Top ranked high schools in Houston, 2026-27
112 high schools in Houston are ranked in this edition, ordered by Texas state rank.
- Carnegie Vanguard High School — Houston · #2 in TX · #25 nationally
- DeBakey High School for Health Professions — Houston · #9 in TX · #91 nationally
- Kerr High School — Houston · #17 in TX · #132 nationally
- Young Women's College Prep Academy — Houston · #24 in TX · #158 nationally
- Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts — Houston · #25 in TX · #160 nationally
- Challenge Early College High School — Houston · #31 in TX · #210 nationally
- Westchester Academy for International Studies — Houston · #39 in TX · #286 nationally
- North Houston Early College High School — Houston · #46 in TX · #337 nationally
- Eastwood Academy — Houston · #51 in TX · #365 nationally
- Harmony School of Discovery - Houston — Houston · #54 in TX · #377 nationally
- Energy Institute High School — Houston · #55 in TX · #386 nationally
- Spring Early College Academy — Houston · #56 in TX · #388 nationally
- Sharpstown International School — Houston · #63 in TX · #441 nationally
- YES Prep - North Central — Houston · #66 in TX · #467 nationally
- YES Prep - Southeast — Houston · #76 in TX · #548 nationally
- Houston Academy for International Studies — Houston · #82 in TX · #588 nationally
- Victory Early College High School — Houston · #88 in TX · #620 nationally
- Clear Horizons Early College High School — Houston · #96 in TX · #712 nationally
- East Early College High School — Houston · #102 in TX · #767 nationally
- Memorial High School — Houston · #104 in TX · #778 nationally
- Harmony Science Academy--Houston — Houston · #105 in TX · #790 nationally
- YES Prep - Southwest — Houston · #110 in TX · #812 nationally
- KIPP Houston High School — Houston · #124 in TX · #962 nationally
- H S For Law And Justice — Houston · #140 in TX · #1,077 nationally
- YES Prep - Brays Oaks — Houston · #143 in TX · #1,101 nationally
Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.