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Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2026-2027
Houston's Graduating Seniors Outperform The 2026-2027 National Merit Scholarship Competition was another good showing for Houston-area high school seniors. Of the more than 16,000 “Semifinalists,” 498 Houston-area students scored in the top 1% on the PSAT/NMSQT. Alongside their semifinalist [...]
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Inside the General Academic College Admissions Tracker
Announcing General Academic's custom-built college admissions tracking app: what it does for students, parents, and counselors. In the run-up to college application deadlines, even families that started organized usually aren't [...]
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 shape over summer vacation! Summer Learning Loss It's summertime, and [...]
When Should Houston Students Start Preparing for the ISEE Test
Houston families are starting ISEE prep earlier than ever. For most of the past five years, students typically began tutoring in August of the year they applied to private school, [...]
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 [...]
Academics and Elementary Learning
Best Summer Reading for Houston Students
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Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2023-2024
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ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2022-2023
Students may take the ISEE up to three times [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2021-2022
Students may take the ISEE up to three times [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2021-2022
Not even a pandemic can stop these brilliant students [...]
Houston Schools
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2025-2026
Houston's Graduating Seniors Outperform The 2025-2026 National Merit Scholarship [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2025-2026
For the 2025-2026 school year, Houston private school tuition costs [...]
What to Consider in Choosing a New Houston School
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Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2023-2024
Houston's Graduating Seniors are Smart The 2024 National Merit [...]
2017 National Merit Scholarship Winners in Houston
At 6 National Merit Scholarship Winners and 4% of [...]