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1 / 25#25. Tomball Star Academy
- Location: Tomball Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 337 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best public high schools in the Houston metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Houston metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Friendswood High School
- Location: Friendswood Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 1,980 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Harmony School of Innovation - Sugar Land
- Location: Harmony Public Schools - Houston West, TX
- Enrollment: 830 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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4 / 25#22. iSchool High at University Park
- Location: Texas College Preparatory Academies, TX
- Enrollment: 374 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 25#21. Kingwood High School
- Location: Humble Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 2,898 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 25#20. James E. Taylor High School
- Location: Katy Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 3,085 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Glenda Dawson High School
- Location: Pearland Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 2,557 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. Clear Lake High School
- Location: Clear Creek Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 2,533 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. College Park High School
- Location: Conroe Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 3,214 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Tomball Memorial High School
- Location: Tomball Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 2,992 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. The Woodlands High School
- Location: Conroe Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 4,361 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Memorial High School
- Location: Spring Branch Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 2,555 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Cypress Woods High School
- Location: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 3,240 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Cypress Ranch High School
- Location: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 3,627 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Clear Horizons Early College High School
- Location: Clear Creek Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 425 (30:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Cinco Ranch High School
- Location: Katy Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 3,656 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Spring Branch Academic Institute
- Location: Spring Branch Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 148 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Alief Early College High School
- Location: Alief Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 407 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Clements High School
- Location: Fort Bend Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 2,560 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Kerr High School
- Location: Alief Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 804 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
- Location: Houston Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 786 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Obra D. Tompkins High School
- Location: Katy Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 2,908 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Seven Lakes High School
- Location: Katy Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 3,595 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Debakey H.S. for Health Prof
- Location: Houston Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 916 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Carnegie Vanguard High School
- Location: Houston Independent School District, TX
- Enrollment: 823 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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