The Kinkaid School - Head Of School Office (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Kinkaid's mission is to promote educational excellence, personal responsibility, and balanced growth, and thereby to help its students to discover and develop their talents and to fulfill their best potentials.
From its earliest days Kinkaid has emphasized both academic attainment and character development.
Kinkaid remains faithful to its founder's calling, valuing its students for their potential, as well as their achievement, and striving always for their balanced growth — intellectual, physical, social, and ethical.
The primary goals of Kinkaid are intellectual endeavor and achievement.
The school also believes that a well-rounded education includes experiences in the arts, athletics, and a variety of extra-curricular activities.
Kinkaid further believes that every student is and will continue to be part of a community and, therefore, seeks to strengthen his or her moral responsibility to it.
The school actively promotes honor, respect, responsibility, and kindness.

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Top Ranked TX School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 1,435 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The Kinkaid School - Head Of School Office ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:

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Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Grade	The Kinkaid School - Head Of School Office
Pre-K	104
Kind	104
1	104
2	104
3	104
4	104
5	72
6	105
7	105
8	109
9	105
10	105
11	105
12	105

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Grade 8 highest at 109 while most other grades have 104 or 105 students, making eighth grade the only clear peak.

Year Founded

1906

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Student Body

Total Students

1,435 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

34%

State avg.: 42%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

198 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

College Acceptance Rate

100%

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Purple, Gold

School Mascot

Falcon

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Kinkaid's mission is to promote educational excellence, personal responsibility, and balanced growth, and thereby to help its students to discover and develop their talents and to fulfill their best potentials. From its earliest days Kinkaid has emphasized both academic attainment and character development. Kinkaid remains faithful to its founder's calling, valuing its students for their potential, as well as their achievement, and striving always for their balanced growth — intellectual, physical, social, and ethical. The primary goals of Kinkaid are intellectual endeavor and achievement. The school also believes that a well-rounded education includes experiences in the arts, athletics, and a variety of extra-curricular activities. Kinkaid further believes that every student is and will continue to be part of a community and, therefore, seeks to strengthen his or her moral responsibility to it. The school actively promotes honor, respect, responsibility, and kindness.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The Kinkaid School - Head Of School Office ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for: Largest student body and Oldest founding date.

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The application deadline for The Kinkaid School - Head Of School Office is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The Kinkaid School - Head Of School Office is located in the Westside neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 26 other private schools located in Westside.

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