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Alief Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 99% of Texas high schools

Summary

Alief Early College High School in Houston, TX, is a small, specialized high school serving 402 students in grades 9-12 within the Alief Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a top performer despite serving a community where over 80% of students are economically disadvantaged.

This school is a remarkable success story, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 1% of all Texas high schools for the past decade. Its academic results are dramatically higher than nearby schools. For example, on the Algebra I STAAR test, Alief Early College achieved a 96.77% proficiency rate, compared to just 22.46% at Hastings High School and 34.18% at Elsik High School—both in the same district. The school also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for five consecutive years, a stark contrast to the district's average graduation rate of 87.1%. Even when compared to high-performing schools like Westchester Academy For International Studies in Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd), Alief Early College excels, achieving 100% proficiency in Biology and English II Reading, while serving a student population with higher economic needs.

The school’s "early college" model is clearly effective, as it excels across nearly all student subgroups, including low socio-economic status and English language learner students, ranking in the 99th percentile for both. However, one area for growth is with gifted and talented students, where the school ranks in the 64th percentile, suggesting the curriculum may not be sufficiently challenging for its highest-achieving learners. Overall, Alief Early College High School proves that with the right focus, socioeconomic factors do not have to limit educational outcomes, making it an exceptional choice for families seeking a rigorous, supportive environment.

402

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,192

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2811 A Hayes Rd
Houston, TX 77082

(281) 988-3010

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Alief Early College High School:

Elementary:	Alexander Elementary
	Best Elementary
	Boone Elementary
	Bush Elementary
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	Chambers Elementary
	Chancellor Elementary
	Collins Elementary
	Cummings Elementary
	Hearne Elementary
	Heflin Elementary
	Hicks Elementary
	Holmquist Elementary
	Horn Elementary
	Kennedy Elementary
	Landis Elementary
	Liestman Elementary
	Mahanay Elementary
	Martin Elementary
	Outley Elementary
	Petrosky Elementary
	Rees Elementary
	Smith Elementary
	Sneed Elementary
	Youens Elementary
Middle:	Albright Middle
	Alief Middle
	Budewig Intermediate
	Holub Middle
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	Killough Middle
	Klentzman Intermediate
	Mata Intermediate
	Miller Intermediate
	O'Donnell Middle
	Olle Middle
	Owens Intermediate
	Youngblood Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

African American:

23.4%

Asian:

17.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (97% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school97%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

19^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd)

705^th of 951Alief Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	19 of 2009	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	18 of 1974	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	21 of 1990	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	24 of 1961	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	13 of 1876	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	50 of 1861	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	29 of 1857	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	28 of 1797	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	17 of 1777	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	83.2	37 of 1762	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.1	38 of 1743	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	35 of 1734	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	29 of 1652	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	73.5	184 of 1603	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	71 of 1672	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	30 of 1086	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	35 of 1065	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	36 of 1069	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	15 of 1031	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	31 of 1020	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	36 of 1024	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	20 of 1013	98.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	64 of 556	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	62 of 530	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	24 of 525	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	50 of 507	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	86 of 488	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	46 of 487	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.5	145 of 486	70.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	98.8	3 of 1837	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	13 of 1829	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	21 of 1810	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	28 of 1784	98.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	7 of 1195	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	44 of 1437	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	41 of 1371	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	9 of 1278	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	26 of 1195	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	19 of 1136	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	22 of 1113	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	25 of 1936	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	10 of 1880	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	28 of 1891	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	18 of 1841	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	100 of 1815	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	29 of 1798	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	31 of 1781	98.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	440 of 1206	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	449 of 1182	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	523 of 1172	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	620 of 1177	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	215 of 1145	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	111 of 1137	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	25 of 1860	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	15 of 1805	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	22 of 1820	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	18 of 1762	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	42 of 1743	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	24 of 1714	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	35 of 1691	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	20 of 1937	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	16 of 1884	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	19 of 1897	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	9 of 1847	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	33 of 1848	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	28 of 1818	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	30 of 1794	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	20 of 1954	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	35 of 1891	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	22 of 1913	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	11 of 1853	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	26 of 1840	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	43 of 1824	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	41 of 1803	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	28 of 1584	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	4 of 1556	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	13 of 1576	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	278 of 1525	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	95.4	3 of 1510	99.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

English II Reading100%+40 vs state

English I Reading98%+43 vs state

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

U.S. History91%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 5, 2017

The school can be a great school but some of the teachers insult and belittle the students. Half of the staff do not teach and expect you to learn. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Alief Early College High School	Public	9-12	2811 A Hayes Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3010	402	22	18.0	84.6%	16 (4.0%)	94 (23.4%)	216 (53.7%)	71 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	93.5	19^th of 2009 public high schools	99.1%		94.5	18^th of 1974 public high schools	99.1%	1	96.8	100.0	98.0	100.0	90.9								$8,192
Yes Prep - West	Public, Charter	6-12	10535 Harwin Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8200	990	61	16.3	93.2%	15 (1.5%)	81 (8.2%)	852 (86.1%)	32 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	60	685^th of 2009 public high schools	65.9%		49.7	917^th of 1974 public high schools	53.5%	232	54.6	74.2	60.5	68.6	75.0	52.4	49.7	65.4	32.4	38.0	24.8	30.1	$11,531
Alief Learning Center (6-12)	Public	6-12	4427 Belle Park	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 983-8000	140	43	3.2	83.6%	5 (3.6%)	28 (20.0%)	105 (75.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$36,166
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	4410 Cook Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 498-8110	3,786	269	14.0	82.2%	145 (3.8%)	889 (23.5%)	2,381 (62.9%)	312 (8.2%)	48 (1.3%)	4 (0.1%)	7 (0.2%)	16.8	1694^th of 2009 public high schools	15.7%		19.7	1623^rd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%	71	22.5	45.6	24.1	34.4	57.9								$7,818
Elsik High School	Public	9-12	12601 High Star	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 498-8110	4,057	229	17.7	78.8%	106 (2.6%)	937 (23.1%)	2,632 (64.9%)	322 (7.9%)	44 (1.1%)	3 (0.1%)	13 (0.3%)	25.6	1567^th of 2009 public high schools	22.0%		25.4	1507^th of 1974 public high schools	23.7%	60	34.2	49.1	32.1	40.5	65.6								$7,618
Westchester Academy For International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	901 Yorkchester	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1800	864	63	13.7	48.8%	174 (20.1%)	22 (2.5%)	555 (64.2%)	61 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	87	95^th of 2009 public high schools	95.3%		82.5	174^th of 1974 public high schools	91.2%	79	72.5	96.9	93.8	95.2	96.8	88.7	86.7	88.6	69.5		75.6	43.9	$10,929
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	14555 Fern St	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-3400	2,394	126	19.0	32.2%	1,119 (46.7%)	246 (10.3%)	806 (33.7%)	141 (5.9%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.1%)	66.6	513^th of 2009 public high schools	74.5%		66.5	507^th of 1974 public high schools	74.3%	6	38.1	81.6	66.3	70.3	79.3								$8,304
Sharpstown International School	Public, Magnet	6-12	8330 Triola	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3440	1,352	71	19.1	92.9%	20 (1.5%)	56 (4.1%)	1,177 (87.1%)	96 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59.4	702^nd of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		72.3	360^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%	342	38.6	83.2	55.3	77.8	86.5	34.2	38.3	52.5	22.3	46.1	12.7	18.3	$8,387
Harmony Science Academy-Houston	Public, Charter	9-12	9431 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 492-0214	750	47	15.9	77.2%	85 (11.3%)	125 (16.7%)	426 (56.8%)	107 (14.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	70.9	414^th of 2009 public high schools	79.4%		72	369^th of 1974 public high schools	81.3%	45	80.6	73.7	66.8	74.0	79.9								$13,506
Westside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	14201 Briar Forest	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 920-8000	2,729	146	18.7	67.1%	344 (12.6%)	863 (31.6%)	1,223 (44.8%)	198 (7.3%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	89 (3.3%)	40.9	1210^th of 2009 public high schools	39.8%		38	1214^th of 1974 public high schools	38.5%	4	48.8	65.5	48.4	50.7	62.6								$8,655

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Yes! Alief Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 2009 Texas high schools.

What district is Alief Early College High School in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Alief Early College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alief Early College High School?

Students at Alief Early College High School are 54% Hispanic, 23% African American, 18% Asian, 4% White.

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