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Westchester Academy For International Studies

Public, Charter Grades 6-12
95th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 95% of Texas high schools
Summary

Westchester Academy For International Studies is a high-performing magnet school in Houston, TX, serving 864 students in grades 6-12 within the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its exceptional academic results, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide (95th out of 2,009 high schools in Texas). It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year—a record unmatched by nearby schools. For example, Memorial High School, another strong performer in the district, has a 95.3% graduation rate and a 0.8% dropout rate. Westchester also dramatically outperforms district and state averages in test scores, particularly in English I & II Reading (93.75% and 95.16% proficient) and Biology (96.91% proficient). This is significantly higher than Stratford High School, which scores 81.66% and 88.69% in English and 87.93% in Biology. The school's consistent upward trajectory over the last decade, climbing from the 71st percentile to its current elite ranking, shows a trend of continuous improvement.

Westchester achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 and per-student spending of $11,221, suggesting its success is driven by a focused academic culture rather than an outsized budget. It earns 5-star ratings for its effectiveness with diverse student populations, including Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students. However, an interesting finding is that its performance with Gifted and Talented students is surprisingly average (49th percentile), possibly because the general curriculum is already so rigorous. This school is a clear example of how a specialized magnet program can create an island of excellence within a district that also includes lower-performing schools like Northbrook High School and Spring Woods High School.

864
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,929
Per pupil spending ?
48.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 901 Yorkchester
       Houston, TX  77079

(713) 251-1800

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.2%
White:
20.1%
Asian:
7.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% 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 school82%
District avg63%
Texas avg54%
Middle school
101st of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 21 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 4% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
95th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 5% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5High Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)
282nd of 951Spring Branch 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202692.9101 of 233595.7%★★★★★
202595.659 of 234497.5%★★★★★
202496.352 of 237297.8%★★★★★
202390.0139 of 233094.0%★★★★★
202285.7211 of 225490.6%★★★★★
202183.7243 of 225289.2%★★★★☆
201980.9302 of 219386.2%★★★★☆
201870.1468 of 208077.5%★★★★☆
201773.0388 of 202780.9%★★★★☆
201671.4502 of 198774.7%★★★★☆
201575.7387 of 204381.1%★★★★☆
201477.2338 of 198783.0%★★★★☆
201379.4270 of 197386.3%★★★★☆
201281.6221 of 195188.7%★★★★☆
201172.9330 of 189582.6%★★★★☆
201080.3113 of 180393.7%★★★★★
200982.396 of 176394.6%★★★★★
200881.2138 of 171892.0%★★★★★
200776.4251 of 168485.1%★★★★☆
200671.7362 of 158577.2%★★★★☆
200572.7348 of 158278.0%★★★★☆
200468.9409 of 157374.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202398.114 of 127398.9%★★★★★
202288.277 of 125193.8%★★★★★
202177.1169 of 121386.1%★★★★☆
201991.461 of 119394.9%★★★★★
201872.4204 of 116782.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.456 of 64291.3%★★★★★
202571.1118 of 50576.6%★★★★☆
202479.671 of 61788.5%★★★★☆
202370.6168 of 61672.7%★★★★☆
202277.597 of 60684.0%★★★★☆
202168.1160 of 58972.8%★★★★☆
201964.7205 of 59465.5%★★★☆☆
201866.7174 of 58770.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202275.7266 of 218287.8%★★★★☆
202180.0163 of 211892.3%★★★★★
201971.5308 of 205885.0%★★★★☆
201853.6691 of 200865.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202687.266 of 139095.3%★★★★★
202595.038 of 142897.3%★★★★★
202492.084 of 177095.3%★★★★★
202387.3112 of 172093.5%★★★★★
202266.7322 of 164380.4%★★★★☆
202179.2128 of 159292.0%★★★★★
201944.6699 of 144551.6%★★★☆☆
201833.4974 of 137629.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202690.5127 of 224094.3%★★★★★
202595.530 of 182598.4%★★★★★
202495.056 of 224297.5%★★★★★
202389.0148 of 224193.4%★★★★★
202284.8218 of 222190.2%★★★★★
202181.2271 of 215187.4%★★★★☆
201976.1341 of 204783.3%★★★★☆
201863.2586 of 200870.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.4528 of 149764.7%★★★☆☆
202570.3305 of 123075.2%★★★★☆
202369.4435 of 148170.6%★★★★☆
202279.5136 of 148890.9%★★★★★
202175.0327 of 150178.2%★★★★☆
201975.5222 of 144684.6%★★★★☆
201856.4736 of 143048.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202690.985 of 214196.0%★★★★★
202595.623 of 173198.7%★★★★★
202492.072 of 211996.6%★★★★★
202387.8131 of 211693.8%★★★★★
202281.5224 of 207789.2%★★★★☆
202179.2228 of 204388.8%★★★★☆
201976.3296 of 193584.7%★★★★☆
201862.4514 of 189572.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202691.770 of 225396.9%★★★★★
202596.020 of 182098.9%★★★★★
202494.047 of 223597.9%★★★★★
202389.593 of 225195.9%★★★★★
202279.9225 of 222089.9%★★★★☆
202183.7149 of 217293.1%★★★★★
201984.8128 of 207393.8%★★★★★
201871.3351 of 203982.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.076 of 225396.6%★★★★★
202593.750 of 181897.2%★★★★★
202495.262 of 224697.2%★★★★★
202390.4135 of 224594.0%★★★★★
202283.9236 of 222889.4%★★★★☆
202184.6215 of 216890.1%★★★★★
201982.9249 of 206988.0%★★★★☆
201873.9365 of 203082.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202695.66 of 80699.3%★★★★★
202594.59 of 67698.7%★★★★★
202494.77 of 81899.1%★★★★★
202392.221 of 81797.4%★★★★★
202297.71 of 81399.9%★★★★★
202198.21 of 74399.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.937 of 195698.1%★★★★★
202598.310 of 156899.4%★★★★★
202458.4578 of 189169.4%★★★☆☆
202193.725 of 171298.5%★★★★★
201958.2411 of 162674.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202692.537 of 173197.9%★★★★★
202590.045 of 143996.9%★★★★★
202495.315 of 173399.1%★★★★★
202394.422 of 174998.7%★★★★★
202295.518 of 172399.0%★★★★★
202195.718 of 170098.9%★★★★★
201993.934 of 168498.0%★★★★★
201889.293 of 167394.4%★★★★★
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202687.095 of 200995.3%★★★★★
202582.5174 of 197491.2%★★★★★
202488.492 of 199095.4%★★★★★
202382.3170 of 196191.3%★★★★★
202279.0210 of 187688.8%★★★★☆
202175.4303 of 186183.7%★★★★☆
201963.1539 of 185771.0%★★★★☆
201864.5450 of 179775.0%★★★★☆
201780.6171 of 177790.4%★★★★★
201675.5224 of 176287.3%★★★★☆
201579.4135 of 174392.3%★★★★★
201481.6101 of 173494.2%★★★★★
201382.982 of 165295.0%★★★★★
201282.556 of 160396.5%★★★★★
201179.3107 of 167293.6%★★★★★
201078.999 of 156893.7%★★★★★
200979.3135 of 153991.2%★★★★★
200881.6116 of 151092.3%★★★★★
200778.0196 of 149786.9%★★★★☆
200679.8145 of 143089.9%★★★★☆
200583.384 of 142994.1%★★★★★
200476.2197 of 142786.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202496.222 of 106597.9%★★★★★
202370.9210 of 106980.4%★★★★☆
202296.224 of 103197.7%★★★★★
202192.937 of 102096.4%★★★★★
201940.5564 of 102444.9%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.5196 of 55664.7%★★★☆☆
202563.1162 of 42862.1%★★★☆☆
202464.4178 of 53066.4%★★★☆☆
202363.9192 of 52563.4%★★★☆☆
202274.896 of 50781.1%★★★★☆
202159.6206 of 48857.8%★★★☆☆
201979.059 of 48787.9%★★★★☆
201868.4146 of 48670.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202277.9182 of 183790.1%★★★★★
202167.3340 of 182981.4%★★★★☆
201958.0512 of 181071.7%★★★★☆
201861.0416 of 178476.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202692.655 of 119595.4%★★★★★
202580.2119 of 115389.7%★★★★☆
202486.295 of 143793.4%★★★★★
202380.4127 of 137190.7%★★★★★
202261.4277 of 127878.3%★★★★☆
202146.9485 of 119559.4%★★★☆☆
201935.5680 of 113640.1%★★☆☆☆
201833.3716 of 111335.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202687.665 of 193696.6%★★★★★
202579.3137 of 150490.9%★★★★★
202487.559 of 188096.9%★★★★★
202377.8222 of 189188.3%★★★★☆
202272.2337 of 184181.7%★★★★☆
202167.6456 of 181574.9%★★★★☆
201957.1712 of 179860.4%★★★☆☆
201857.5679 of 178161.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.0618 of 120648.8%★★☆☆☆
202561.2464 of 96451.9%★★★☆☆
202362.2575 of 118251.4%★★★☆☆
202266.0447 of 117261.9%★★★☆☆
202166.2487 of 117758.6%★★★☆☆
201941.8876 of 114523.5%★☆☆☆☆
201848.7787 of 113730.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202686.8101 of 186094.6%★★★★★
202583.699 of 145393.2%★★★★★
202488.860 of 180596.7%★★★★★
202381.8160 of 182091.2%★★★★★
202276.9209 of 176288.1%★★★★☆
202175.3238 of 174386.3%★★★★☆
201957.3595 of 171465.3%★★★☆☆
201858.6530 of 169168.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202687.6102 of 193794.7%★★★★★
202581.8111 of 151392.7%★★★★★
202489.367 of 188496.4%★★★★★
202383.2139 of 189792.7%★★★★★
202277.7185 of 184790.0%★★★★★
202177.6192 of 184889.6%★★★★☆
201956.5601 of 181866.9%★★★☆☆
201859.8490 of 179472.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.0145 of 195492.6%★★★★★
202584.195 of 151593.7%★★★★★
202488.279 of 189195.8%★★★★★
202385.1123 of 191393.6%★★★★★
202282.3160 of 185391.4%★★★★★
202180.9191 of 184089.6%★★★★☆
201965.6457 of 182474.9%★★★★☆
201868.8379 of 180379.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.111 of 71398.5%★★★★★
202585.931 of 59894.8%★★★★★
202492.725 of 73196.6%★★★★★
202384.163 of 67790.7%★★★★★
202281.481 of 66487.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202687.495 of 158194.0%★★★★★
202578.8117 of 129991.0%★★★★★
202467.2295 of 154880.9%★★★★☆
2023100.010 of 147899.3%★★★★★
202177.3156 of 138288.7%★★★★☆
201990.857 of 135795.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.590 of 158494.3%★★★★★
202577.0135 of 129489.6%★★★★☆
202489.654 of 155696.5%★★★★★
202387.861 of 157696.1%★★★★★
202283.889 of 152594.2%★★★★★
202182.8100 of 151093.4%★★★★★
201984.591 of 152694.0%★★★★★
201880.9146 of 153990.5%★★★★★
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)
Middle school
Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2023)99th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school
White (2026)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school
Male (2026)97th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile~ school
Female (2026)94th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)88th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-31 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2024)98th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)97th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school
White (2026)94th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school
Male (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school
At Risk (2022)90th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)65th percentile-31 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology97%+26 vs state
U.S. History97%+27 vs state
English II Reading95%+35 vs state
English I Reading94%+38 vs state
Reading88%+33 vs state
Mathematics73%+30 vs state
Algebra I72%+18 vs state
Social Studies44%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Open Quote This is an amazing school. Public Charter school. Family atmosphere, very advanced curriculum. A lot of homework, projects, and high expectations academically. Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Open Quote WAIS is a great place. The teachers and staff work hard to ensure that every student has a good experience. The office staff is friends, the classrooms are rigorous, I can't imagine a better school. Close Quote





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Students at Westchester Academy For International Studies are 64% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Yes! Westchester Academy For International Studies is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 95th of 2009 Texas high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended Westchester Academy For International Studies.

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