List of Houston Independent School District schools

This is a list of schools operated by the Houston Independent School District.

In the district, grades kindergarten through 5 are considered to be elementary school, grades 6 through 8 are considered to be middle school, and grades 9 through 12 are considered to be high school. Some elementary schools go up to the sixth grade.

Every house in HISD is assigned to an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. HISD has many alternative programs and transfer options available to students who want a specialized education and/or dislike their home schools.

Current schools

EE-12 schools

  • Thomas Horace Rogers School (Alternative school) is part Vanguard school (K-8), part school for the deaf (K-8), and part school for multiply impaired children (K-12).

EE-8 schools

Traditional:

Alternative:

PK-8 schools

  • Garden Oaks K-8 School (Houston) (Zoned for K-5, magnet for K-8)
  • Thomas J. Pilgrim Academy (Zoned school) (Houston)
    • The school was built in 1957, on the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas J. Pilgrim, and opened as Thomas J. Pilgrim Elementary School.[2] In 2006 it began adding middle school grades,[3] and in 2007 it changed its name to its current one and moved into its current location.[2] Principal Alma Salman arranged to have middle school grades added so the school could have more time to increase student performance so it meets their grade levels. As of 2011 85% of the students at Pilgrim are low income, and about 66% of students who are new to Pilgrim have limited proficiency of English, with Spanish and Arabic being the most common native languages. As of 2011 250 students are in grades 6-8. In 2011 Children at Risk ranked the Pilgrim middle school as the best comprehensive middle school program in Houston.[3]
  • The Rusk School (Houston) (magnet for K-8, will become 6-8 only)
  • Wharton Dual Language Academy (Houston, elementary zoned, K-8 magnet)
  • Wilson Montessori School (PK3 through 6 zoned, PK3-8 Montessori and fine arts magnet) (Houston)

Carter G. Woodson K-8 Center (Zoned school) (Houston) formerly had PK-8; since 2018 is now has PK-5.[6]

K-8 schools

(Zoned)

  • Billy K. Reagan K-8 Educational Center (opening in the 2010s)[7]

(Alternative)

Secondary schools

6-12 schools

7-12 schools

High schools

38 in Houston, 1 in Bellaire

Zoned high schools

AAAAAA (Division 6A)

AAAAA (Division 5A)

AAAA (Division 4A)

AAA (Division 3A)

  • Scarborough High School is in northwest Houston and is the smallest public high school in HISD, with only around 750 students.
Other high schools

AAAAA (Division 5A)

No UIL ranking:

Middle schools

West Briar Middle School in Parkway Villages
Traditional middle schools
Other middle schools

Primary schools

Early Childhood Centers

Gabriela Mistral Early Childhood Center
  • Ashford Early Childhood Center (Houston)[53]
  • Bellfort Early Childhood Center (Houston)
  • David "Davy" Crockett Early Childhood Center (Houston) (The campus was formerly Brock Elementary School - Elementary students were rezoned to Crockett ES)
  • Armandina Farias Early Childhood Center (Houston, opening August 2005)
  • Fonwood Early Childhood Center
    • Originally Fonwood Elementary School of the North Forest Independent School District,[9] it was built in 1964.[26] Prior to NFISD's closure, the district had been planning to close Fonwood Elementary.[54] HISD converted Fonwood into the area's early childhood center after the takeover effective July 1, 2013.[9] It was one of the older schools of NFISD. HISD released statements highlighting the poor condition of Fonwood Elementary when doing a post-takeover tour of the school. In a tour of the campus in July 2013, Terry Grier noted a playground in poor condition, water fountains too tall for children, exposed wires, violins without strings stored in the music room, and a restroom which had a bad odor. The teacher's lounge had a plush couch, upholstered chairs, flowers, and a flatscreen television.[55] HISD did not state that NFISD was planning to close Fonwood.[54] It became an early childhood center when NFISD merged into HISD on July 1, 2013.[9]
  • Sharon Goldstein Halpin Early Childhood Center (Houston)
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Early Childhood Center (Houston)
  • Ninfa Laurenzo Early Childhood Center (Houston)
  • Gabriela Mistral Early Childhood Center (Houston, opened August 2005)

Interagency Alternative Schools

  • Beechnut Academy Southwest
  • Beechnut Academy Southeast

Online learning

HISD has an online high school offering regular, AP, and credit-recovery courses at its virtual school. For grades 3-12 offers online schooling through Texas Connections Academy @ Houston, which is operated under contract by Connections Academy, a Maryland-based company which works with public and other schools to provide online education.[56][57][58]

Defunct schools

Former secondary schools

  • New Aspirations Charter School

Former 7-12 schools

Former high schools

Zoned

  • Cottage Grove High School (5410 Cornish, Houston) (Opened 1915, converted to Stevenson Elementary School in 1927[16])
  • San Jacinto High School (Houston) (Now became part of the Houston Community College Central Campus)
  • M.C. Williams High School[60]

Alternative

  • DeVry Advantage Academy (Houston)
  • Foley's Academy (Houston)[61]
    • Foley's Academy (1987-2000) was an alternative high school where students advanced at their own pace. It featured one-on-one learning and catered to at-risk students to prevent them from dropping out. Former first lady Barbara Bush and Dr. Joan Raymond headed the opening ceremony by signing in the first three students: Twanna Lynn, Shannon Gladney and Robert Martinez.
  • New Aspirations Academy High School (Houston) (closed 2012)
  • Ninth Grade Academy (Houston)
  • Middle College For Technology Careers (Houston) (opened in 1994, closed in 2006)
  • Houston Drop Back In Academy (Houston) - Closed[16]

High school programs formerly affiliated

Former K-8 and 1-8 schools

Alternative:

Former middle schools

Former zoned schools

  • Lockett Junior High School (303 West Dallas, opened in former Booker T. Washington High School building in 1959, closed June 1968[16])
  • Longfellow Junior High School (2202 St. Emanuel, Houston) (Built in 1913, converted into Dunbar Elementary in 1961[16])
  • Miller Junior High School (Houston) (Campus now houses Young Women's College Preparatory Academy)
  • James D. Ryan Middle School (Houston) - Closed in 2013,[65] building now used for The Medical and Health Professions Academy at Ryan Middle School[52]
  • Terrell Middle School (Houston) (Opened 1966, later became an alternative school, closed in 2001[16]) - As of 2014 it serves as an immigration detention center for children[66]

Other schools

  • Kaleidoscope Middle School (Houston) (Moved to 6501 Bellaire Boulevard from 5909 Glenmont in 2007 ) - Combined into Long Middle in 2012

Former primary schools

Former early childhood centers

Langston Family Life Center, formerly Langston Early Childhood Center

2 in Houston

  • Concord Early Childhood Center (Houston)
    • Concord, located on the site of Kashmere Gardens Elementary School, closed due to low enrollment. The students will be a part of the Kashmere Gardens population.[67]
  • Langston Early Childhood Center (2815 Campbell, Opened 1994, closed May 2004,[16] Students transferred to Crawford ES)
  • Las Américas Early Childhood Development Center (5909 Glenmont, Houston) (5909 Glenmont, 77081) (Closed in 2007[68])
  • Wheatley Child Development (4900 Market, Houston, Opened 1993, closed 2007[16])

Former alternative centers

  • The Harris County Youth Village in far southern Pasadena, west of Seabrook, opened in 1972. The center was no longer affiliated with HISD in 1997.[16]

References

  • Kirkland, Kate Sayen. The Hogg Family and Houston: Philanthropy and the Civic Ideal. University of Texas Press, September 21, 2012. ISBN 0292748469, 9780292748460.

Notes

  1. "Garden Oaks K-8 Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "History" (Archive). Thomas J. Pilgrim Academy. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Mellon, Ericka. "Despite the odds, Pilgrim Academy hits the mark" (Archive). Houston Chronicle. Monday April 18, 2011. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
  4. "Wharton K-8 Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 9, 2016.
  5. "Wilson K-8 Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 9, 2016.
  6. "AGENDA Board of Education Meeting May 10, 2018." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on October 12, 2018. F1 p. 90/135.
  7. "New Schools to Be Named After Former Superintendent and U.S. Judge Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine.." Houston Independent School District. January 14, 2009.
  8. "Board Approves High School for Business and Economic Success." Houston Independent School District. June 15, 2009. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Principals selected, changes proposed for North Forest schools." (Archive) Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on June 14, 2013.
  10. Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  11. 1 2 3 Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc
  12. Eastwood Academy Newsletter Archived 2007-08-14 at Archive.is
  13. 1 2 Houston Academy for International Studies
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  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.." (Archive) Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on September 24, 2008.
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  22. 1 2 3 San Miguel, Guadalupe. Brown, Not White: School Integration and the Chicano Movement in Houston (Volume 3 of University of Houston Series in Mexican American Studies, Sponsored by the Center for Mexican American Studies). Texas A&M University Press, October 26, 2005. ISBN 1585444936, 9781585444939. CITED: p. 219.
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  51. 1 2 "HISD OKs plan to rezone Ryan MS students despite NAACP, community opposition." ABC13. Thursday March 7, 2013. Retrieved on March 15, 2013.
  52. "Early Childhood Centers." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 11, 2011.
  53. 1 2 Wray, Dianna. "Everyone Says They Want the Best for North Forest Students, As Long As They Stand to Benefit." Houston Press. Wednesday October 2, 2013. p. 2. Retrieved on October 8, 2013.
  54. Mellon, Ericka. "HISD officials find grim conditions at N. Forest schools." Houston Chronicle. July 3, 2013. Retrieved on October 8, 2013.
  55. Virtual High School Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine., Houston Independent School District, retrieved 2010-04-07
  56. Welcome to Texas Connections Academy @ Houston, Connections Academy, retrieved 2010-04-07
  57. About Us, Connections Academy, retrieved 2010-04-07
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  60. welcome to Foleys website
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  65. Donnelly, John. "Immigration Overload: Using schools as detention centers." KRIV. July 9, 2014. Updated July 27, 2014. Retrieved on August 9, 2014.
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