CHILDREN AT RISK and the Houston Chronicle have partnered for the fourth consecutive year to research and rank public schools in the eight counties of the Houston metro area. DeBakey High School for Health Professions tops the list as number one.

The organization’s High School Rankings Report is based on the evaluation of 140 public high schools in the eight counties of Greater Houston (Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller counties). Researchers based their methodology on 14 measures of performance to evaluate how well Houston public schools are preparing students for post-secondary success. Among them was the graduation rate, participation in advanced coursework, and performance on college entrance exams.

Top 10 High Schools in Greater Houston
1. DeBakey High School for Health Professions (Houston ISD)
2. Carnegie Vanguard High School (Houston ISD)
3. Kerr High School (Alief ISD)
4. KIPP Houston High School (KIPP Inc. Charter)
5. Harmony Science Academy (Harmony Science Academy)
6. YES Prep - Southeast Campus (YES Prep Public Schools)
7. Eastwood Academy (Houston ISD)
8. High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Houston ISD)
9. Clements High School (Fort Bend ISD)
10. Memorial High School (Spring Branch ISD)

In addition, CHILDREN AT RISK researched and ranked 253 middle schools and 557 elementary schools in the Houston metropolitan area. The top five schools for these categories are listed below.

Top Five Middle Schools in Greater Houston
1. T. H. Rogers School (Houston ISD)
2. Energized for Excellence Middle School (Houston ISD)
3. Lanier Middle School (Houston ISD)
4. Fort Settlement Middle School (Fort Bend ISD)
5. Sartartia Middle School (Fort Bend ISD)

Top Five Elementary Schools in Greater Houston
1. T. H. Rogers School (Houston ISD)
2. Barbara Bush Elementary School (Houston ISD)
3. Walker Station Elementary School (Fort Bend ISD)
4. Henderson Elementary School (Houston ISD)
5. Hamilton Elementary School (Cypress-Fairbanks ISD)

High school sub-lists for the Greater Houston area, including 'Most Improved', 'Best Urban Comprehensive' and 'Top Science & Mathematics' may be found in the right sidebar under 'Links'.

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