prep - Northline	HOUSTON, TX	YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC	High	90.7%	1,004	51.6%
47	Spring Woods High School	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	86.9%	2,020	51.5%
48	North Shore Senior High	HOUSTON, TX	GALENA PARK ISD	High	87.0%	4,284	50.5%
49	Sharpstown International School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	92.9%	1,352	50.5%
50	YES Prep - Brays Oaks	HOUSTON, TX	YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC	High	94.4%	1,051	49.8%

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