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Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2024-2025
Houston's Graduating Seniors Get Smarter The 2024-2025 National Merit Scholarship Competition is looking to be a good year for Houston-area high school seniors. There are 582 seniors who scored in the top 1% on the PSAT to earn the celebrated [...]
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Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2024-2025
At General Academic we're constantly aware of and alerting [...]
Top Houston High Schools by SAT Score 2024
Houston's top high schools by SAT test scores are [...]
Texas High School Graduation Requirements, Explained
Texas high school students have two main pathways to graduation: [...]
Top Houston ISD (HISD) Magnet Schools of 2023
Analysis of Houston School Choice Lottery for 2023-2024 The [...]
Automatic Admission at Texas Colleges for 2023-2024
Every Texas public college, more than 30 in total, [...]
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ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2024-2025
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most popular standardized test required for admission to most Houston-area private schools. This page details test dates and locations for the [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2024-2025
For the 2024-2025 school year, Houston private school tuition costs $26,896 a year on average per child, which amounts to a nearly 5% increase in tuition as compared to the [...]
Test-Optional College Admissions for Texas Students
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the overwhelming majority of colleges in the US have adopted a test-optional policy, meaning that they do not require students to submit [...]
Academics
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2024-2025
At General Academic we're constantly aware of and alerting parents to Houston's major academic dates and deadlines like the [...]
Stop Learning Loss and Make the Most of Your Summer
The best way to prevent summer learning loss is to maintain regular practice. Follow these tips to stay in [...]
Best Summer Reading for Houston Students
The summer period can be a great time to relax and recharge for students, and your child is likely [...]
Test Prep
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2024-2025
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most [...]
When Should Houston Students Start Preparing for the ISEE Test
Most students in Houston start researching ISEE prep in March [...]
ISEE Test Score Improvement, What to Expect
During the 2023-2024 fall testing cycle, nearly 300 Houston-area students [...]
Houston Schools
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2024-2025
Houston's Graduating Seniors Get Smarter The 2024-2025 National Merit Scholarship [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2024-2025
For the 2024-2025 school year, Houston private school tuition costs [...]
Top Houston High Schools by SAT Score 2024
Houston's top high schools by SAT test scores are [...]
College Counseling
Test-Optional College Admissions for Texas Students
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the overwhelming [...]
College Essay Tips – Common App, Supplemental Essays, and More
The fall semester can be an exciting and stressful time [...]
College Applications Timeline for Texas Students
Our college applications timeline contains approximately 30 important steps [...]