School Report
The Best Houston-Area Private Schools in 2020
Niche.com ranked the best private schools in Houston—these are the top 25 this year.
PRIVATE SCHOOL RANKINGS were determined by Niche.com, which uses factors including SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratios, student and parent reviews, and much more. Represented here are the top 25 high schools on Niche’s list, including grades on academics, diversity, sports, and clubs and activities.
| Ranking | School | Neighborhood | Address | City | Grades | Enrollment | Religious Affiliation | Student Body | Academics | Diversity | Clubs and Activities | Sports | Average SAT/ACT | Student-Teacher Ratio | 2020-21 Highest-Grade Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. John's School | Upper Kirby/ River Oaks | 2401 Claremont Ln | Houston | K to 12 | 1,258 | n/a | Coed | A+ | B | A | B+ | 1470/33 | 7:1 | $31,350 |
| 2 | The Kinkaid School | Piney Point Village | 201 Kinkaid School Dr | Houston | PK to 12 | 1,423 | n/a | Coed | A+ | B+ | A+ | A- | 1410/32 | 10:1 | $30,530 |
| 3 | The Awty International School | Spring Branch East | 7455 Awty School Ln | Houston | PK to 12 | 1,731 | n/a | Coed | A+ | A+ | A | B | 1360/30 | 8:1 | $28,525 |
| 4 | The John Cooper School | The Woodlands | 1 John Cooper Dr | The Woodlands | PK to 12 | 1,284 | n/a | Coed | A+ | A | A+ | B | 1380/31 | 8:1 | $28,790 |
| 5 | St. Agnes Academy | Shapstown | 9000 Bellaire Blvd | Houston | 9 to 12 | 921 | Catholic | Female | A+ | A | A+ | A+ | 1320/30 | 9:1 | $21,280 |
| 6 | The Village School | Briarforest | 13051 Whittington Dr | Houston | PK to 12 | 1,773 | n/a | Coed | A+ | A+ | A- | B- | 1340/30 | 9:1 | $29,375 |
| 7 | Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School | Sharpstown | 8900 Bellaire Blvd | Houston | 9 to 12 | 1238 | Catholic | Male | A+ | A | A+ | A | 1340/31 | 10:1 | $22,700 |
| 8 | The Emery/Weiner School | Willowbend | 9825 Stella Link Rd | Houston | 6 to 12 | 525 | Jewish | Coed | A+ | B- | A+ | B+ | 1320/31 | 8:1 | $28,075 |
| 9 | Episcopal High School | Bellaire | 4650 Bissonnet | Bellaire | 9 to 12 | 747 | Episcopal | Coed | A+ | B+ | A+ | A- | 1270/29 | 8:1 | $31,050 |
| 10 | St. Thomas High School | Rice Military | 4500 Memorial Dr | Houston | 9 to 12 | 590 | Catholic | Male | A+ | A | A+ | A- | 1270/28 | 11:1 | $19,270 |
| 11 | Second Baptist School | Tanglewood | 6410 Woodway Dr | Houston | PK to 12 | 1010 | Baptist | Coed | A+ | n/a | A | A | 1280/29 | 9:1 | $23,640 |
| 12 | Saint Thomas' Episcopal School | Meyerland | 4900 Jackwood St | Houston | K to 12 | 666 | Episcopal | Coed | A+ | A | A- | B | 1250/29 | 6:1 | $21,060 |
| 13 | Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart | Hunter's Creek Village | 10202 Memorial Dr | Houston | PK to 12 | 703 | Catholic | Female | A+ | A- | A- | B- | 1250/29 | 8:1 | $27,000 |
| 14 | The Post Oak School | Bellaire | 4600 Bissonnet | Bellaire | PK to 12 | 514 | n/a | Coed | A+ | A+ | B+ | C+ | 1290/29 | 9:1 | $29,792 |
| 15 | British International School of Houston | Energy Corridor | 2203 N Westgreen Blvd | Katy | PK to 12 | 1120 | n/a | Coed | A+ | B+ | N | C | 1310/30 | 5:1 | $29,700 |
| 16 | St. John XXIII College Preparatory | Katy | 1800 W Grand Parkway N | Katy | 9 to 12 | 444 | Catholic | Coed | A+ | A | A- | B+ | 1260/29 | 7:1 | $17,990 |
| 17 | The Woodlands Christian Academy | The Woodlands | 5800 Academy Way | The Woodlands | PK to 12 | 654 | Christian | Coed | A+ | B+ | A+ | A | 1230/27 | 7:1 | $27,500 |
| 18 | Houston Christian High School | Northwest Houston | 2700 W Sam Houston Pkwy N | Houston | 9 to 12 | 470 | Christian | Coed | A+ | B+ | A | B | 1240/28 | 10:1 | $26,400 |
| 19 | School of the Woods | Hillshire Village | 1321 Wirt Rd | Houston | PK to 12 | 288 | n/a | Coed | A+ | B | B+ | B- | 1250/28 | 7:1 | $22,455 |
| 20 | Incarnate Word Academy | Downtown | 609 Crawford St | Houston | 9 to 12 | 354 | Catholic | Female | A+ | A | A+ | B | 1160/26 | 8:1 | $15,650 |
| 21 | The Woodlands Preparatory School | The Woodlands | 27440 Kuykendahl Rd | Tomball | K to 12 | 221 | n/a | Coed | A+ | A | B | C+ | 1250/27 | 6:1 | $21,690 |
| 22 | Providence Classical School | Northwest Houston | 18100 Stuebner Airline Rd | Spring | PK to 12 | 405 | n/a | Coed | A | A | B+ | B- | 1230/27 | 9:1 | $14,280 |
| 23 | Cypress Christian School | Willowbrook | 11123 Cypress North Houston Rd | Houston | K to 12 | 650 | Christian | Coed | A | A- | A | A | 1250/29 | 11:1 | $17,650 |
| 24 | Logos Preparatory Academy | Sugar Land | 13303 Southwest Fwy | Sugar Land | K to 12 | 497 | Christian | Coed | A | A- | B | B- | 1250/28 | 4:1 | $8,420 |
| 25 | Northland Christian School | North Chase Park | 4363 Sylvanfield Dr | Houston | PK to 12 | 528 | Christian | Coed | A | A | A+ | A- | 1210/28 | 8:1 | $16,700 |
