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Houston, TX Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+6.3% (+4 schools) 10-yr

28,751

Students

+36.0% (+7,614 students) 10-yr

$22,417

Avg. Tuition

+62.1% (+$8,584) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

45%

Students of Color

-10.0% (-5.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-20.0% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Houston)

This State (TX)

# Schools

68 Schools

620 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Houston, TX Total Schools
2025	67
2024	69
2023	68
2022	60
2021	63
2020	63
2019	66
2018	67
2017	63
2016	62
2015	64

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# Students

28,751 Students

174,067 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	447	291	253
2024	429	281	245
2023	378	276	247
2022	379	279	257
2021	360	271	249
2020	338	258	235
2019	364	271	242
2018	359	271	238
2017	401	289	246
2016	418	289	241
2015	352	264	220

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% Students of Color

45%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	45%	36%	32%
2024	45%	36%	31%
2023	44%	35%	31%
2022	46%	35%	30%
2021	45%	35%	30%
2020	47%	35%	29%
2019	40%	34%	29%
2018	45%	34%	28%
2017	43%	35%	30%
2016	44%	36%	30%
2015	50%	37%	30%

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0.72

0.67

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	0.72	0.67	0.61
2024	0.72	0.66	0.60
2023	0.71	0.65	0.60
2022	0.68	0.64	0.58
2021	0.68	0.64	0.57
2020	0.68	0.63	0.57
2019	0.70	0.64	0.56
2018	0.70	0.64	0.55
2017	0.68	0.64	0.54
2016	0.68	0.64	0.54
2015	0.67	0.63	0.53

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# American Indian Students

52 Students

784 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

5,777 Students

13,059 Students

% Asian Students

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	21%	8%	5%
2024	21%	8%	6%
2023	15%	6%	6%
2022	13%	6%	5%
2021	14%	6%	5%
2020	13%	6%	5%
2019	13%	5%	5%
2018	13%	5%	5%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	10%	5%	4%
2015	11%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2,994 Students

26,605 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	11%	16%	9%
2024	11%	16%	9%
2023	12%	16%	8%
2022	12%	15%	8%
2021	12%	15%	8%
2020	12%	16%	8%
2019	13%	16%	8%
2018	13%	16%	8%
2017	10%	16%	7%
2016	10%	16%	8%
2015	12%	16%	8%

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# Black Students

1,857 Students

9,129 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	7%	5%	8%
2024	7%	6%	8%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	9%	5%	9%

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# White Students

12,511 Students

88,983 Students

% White Students

44%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	45%	52%	59%
2024	45%	53%	60%
2023	48%	54%	60%
2022	52%	55%	62%
2021	52%	56%	63%
2020	52%	56%	64%
2019	50%	56%	64%
2018	50%	56%	65%
2017	50%	55%	66%
2016	50%	55%	66%
2015	52%	56%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

27 Students

326 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

4,877 Students

32,457 Students

% of Others Students

17%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	16%	19%	17%
2024	16%	17%	15%
2023	17%	18%	16%
2022	15%	18%	16%
2021	14%	17%	15%
2020	13%	16%	14%
2019	13%	17%	14%
2018	13%	17%	13%
2017	23%	20%	14%
2016	23%	19%	13%
2015	16%	17%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

3,421 Teachers

18,473 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	8:1	9:1	10:1
2024	8:1	9:1	10:1
2023	8:1	9:1	10:1
2022	8:1	9:1	10:1
2021	8:1	9:1	10:1
2020	8:1	9:1	10:1
2019	9:1	9:1	10:1
2018	9:1	9:1	10:1
2017	9:1	9:1	10:1
2016	9:1	10:1	10:1
2015	10:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	51%	49%	57%
2024	49%	48%	57%
2023	49%	48%	57%
2022	53%	48%	56%
2021	50%	47%	56%
2020	47%	47%	56%
2019	47%	47%	55%
2018	45%	47%	55%
2017	45%	48%	55%
2016	52%	49%	54%
2015	57%	47%	54%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	13	14	14
2024	13	14	14
2023	13	14	14
2022	14	14	14
2021	14	14	14
2020	13	13	14
2019	14	13	14
2018	14	14	14
2017	13	14	14
2016	13	14	14
2015	13	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	14	13	13
2024	13	12	12
2023	13	12	12
2022	13	12	12
2021	13	11	12
2020	13	11	12
2019	12	12	11
2018	13	12	11
2017	11	11	11
2016	11	11	11
2015	11	11	10

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Average SAT score

1269

(Out of 1600)

1233

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	1270	1234	1233
2024	1272	1233	1231
2023	1256	1227	1229
2022	1281	1226	1230
2021	1277	1225	1230
2020	1272	1222	1227
2019	1248	1223	1226
2018	1261	1222	1226
2017	1269	1221	1233
2016	1214	1273	1308
2015	1214	1255	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	26	26	25
2018	27	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	26	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$22,417

$14,770

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$21,945	$14,530	$17,997
2024	$18,618	$12,437	$17,011
2023	$17,421	$11,877	$16,191
2022	$17,392	$11,597	$15,821
2021	$16,050	$11,056	$15,331
2020	$16,969	$11,189	$15,046
2019	$16,175	$10,822	$14,791
2018	$15,986	$10,419	$14,527
2017	$15,695	$10,351	$14,161
2016	$14,385	$9,488	$13,713
2015	$13,833	$8,835	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$981

$643

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$706	$630	$1,513
2024	$706	$698	$1,498
2023	$583	$798	$1,623
2022	$615	$834	$1,473
2021	$610	$811	$1,580
2020	$275	$873	$1,743
2019	$175	$688	$1,900
2018	$175	$589	$1,724

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Average % on Financial Aid

20%

24%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	20%	24%	38%
2024	19%	24%	37%
2023	19%	25%	36%
2022	20%	25%	36%
2021	20%	26%	36%
2020	21%	26%	35%
2019	22%	26%	34%
2018	22%	26%	33%
2017	19%	23%	32%
2016	17%	22%	31%
2015	17%	22%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,878

$5,121

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$7,023	$4,916	$9,714
2024	$6,586	$5,253	$9,498
2023	$7,058	$4,819	$8,890
2022	$7,105	$4,637	$8,717
2021	$7,186	$4,574	$8,472
2020	$7,646	$4,551	$8,370
2019	$6,666	$4,161	$7,924
2018	$6,345	$4,014	$7,471
2017	$5,849	$3,936	$7,202
2016	$4,420	$3,781	$6,993
2015	$5,517	$4,050	$6,822

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Average Endowment Size

$23.78 million

$30.97 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$25 M	$30 M	$65 M
2024	$21 M	$25 M	$65 M
2023	$19 M	$21 M	$65 M
2022	$19 M	$21 M	$67 M
2021	$17 M	$22 M	$75 M
2020	$15 M	$24 M	$76 M
2019	$15 M	$26 M	$61 M
2018	$14 M	$32 M	$55 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	80%	82%	79%
2024	72%	80%	81%
2023	81%	81%	81%
2022	76%	82%	81%
2021	78%	82%	81%
2020	78%	81%	81%
2019	80%	80%	81%
2018	81%	79%	80%
2017	83%	79%	81%
2016	81%	78%	80%
2015	81%	75%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Houston, TX?

The private high schools in Houston, TX include Cypress Christian School, Westbury Christian School, and Al-hadi School Of Accelerative Learning.

How many private high schools are located in Houston?

67 private high schools are located in Houston.

How much do private high schools cost in Houston?

The average tuition cost is $22,417, which is higher than the Texas private school average tuition cost of $14,770.

How diverse are private high schools in Houston?

Houston private high schools are approximately 45% minority students, which is higher than the Texas private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Houston?

56% of private high schools in Houston are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private high schools in Houston are often viewed compared to one another?

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