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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in Houston, Texas

106 public high schools in Houston, Texas appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Victory Early College High School leads the list at +41.0pp, against a median of +15.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
106
Houston, Texas
Top 3-yr change
+41.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+15.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · HOUSTON, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Victory Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD44243.5%84.5%+41.0pp
2Yates High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD68513.0%52.5%+39.5pp
3Northside High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,05816.5%53.0%+36.5pp
4Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD2,39613.5%50.0%+36.5pp
5Memorial High SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD2,63641.5%78.0%+36.5pp
6Wisdom High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,96511.5%46.0%+34.5pp
7Avalos P-Tech SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD40039.5%73.5%+34.0pp
8Blanson CTE High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD1,25847.0%81.0%+34.0pp
9Austin High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,18112.5%46.5%+34.0pp
10Sharpstown High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,6899.5%43.5%+34.0pp
11Clear Lake High SchoolHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD2,50040.5%73.5%+33.0pp
12Kashmere High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD65511.5%44.5%+33.0pp
13Worthing High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD75112.5%45.5%+33.0pp
14North Forest High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD90516.5%49.5%+33.0pp
15Milby High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD2,12622.5%53.5%+31.0pp
16Wheatley High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD53718.5%49.5%+31.0pp
17Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young MenHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD25132.5%62.0%+29.5pp
18Lamar High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD2,96821.0%50.0%+29.0pp
19Madison High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,58817.5%46.5%+29.0pp
20Washington B T High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD81115.5%44.5%+29.0pp
21Scarborough High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD6916.5%35.0%+28.5pp
22Westbury High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,99119.0%47.0%+28.0pp
23Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/ArtsHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD70817.5%45.0%+27.5pp
24Sterling High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,14616.5%42.0%+25.5pp
25Waltrip High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,61521.0%46.5%+25.5pp
26Stratford High SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD2,39437.5%63.0%+25.5pp
27Jersey Village High SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD3,32329.0%54.0%+25.0pp
28Furr High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD91412.5%37.5%+25.0pp
29South Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD45242.5%67.5%+25.0pp
30Long AcademyHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD68020.0%44.5%+24.5pp
31Eisenhower High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD2,26210.0%33.0%+23.0pp
32Langham Creek High SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD3,01137.0%60.0%+23.0pp
33Summer Creek High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHUMBLE ISD3,97228.0%50.5%+22.5pp
34YES Prep North ForestHOUSTON, TXYES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC99132.0%54.0%+22.0pp
35Heights High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD2,42632.5%53.5%+21.0pp
36Carnegie Vanguard High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD85577.0%98.0%+21.0pp
37Macarthur High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD3,50110.0%30.5%+20.5pp
38Harmony School of Discovery - HoustonHOUSTON, TXHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH85857.0%77.0%+20.0pp
39Westside High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD2,72929.5%49.5%+20.0pp
40Cypress Falls High SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD3,01827.0%46.5%+19.5pp
41YES Prep - NorthsideHOUSTON, TXYES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC94833.5%52.5%+19.0pp
42Taylor High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD2,83823.0%42.0%+19.0pp
43Mayde Creek High SchoolHOUSTON, TXKATY ISD3,03631.5%50.5%+19.0pp
44Andy Dekaney High SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD2,48510.5%29.0%+18.5pp
45YES Prep - NorthwestHOUSTON, TXYES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC94036.5%54.5%+18.0pp
46Davis H S AldineHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD3,18413.0%31.0%+18.0pp
47Cypress Ridge High SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD2,86127.5%45.5%+18.0pp
48YES Prep - NorthlineHOUSTON, TXYES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC1,00444.5%61.0%+16.5pp
49Cypress Creek High SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD3,22232.5%49.0%+16.5pp
50Energy Institute High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD66354.0%70.5%+16.5pp
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