St. John's School, the esteemed alma mater of Wes Anderson, Molly Ivins, and Elizabeth Holmes, often takes the spotlight among Houston's private schools. It was recently ranked as the top private school in Texas by Niche.
Residents are not restricted to Houston residency when considering enrollment in private schools, as per the Houston Chronicle.
From a STEM-crushing facility in The Woodlands to a British bastion of international studies in Katy, parents are spoilt for choice when it comes to schooling options. According to a report by the Houston Chronicle, schools like the John Cooper School and the British International School of Houston are commanding upwards of $30k a year in tuition, and they're shelling out the success rates to back it up. The Cooper School boasts a 100 percent graduation rate and a campus that makes even the most prestigious universities green with envy.
Northwest Houston is flexing its academic muscles with offerings such as Cypress Christian School and Rosehill Christian School, which, as Houston Newcomer Guides points out.
Providence Classical School in Spring, where tuition for the highest grade is offered, clocks in at a modest $16,215. With a time-honored focus on the classics and a Socratic method of teaching, this school demonstrates classical education.
Down in Sugar Land, Fort Bend Christian Academy shapes students for college and country, promising that all graduates will either be college-bound or military-ready. Additionally, families in Pasadena on a tighter budget can send their young scholars to First Baptist Christian Academy, where the tuition is the most affordable among the elite suburban options, according to the Houston Chronicle.
