Houston Magnet School Profiles

From Turner Construction

General Academic’s book, “Houston Private and Select Public Schools, 3rd Edition” includes profiles and analysis on 23 Houston and Spring Branch ISD application-based public schools.  All of school profiles can be found on this website by clicking through one of the links below. Note that these links now go to our sister publication at HoustonSchoolSurvey.com.

Public Schools by Grade Level and Magnet Program

Houston ISD (HISD) structures its magnet programs in three different ways:

• Schoolwide Magnet – All students, zoned and applicants, benefit from this specialized program; no application necessary for zoned students to benefit.
• Dedicated Magnet – No students are zoned to these schools; everyone is admitted based off their qualifying applications.
• School-Within-A-School (SWAS) – Admitted students benefit from a specialized program but may also take normal classes; zoned students generally may participate in the special program without applying.

HISD Elementary Schools (PreK-5)