The 2021 National Merit Scholarship Competition was a great year for Houston-area high school seniors. There were 438 area students who scored in the top 1% on the PSAT to earn the celebrated "Semifinalist" designation. Versus 386 Semifinalists in the previous year, there were 13% more brilliant students in Houston this go around. This [...] The post Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2020-2021 appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
What if you could build and run the perfect school? (Or even better--someone else's money built the school, and someone you trusted ran the school?) What grades would you serve? What type of curriculum would you teach? How much would you charge? General Academic seeks your input on what you find most important for [...] The post Houston Private School Survey 2019 appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
The 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition generally represented a good year for Houston-area high school juniors. There were 386 area students who scored in the top 1% on the PSAT to earn the celebrated "Semifinalist" designation. Versus 365 Semifinalists in the previous year, there were 5% more brilliant students in Houston this go around. [...] The post Top Houston Schools by National Merit Semifinalists 2020 appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
Even in middle school, a student’s time might not wholly be one’s own. Preparing for two exams could hinder the student’s schoolwork and extracurricular activities. The question then boils down to: “With limited time, on which test should one focus one's attention?” Below, we provide some considerations. In Essence The ISEE, Independent School Entrance Exam, is [...] The post The ISEE vs. The HSPT Admissions Tests appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
Of the 15 Houston private schools reporting endowments, the average value is $24 million or $40,000 per student. Assuming schools are able to apply up to 5% of this amount towards annual expenditures, that amounts to $2,000 per student in support provided by their endowment. Given the young age of most of the schools [...] The post Houston’s Richest Private Schools by Endowment Value appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
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
For first time parents, the unknowns about academic deadlines can be stress inducing. In this section, we aim to alleviate some of that stress by alerting you to potential milestones for which you may want to prepare. Conversely, we hope that by knowing when major deadlines are, you won't over prepare and stress out [...] The post An Academic Timeline from PreK to College appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
Systematically evaluating and comparing the many school options in Houston is a daunting task, especially when each child and family emphasizes different criteria. In this section, we introduce the categories that we used in researching the schools profiled here. Please remember that the most important criteria—your child’ s fit and happiness— cannot be quantified in the| Houston School Survey
