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HISD offers students a wide variety of unique schools and specialized programming (or themes) families can select from based on their student’s unique interests and skills. Each unique program or theme is listed below. Simply click on the program or theme you are interested in learning more about to see the full list of schools offering that specialized programming.
What is a magnet school/program?
Many of the schools offer magnet programming focused on providing innovative experiences and real-life preparation for all students. If a student is offered a magnet school seat, they will be eligible for free transportation. HISD has 119 schools that offer magnet programming to ensure families have many different options available to them. Magnet programs will be identified in each of the sections below.
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Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide courses in a diverse set of career concentrations to prepare students for further education and careers in current or emerging professions. All CTE programs prepare students to receive industry certifications before or after they graduate. Some programs also offer dual credit courses which provide a chance for students to earn college credit while in high school. Parents can apply to a CTE program at any high school using the school choice application if that program is not offered at their zoned school. CTE high schools may have an academic matrix score requirement for entry.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
CAREER CLUSTER
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Agriculture, Food, and
Natural Resources- North Forest HS
- Washington HS
- Furr HS
- Lamar HS
- Bellaire HS
- Chavez HS
- Madison HS
- Worthing HS
- Westside HS
Architecture and
Construction- Houston MSTC HS
- Washington HS
- North Forest HS
- Scarborough HS
- Austin HS
- Wisdom HS
- Milby HS
- Jones HS
Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
- Kashmere HS
- Houston MSTC HS
- Waltrip HS
- Northside HS
- Furr HS
- HAIS HS
- Heights HS
- Kinder HSPVA
- Lamar HS
- Leland YMCPA
- Wheatley HS
- Bellaire HS
- Westside HS
- Liberty HS
- Sharpstown HS
- Sharpstown Intl
- Yates HS
- Chavez HS
Business, Marketing, and Finance
- North Forest HS
- Washington HS
- Kashmere HS
- Houston MSTC HS
- Scarborough HS
- Waltrip HS
- Furr HS
- Heights HS
- Lamar HS
- Northside HS
- Wheatley HS
- Middle College HS - Fraga
- Austin HS
- HAIS HS
- Bellaire HS
- Westside HS
- Sharpstown HS
- Westbury HS
- Wisdom HS
- Sharpstown Intl
- Sterling HS
- Chavez HS
- Madison HS
- Worthing HS
- Milby HS
- Yates HS
- Jones HS
Education and Training
- Wheatley HS
- Austin HS
- Wisdom HS
Health Science
- Waltrip HS
- Houston MSTC HS
- Furr HS
- Lamar HS
- DeBakey HS
- Heights HS
- Bellaire HS
- Westbury HS
- Westside HS
- Sharpstown HS
- Long Academy
- Chavez HS
- Jones HS
- Madison HS
- Mount Carmel Acad HS
- Milby HS
Hospitality and Tourism
- Lamar HS
- Northside HS
- Wheatley HS
- Westside HS
- Milby HS
Human Services
- Houston MSTC HS
- Lamar HS
- Madison HS
- Milby HS
Information Technology
- Kashmere HS
- Houston MSTC HS
- Scarborough HS
- Waltrip HS
- North Forest HS
- Washington HS
- Lamar HS
- Northside HS
- Wheatley HS
- Austin HS
- Heights HS
- Sharpstown HS
- Sharpstown Intl
- Westbury HS
- Westside HS
- Wisdom HS
Law and Public Service
- North Forest HS
- HAIS HS
- HSLJ
- Westbury HS
- Westside HS
- Wisdom HS
- Chavez HS
- Sterling HS
Manufacturing
- Austin HS
- Wisdom HS
- Energy Inst HS
- Madison HS
- Sterling HS
- Milby HS
Engineering
- Washington HS
- Waltrip HS
- East EC HS
- Eastwood Acad HS
- HAIS HS
- Heights HS
- HSLJ
- Lamar HS
- Leland YMCPA
- YWCPA
- Bellaire HS
- Energized for STEM Academy HS
- Long Acad
- Middle College HS - Gulfton
- Sharpstown Intl
- Westside HS
- Chavez HS
- Energy Inst HS
- Milby HS
- Madison HS
- South EC HS
Transportation, Distribution,
and Logistics- Houston MSTC HS
- North Forest HS
- Waltrip HS
- Lamar HS
- Austin HS
- Heights HS
- Wheatley HS
- Bellaire HS
- Sharpstown HS
- Wisdom HS
- Westbury HS
- Yates HS
- Madison HS
- Sterling HS
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Vanguard (Gifted & Talented)
Vanguard programs serve students who have been identified as gifted and/or talented in intellectual ability or creativity. A student qualifies as gifted and talented based on the results of a Gifted and Talented test, student grades, teacher recommendation and other qualifiers. Students must qualify in both reading and math on the Gifted and Talented test to qualify for a Vanguard program. Vanguard campuses offer accelerated learning to challenge students beyond their grade level. For example, at Carnegie Vanguard, the district's only Vanguard high school, students must take pre-AP and AP courses in all four core areas plus a foreign language each year.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
SCHOOL TYPE
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Elementary Schools
- Oak Forest Elementary
- Carrillo Elementary
- River Oaks Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Travis Elementary
- Askew Elementary
- Herod Elementary
- T H Rogers School
- De Zavala Elementary
- Windsor Village Elementary
Middle Schools
- Black Middle School
- Burbank Middle School
- Hamilton Middle School
- Lanier Middle School
- T H Rogers School
- N/A
High Schools
- N/A
- Carnegie Vanguard High School
- N/A
- N/A
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Fine Arts / Performing Arts / Visual Arts
Fine arts programs encourage students to explore their creative nature through music, visual arts, theatre, dance, writing and more. Students create and produce high-quality performances, publications and exhibitions that help them develop their individual talent, improve their critical-thinking skills and build their confidence as an artist. Students must audition for entry to middle and high school Fine Arts programs. *Meyerland MPVA requires two focus areas and two auditions.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
SCHOOL TYPE
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Elementary Schools
- Burbank Elementary
- Burrus Elementary
- Cook JR ES
- Kashmere Gardens Elementary
- Atherton Elementary
- Bruce Elementary
- Crockett Elementary
- Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr
- MacGregor Elementary
- Poe Elementary
- Scroggins Elementary
- Bell Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Lovett Elementary
- Parker Elementary
- Codwell Elementary
- Crespo Elementary
- Garden Villas Elementary
Middle Schools
- Key Middle School
- Fleming Middle School
- Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr
- Marshall Middle School
- Pershing Middle School
- *Meyerland Middle School
- Welch Middle School
- Lawson Middle School
- Ortiz Middle School
High Schools
- Kashmere High School
- Kinder HSPVA
- Westbury High School
- N/A
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Montessori
Montessori schools offer highly personalized learning to help each student develop their interests and potential. Teachers focus on developing the whole student, including academic skills, social skills, emotional growth, physical coordination and cognition. Montessori applicants for grades 3 to 11 must have prior Montessori experience.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
SCHOOL TYPE
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Elementary Schools
- Garden Oaks Montessori
- Baker Montessori
- N/A
- Blackshear Elementary
Middle Schools
- Garden Oaks Montessori
- Baker Montessori
- N/A
- N/A
High Schools
- Waltrip HS
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
STEM Programs create opportunities for students to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills through real world application of science, technology, engineering and mathematical exploration. These educational experiences can create career opportunities in the medical, energy, science, technology, engineering and math professions. High School STEM programs may have an academic matrix score requirement for entry.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
SCHOOL TYPE
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Elementary Schools
- Berry Elementary
- Herrera Elementary
- Sinclair Elementary
- Wainwright Elementary
- Wesley ES
- Harvard Elementary
- Lantrip Elementary
- Pugh Elementary
- Ross Elementary
- Elrod Elementary
- Red Elementary
- Valley West Elementary
- Cornelius Elementary
- Davila Elementary
- Hartsfield Elementary
- Lockhart Elementary
- Whidby Elementary
ES/MS
- N/A
- Rice Sch La Escuela
- N/A
- N/A
Middle Schools
- Clifton Middle School
- Fonville Middle School
- Williams, MC Middle School
- Hogg Middle School
- Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk
- Long Academy
- Revere Middle School
- Attucks MS
- Deady MS
- Hartman Middle School
- Stevenson Middle School
- Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan
- Cullen Middle School
High Schools
- Sam Houston MTC
- Waltrip High School
- Washington BT High School
- Furr High School
- Heights High School
- N/A
- Chavez High School
- Energy Institute High School
- Madison High School
- Milby High School
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STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics)
These programs are similar to STEM except they integrate the arts into the curriculum. STEAM programs help students take an engineering or design approach to real-world problem solving, building on a strong math and science foundation. High School STEAM programs have an academic matrix score requirement for entry.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
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Elementary Schools
- Berry Elementary
- Stevens Elementary
- N/A
- Shadowbriar Elementary
- N/A
Middle Schools
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- Attucks MS
High Schools
- N/A
- N/A
- Westside High School
- N/A
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College Credit Opportunities
Students have several ways to earn college credit while enrolled in high school.
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Single-Gender College Preparatory Program
These programs prepare students for higher education and life with a focus on pre-AP and AP courses and exposure to the demands of college and a career. Single gender schools have an academic matrix score requirement for entry.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
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Grades 6 – 12
- N/A
- N/A
- Mickey Leland College Prep
- Young Women's College Prep
- N/A
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Academic Early College High Schools
These programs give students the opportunity to earn an associate degree or at least 60 credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree at Houston Community College, at no cost, while they are in high school. Academic Early Colleges have an academic matrix score requirement for entry.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
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Academic Early College High Schools
- North Houston ECHS
- Challenge ECHS
- East ECHS
- Houston Academy for International Studies (HAIS)
- N/A
- South ECHS
- Sterling Aviation ECHS
- Worthing ECHS
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Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) Early College High School
These programs allow high school students to earn a high school diploma and a workforce credential and/or an associate degree. P-TECH campuses have a career focus and work-based education opportunities that allow students to earn a diploma, associate degree, Level 1 or Level 2 certificate, or industry-based certification within six-years.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
SCHOOL TYPE
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P-tech Early College
High Schools- N/A
- Wheatley HS (Culinary)
- Jane Long Academy P-TECH (Pharmacy Tech)
- Jones Futures Academy P-TECH (HVAC, Sheet Metal, Health Informatics)
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International Baccalaureate (IB)
International Baccalaureate (IB) is a globally recognized program that offers challenging educational programs for students, including the ability to take advanced courses for college credit and to qualify for an IB Diploma. Elementary and middle schools may also be authorized as IB campuses for Primary Year Programmes and Middle Years Programmes to support readiness for High School Diploma Programmes. High Schools might also offer a Career-related Programme. IB high schools have an academic matrix score requirement for entry.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
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Elementary Schools
- Durham ES
- Herrera ES
- Northline ES
- Harvard ES
- Memorial ES
- Poe ES
- River Oaks ES
- Roberts ES
- Twain ES
- Wharton K-8
- Briargrove ES
- Briarmeadow ES
- Rodriguez ES
- School at St. George Place
- Foster ES
- Patterson ES
Middle Schools
- N/A
- Lanier MS
- Hogg MS
- Fondren MS
- Tanglewood MS
- Cullen MS
- Ortiz MS
High Schools
- N/A
- Heights HS
- Lamar HS
- Bellaire HS
- Sharpstown International HS
- Chavez HS
- Worthing ECHS
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Dual Credit (College Credit with Houston Community College)
Campuses offer eligible students the ability to take free college courses with Houston Community College while enrolled in high school. Students receive credit for both the college and high school course.
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High Schools
- Houston MSTC HS
- North Forest HS
- North Houston ECHS
- Scarborough HS
- Waltrip HS
- Washington HS
- Austin HS
- Challenge ECHS
- East ECHS
- Eastwood Academy HS
- Furr HS
- Houston Academy for International Studies (HAIS)
- Heights HS
- Lamar HS
- Middle College – Fraga
- Northside HS
- Wheatley HS
- Bellaire HS
- Energized for STEM Academy HS
- Long Academy
- Westbury HS
- Westside HS
- Wisdom HS
- Chavez HS
- Jones Futures Academy
- Madison HS
- Milby HS
- South ECHS
- Sterling ECHS
- Worthing ECHS
- Yates HS
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Dual Enrollment (College Credit with University of Texas)
Through a partnership with the University of Texas OnRamps, students may enroll in courses to obtain both high school and college credit hours, with the option to accept (or decline) course credit at the university level and have that credit appear on their college transcripts.
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High Schools
- Houston MSTC
- Kashmere HS
- North Forest HS
- North Houston ECHS
- Scarbrough HS
- Waltrip HS
- Austin HS
- Challenge ECHS
- DeBakey HS
- Furr HS
- Houston Academy for International Studies (HAIS)
- Heights HS
- HS for Law & Justice (HSLJ)
- Leland YMCPA
- Northside HS
- Wheatley HS
- Bellaire HS
- Energized for STEM Academy HS
- Middle College HS – Gulfton
- Sharpstown HS
- Sharpstown International HS
- Westbury HS
- Westside HS
- Wisdom HS
- Chavez HS
- Energy Insitute HS
- Madison HS
- Milby HS
- Mount Carmel Academy HS
- South ECHS
- Sterling ECHS
- Worthing ECHS
- Yates HS
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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
These campuses offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses that not only challenge students in a wide variety of subjects but can provide students with the opportunity to obtain college credit if they pass the AP exam with a qualifying score. Qualifying scores will vary by postsecondary institutions.
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K – 8 Schools
- N/A
- Wharton K-8
- N/A
- N/A
Middle Schools
- Black MS
- Burbank MS
- Hogg MS
- Lanier MS
- Pershing MS
- Meyerland MS
- West Briar MS
- N/A
High Schools
- Houston MSTC HS
- Kashmere HS
- North Forest HS
- North Houston ECHS
- Scarborough HS
- Waltrip HS
- Washington HS
- Austin HS
- Carnegie HS
- Challenge ECHS
- DeBakey HS
- East ECHS
- Eastwood Academy HS
- Furr HS
- Houston Academy for International Studies (HAIS)
- Heights HS
- HS for Law & Justice (HSLJ)
- Kinder HSPVA
- Lamar HS
- Leland YMCPA
- Northside HS
- Wheatley HS
- Young Womens College Prep Academy
- Bellaire HS
- Energized for STEM Academy HS
- Liberty HS
- Long Academy
- Sharpstown HS
- Sharpstown International HS
- Texas Connections Academy
- Westbury HS
- Westside HS
- Wisdom HS
- Chavez HS
- Energy Insitute HS
- Jones Futures Academy
- Madison HS
- Milby HS
- Mount Carmel Academy HS
- South ECHS
- Sterling ECHS
- Worthing ECHS
- Yates HS
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Language and Culture Programs
Students have multiple opportunities to learn world languages across the District.
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International Studies
This program allows students to learn about a variety of cultures, speak different languages, and learn to use technology across the global society.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
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GRADES 6 – 8
- N/A
- N/A
- Sharpstown International School
- N/A
GRADES 9 – 12
- N/A
- Houston Academy for International Studies
- ECHS
- N/A
- N/A
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Foreign Language and Cultures Program
These programs allow students to learn and develop language skills other than English. Students will have access to a variety of language courses they can study.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
SCHOOL TYPE
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Elementary Schools
- N/A
- N/A
- Kolter Elementary
- N/A
Middle Schools
- N/A
- N/A
- Pin Oak Middle School
- N/A
High Schools
- N/A
- N/A
- Bellaire HS
- N/A
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Two-way Dual Language Immersion (For Students Whose First Language Is English and for English Learners)
These schools instruct students in the partner language for half the instructional day and English for the other half. The goal of these schools is for students to become biliterate in English and the partner language. Language Immersion applicants for grades 3-8 are required to take a test before entry. Dual Language middle and high school applicants also require testing.
Schools/Programs highlighted GREEN are considered Magnet Programs.
SCHOOL TYPE
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Elementary Schools
- Coop Elementary
- Durham Elementary
- Herrera Elementary
- Scarborough Elementary
- K. Smith Elementary
- Wainwright Elementary
- Briscoe Elementary
- Browning Elementary
- Burnet Elementary
- Helms Elementary
- Love Elementary
- Clemente Martinez Elementary
- Memorial Elementary
- Pugh Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Twain Elementary
- Wharton K-8
- Condit Elementary
- Daily Elementary
- Elrod Elementary
- Emerson Elementary
- Herod Elementary
- Shearn Elementary
- Ashford Elementary
- Mark White Elementary
- DeAnda Elementary
- Fondren Elementary
- Golfcrest Elementary
- Gregg Elementary
- Hobby Elementary
- Law Elementary
- Mading Elementary
- Patterson Elementary
- Reagan K-8
- Rucker Elementary
- Whidby Elementary
Arabic
- N/A
- Arabic Immersion Magnet School
- N/A
- N/A
Mandarin Chinese
- N/A
- N/A
- Mandarin Immersion Magnet School (PK-8)
- N/A
French
- N/A
- N/A
- Mark White ES
- N/A
Middle Schools Spanish
- Black Middle School
- Burbank Middle School
- Hamilton Middle School
- Meyerland Middle School
- Hartman Middle School
High Schools Spanish
- Scarborough High School
- Austin High School
- N/A
- N/A
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Dual Language Immersion: Only for English Learners (One-Way Programming)
These schools have a bilingual/biliteracy program model in which students identified as English Learners are served in both English and Spanish throughout the day.
SCHOOL TYPE
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Elementary Schools
- Berry Elementary
- Cook JR ES
- Durkee ES
- Elmore Elementary School
- Highland Heights Elementary
- Kennedy Elementary
- Marshall Elementary
- Northline Elementary
- Osborne Elementary
- Paige Elementary
- Shadydale Elementary
- Cage Elementary
- Dogan Elementary
- Eliot Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Gallegos Elementary
- Harris R P Elementary
- Isaacs Elementary
- Looscan Elementary
- Raul Martinez Elementary
- Oates Elementary
- Port Houston Elementary
- Robinson Elementary
- Scroggins Elementary
- Whittier Elementary
- Benavidez Elementary
- Bonham Elementary
- Bonner Elementary
- Brookline Elementary
- DeZavala Elementary
- Harris J R Elementary
- Lewis Elementary
- Seguin Elementary School
