AP stands for Advanced Placement, which is a national curriculum for very smart high school students administered by the College Board. The College Board is the same non-profit organization that administers the SAT college admissions test. The College Board offers AP curricula in 38 subjects ranging from Art History to English Literature to Physics [...] The post Best Houston Public High Schools by AP Scores appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
Together with the ACT, the SAT is one of the most widely administered college admissions tests in the United States; more than 3 million high school students take these tests annually. As such, these scores are among the best to use when comparing the relative college-preparedness of a high school's graduates. The tables below [...] The post Top Houston Public High Schools by SAT Scores appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests are the primary, quantitative measure of academic performance for Texas public schools. All public school students in grades 3-12 take some number of STAAR tests. The tests are administered every spring in core subjects including reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students' scores [...] The post Houston’s Best Public Schools by STAAR Results appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey