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Secondary education in Houston, Texas 2025

This content was developed and approved with active participation of Simon Kizhner.

In the process of preparing the material, we referenced the following sources:

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Public_high_schools_in_Houston
  • https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/09-20-21-niche-top-high-schools-in-texas-talented-gifted-carnegie-vanguard-debakey-hspva-st-johns/
Current page last update date: 2025-07-15
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The Texas secondary education system offers many school choices for Texas families and expats: along with traditional public schools, public charter and specialty schools, private schools, online or homeschooling options are available.

Simon Kizhner
Simon Kizhner
Regional Admissions representative, EMEA

What advice do you have for applicants to American schools and why?

Take the time to study schools: seek information yourself and trust your educational agents, their experience and knowledge. Focus on those schools that fit your specific goals.

Ask questions! Attend job interviews, school trips, connect with staff and admissions.

Prepare well for exams - SSAT, ISEE or TOEFL - learn the rules for writing essays.

And, of course, discuss with your family the financial possibilities, the conditions of each school.

Go for it!

 

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Learning programs-summary information

Name Meaning Equivalent Min. age Duration,
years		 Next stage Cost
GCSE General certificate of secondary education secondary education (non-accomplished) 14 1–2 A-Levels 15,000 USD+
A-Levels Advanced level secondary education (accomplished) 16 2 University 15,000 USD+
BTEC Business and Technology Education Board secondary special education 14 2–3 University/ work 15,000 USD+
Oxbridge Preparation Preparing for Oxford and Cambridge secondary education (accomplished) 17 1 University 15,000 USD+
International Baccalaureate International baccalaureate secondary education (accomplished) 16 2 University 18,000 USD+
Foundation/ Pathway Year Preparatory year admission to the 1st year of university 17 1 University 14,000 USD+
NCUK The Northern consortium 2 year university 17,5 1 2 year University of NCUK 13,000 USD+
Special Preparation (Medics/Math/Business) Specialized training - 14 optional optional 4,000 USD+
Academic English Academic English Language school 8 + 6–12 months School or University 8,000 USD+

Advantages and disadvantages of English schools

Advantages Disadvantages
The opportunity to enter the best universities in England, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Europe, the world Expensive
High quality of education and academic standards Strong workload
Perfect English after graduation The need to change the social environment; it takes time to adapt
Useful contacts The difficulty of choosing the most suitable school for the child, requires a qualified specialist

Top 21 boarding colleges in England 2025

1 Cardiff Sixth Form College
2 National Mathematics and Science College
3 Abbey College Cambridge
4 d'Overbroeck's College
5 MPW London
6 CATS Cambridge
7 Kensington Park
8 DLD London
9 King's College St Michael’s
10 Bellerbys Cambridge
11 Chelsea Independent College
12 MPW Cambridge
13 Bellerbys Brighton
14 CATS London
15 St Clare's Oxford
16 Bishopstrow College
17 CATS Canterbury
18 Bellerbys London
19 Ealing Independent College
20 Cambridge Tutors College
21 Abbey Manchester

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References
  1. Public high schools in Houston — Wiki item link icon
  2. 7 prestigious Houston-area high schools rank among best in Texas for 2021 item link icon
  3. The high school graduation rate of Houston, TX was 78.30% in 2018. item link icon
  4. Education in Houston item link icon
  5. The top 15 Houston high schools in 2022, according to Children at Risk item link icon
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Simon Kizhner
Simon Kizhner
Regional Admissions representative, EMEA

Simon is an expert in the field of secondary education. He has been working in Regional Admissions at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School for more than 5 years. He is a Cornell University and SDA Bocconi graduate. Simon believes that studying at an elite, competitive boarding school is a truly unique experience as pupils forge strong ties with peers and teachers. Living in a boarding school, they can focus more attentively on their studies, which will lead to more serious success - and in their future careers as well.
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