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Houston Academy For International Studies

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 91% of Texas high schools

Summary

Houston Academy For International Studies is a public magnet high school serving 456 students in grades 9-12 within the Houston Independent School District. This relatively small school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Texas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80.17% of students were proficient or better in English I Reading, compared to 45.58% for the district and 51.26% for the state. Houston Academy For International Studies also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 100% over the past few years, and very low dropout rates between 0.0% and 4.1%. The school's success extends to supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top in the state for African American, Hispanic, and White student performance, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

When compared to other nearby magnet schools, such as Carnegie Vanguard High School and Kinder H.S. for Performing and Visual Arts, Houston Academy For International Studies performs very well. However, one area where the school lags behind is in the performance of Gifted and Talented students, suggesting there may be room for improvement in challenging and supporting these high-achieving students. Despite its high-performing status, the school has a relatively low per-student spending compared to some of the other nearby schools, indicating efficient resource utilization.

473

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,895

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 Stuart
Houston, TX 77004-3043

(713) 942-1430

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

24.5%

White:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (80% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg55%

Texas avg56%

187^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 44High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	187 of 1974	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	115 of 1990	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	184 of 1961	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	104 of 1876	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	170 of 1861	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	71 of 1857	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	115 of 1797	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	95 of 1777	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	43 of 1762	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	86 of 1743	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	78.6	162 of 1734	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	78.2	166 of 1652	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	69.5	294 of 1603	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	48 of 1672	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.8	49 of 1568	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	81.3	103 of 1539	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.0	138 of 1510	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	76.6	223 of 1497	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.3	44 of 1065	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	100 of 1069	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	80 of 1031	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	81 of 1020	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	52 of 1024	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	61 of 1013	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	82.3	31 of 487	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	73 of 486	85.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.5	61 of 1837	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	54 of 1829	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	67 of 1810	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	64 of 1784	96.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	87.8	80 of 1437	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	178 of 1371	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	99.1	6 of 1278	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	18 of 1195	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.2	177 of 1880	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	193 of 1891	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	116 of 1841	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	169 of 1815	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	51 of 1798	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	139 of 1781	92.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	50.7	799 of 1182	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	798 of 1172	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	825 of 1177	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	600 of 1145	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	740 of 1137	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	125 of 1805	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	151 of 1820	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	70 of 1762	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	86 of 1743	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	79 of 1714	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	111 of 1691	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	85.9	97 of 1884	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	140 of 1897	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	66 of 1847	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	68 of 1848	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	58 of 1818	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	96 of 1794	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	85.4	112 of 1891	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	195 of 1913	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	86 of 1853	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	207 of 1840	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	153 of 1824	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	126 of 1803	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	98.0	22 of 1548	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	88 of 1478	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	56 of 1418	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.0	30 of 1556	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	38 of 1576	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	71 of 1525	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	114 of 1510	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	4 of 1526	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	128 of 1539	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)98th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school

African American (2024)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile~ school

Male (2024)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)91st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)32nd percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History90%+22 vs state

English II Reading88%+32 vs state

English I Reading80%+29 vs state

Biology78%+16 vs state

Algebra I50%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 25, 2011

A small school with small classes. Great teachers, They keep the parents well inform. I like that they treat there students like young adults. One of the few schools that I know of, Probably the only one that a student can graduate with an Associate Degree. We need more schools like Houston Academy for International Studies. HISD can not afford any more cut backs. If we want our children to succeed in our country.We need to put our tax dollars into our schools. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Houston Academy For International Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1810 Stuart	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1430	473	21	22.5	59.2%	42 (8.9%)	116 (24.5%)	291 (61.5%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	81.8	187^th of 1974 public high schools	90.5%		86.7	115^th of 1990 public high schools	94.2%	72	50.0	77.9	80.2	88.5	89.8									$7,895
Hcc Life Skills Program	Public	12	1301 Alabama St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 718-6882	69	6	11.5	82.6%	4 (5.8%)	18 (26.1%)	44 (63.8%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$37,921
Young Women's College Prep Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1906 Cleburne St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1441	494	27	18.3	58.7%	17 (3.4%)	267 (54.0%)	191 (38.7%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	82.5	173^rd of 1974 public high schools	91.2%		85.1	130^th of 1990 public high schools	93.5%	43	56.7	84.6	87.0	91.7	90.0	76.7	66.3	85.5	52.3	46.3	49.1	73.7	36.8	$8,881
Yates High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3650 Alabama St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-5400	685	64	10.6	93.3%	9 (1.3%)	557 (81.3%)	102 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	29.6	1407^th of 1974 public high schools	28.7%		17.2	1668^th of 1990 public high schools	16.2%	261	31.7	51.2	35.2	40.8	58.5									$16,199
H S For Law And Justice	Public, Magnet	9-12	3503 Coyle	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5100	391	24	16.0	82.1%	13 (3.3%)	77 (19.7%)	295 (75.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	72.3	359^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%		81.8	184^th of 1990 public high schools	90.8%	175	32.4	68.9	79.1	83.0	86.5									$12,174
Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	790 Austin St	Houston	77002	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1960	782	48	16.1	23.1%	254 (32.5%)	146 (18.7%)	238 (30.4%)	86 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.0%)	94.4	21^st of 1974 public high schools	98.9%		91.7	35^th of 1990 public high schools	98.2%	14	85.9	97.6	95.8	95.7	97.4									$9,238
Carnegie Vanguard High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1501 Taft	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 732-3690	855	38	22.7	32.5%	159 (18.6%)	90 (10.5%)	292 (34.2%)	274 (32.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	96	7^th of 1974 public high schools	99.6%		95.7	8^th of 1990 public high schools	99.6%	1	96.0	99.1	99.1	98.7	97.9									$7,505
Energy Institute High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3501 Southmore Blvd	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4620	663	39	17.1	46.5%	180 (27.1%)	155 (23.4%)	269 (40.6%)	35 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	85.3	137^th of 1974 public high schools	93.1%		84	147^th of 1990 public high schools	92.6%	10	57.1	88.0	88.1	84.8	87.8									$8,837
Austin High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 Dumble	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1600	1,181	87	13.5	95.5%	16 (1.4%)	81 (6.9%)	1,078 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	18.5	1644^th of 1974 public high schools	16.7%		15.1	1700^th of 1990 public high schools	14.6%	56	30.2	43.7	24.7	28.1	51.1									$11,475
East Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	220 N Milby St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 847-4809	458	23	19.6	78.2%	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.7%)	422 (92.1%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91.1	51^st of 1974 public high schools	97.4%		87.8	99^th of 1990 public high schools	95.0%	48	87.7	92.1	88.9	94.0	85.8									$7,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Academy For International Studies

What is the racial makeup of Houston Academy For International Studies?

Students at Houston Academy For International Studies are 62% Hispanic, 25% African American, 9% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Houston Academy For International Studies a good school?

Yes. Houston Academy For International Studies ranks in the top 9.5% of Texas high schools.

What district is Houston Academy For International Studies in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Houston Academy For International Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Houston Academy For International Studies.

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