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Texas High School Graduation Requirements, Explained
In 2014, a new set of Texas high school graduation requirements were implemented in House Bill 5, introducing the Foundation High School Program. Students graduating in 2015, 2016, and 2017 held the option to graduate under either the new system [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2022-2023
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released numbers that won't come as a shock if you eat groceries, pay electricity bills, or fill up your tank—inflation is at a 40 year high and the Consumer Price Index increased by 9.1% as [...]
How to Maximize Your GPA For Automatic Admission to Texas Universities
What is Automatic Admission at Texas Universities? Texas high school students who excel relative to the rest of their graduating class have the opportunity for automatic acceptance into top public universities, such as the University of Texas, Texas A&M, [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2022-2023
Houston's Smartest Seniors Brush Aside Pandemic to Ace the PSAT The 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition was a rebound testing year for Houston-area high school seniors. There were 476 area seniors who scored in the top 1% on the [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2022-2023
Students may take the ISEE up to three times (once in each defined period) in order to secure their best possible score (scroll down for dates): August - November December - March April - July (usually for transfers only) [...]