Houston, TX Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#471
77/100
us rank#6,490

Houston school information

IndexHoustonTexasNational
Total public schools6887,41893,277
Student/Teacher ratio17:114:116:1
Total private schools2571,26630,422
Total post-secondary schools894639,109
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There are 688 public schools in Houston, TX and a total of 7,418 public schools in Texas. There are 257 private schools in Houston, TX and a total of 1,266 private schools in Texas. There are 89 post-secondary schools in Houston, TX and a total of 463 post-secondary schools in Texas.

The student to teacher ratio in Houston, TX for public schools is 17:1, which is 28.6% greater than the Texas student to teacher ratio and 7.6% greater than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Houston

IndexHoustonTexasNational
Completed 8th grade74.3%75.3%83.2%
Completed high school70.4%70.6%79.3%
Completed some college50%42.9%49.7%
Completed associate degree30.9%22.3%28.8%
Completed bachelors27%17.7%22.8%
Completed masters9.7%5.9%8.4%
Completed professional degree3.8%1.9%2.8%
Completed doctorate1.2%0.6%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Houston (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Houston (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Houston, Texas

NameAddressPhone #
360 Degrees Beauty Academy4745 Highway 6 North
A and B Training Academy6065 Hillcroft, Suite 309
Academy of Hair Design744 FM 1960 West #G281-893-1960
Academy of Health Care Professions - Southwest Freeway8313 Southwest Freeway
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med9100 Park West Drive713-780-9777
Baylor College of MedicineOne Baylor Plaza BCM 365713-798-4951
Behold Beauty Academy9937 Homestead Rd713-635-5252
Berlitz Language Centers520 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 500
Bilingual Education Institute8989 Westheimer, Suite 110, P.O. Box 570596
Bradford School of Business4669 Southwest Fwy Ste 300713-629-1500
Cardiotech Ultrasound School12135 Bissonnet, Suite E
Careers Unlimited Beauty School10058 Long Point713-464-0770
Center for Advanced Legal Studies3910 Kirby Ste 200713-529-2778 / 101
Champion Beauty College4714 FM 1960 West, #104
College of Biblical Studies-Houston7000 Regency Square Blvd.713-785-5995
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service415 Barren Springs Dr281-873-0262
Court Reporting Institute of HoustonX-Houston
Culinary Institute Alain and Marie Lenotre7070 Allensby713-692-0077 / 10
ELS Language Centers at University of St.Thomas4200 Montrose Blvd., Suite 120
Franklin Beauty School4965 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd713-645-9060
Harris County Hospital Dist./Ben Taub General Hospital1504 Taub Loop
Houston Ballet Ben Stevenson Academy1921 West Bell,
Houston Baptist University7502 Fondren Rd281-649-3000
Houston Community College System3100 Main Street713-718-2000
Houston Graduate School of Theology2501 Central Parkway, Suite A19713-942-9505
Houston Montessori Center(AMS)9601 Katy Freeway #350
Houston Training School709 Shotwell713-672-9607
Houston Training School-South6630 Gulf Fwy
Houston's Training and Education Center7457 Harwin, Suite 190
ICC Technical Institute3333 Fannin Ste #203713-522-7799
Institute of Cosmetology & Esthetics7011 Harwin Drive, Suite 100713-783-9988 / 11
Interactive Learning Systems6200 Hillcroft Ave Ste 200
Interactive Learning Systems256 N Sam Houston Pkwy Suite 130
ITT Technical Institute-Houston North15621 Blue Ash Dr, Ste 160281-873-0512
ITT Technical Institute-Houston West2950 S Gessner713-952-2294
Jay's Technical Institute9000 West Bellfort, Suite 110713-772-2410
Kaplan Test Prep2500 Dunstan Road, 5th Floor
Leadership Excellence, Inc. Dale Carnegie Training9100 Southwest Freeway, Suite 200
Mai-trix Beauty College5999 West 34th Street
Medvance Institute-Houston6220 Westpark, Suite 180713-266-6594
MTI College of Business and Technology7277 Regency Sq Blvd713-974-7181 / 120
MTI College of Business and Technology11420 East Frwy281-333-3363
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MONTESSORI EDUCATION5812 MAPLE ST
National Institute of Technology4150 Westheimer Ste 200713-629-1637 / 113
National Institute of Technology255 Northpoint Ste 100281-447-7037 / 104
National Institute of Technology7151 Office City Dr713-645-7404
National Institute of Technology - Houston9700 Bissonnet, Suite 1400
North Harris College2700 W.W. Thorne Blvd. Rm. HPE 105
North West Beauty School6770 Antoine
Northwest Educational Center2910 Antoine B-100713-680-2929
Ocean Corporation10840 Rockley Rd281-776-3322
Pinnacle Career Centers2646 S Loop W Ste 415713-664-5300
Polytechnic Institute5206 Airline Dr713-694-6027
Prairie View AM University Nursing Center1801 Main Street, Suite 801
Professional Career Training Institute227 West Airtex Drive
Professional Careers Institute, Inc. - Houston6666 Harwin, Suite 160
Redstone Institute-Houston8880 Telephone Rd
Redstone Institute-Houston8880 Telephone Rd
Remington College - North Houston Campus11310 Greens Crossing, Suite 200
Remington College-Houston Campus3110 Hayes Road Suite 380281-899-1240
Rice University6100 S Main713-348-0000
Royal Beauty Careers5020 Fm 1960 W A-12281-580-2554
San Jacinto College - South13735 Beamer Rd.
San Jacinto College - South Campus13735 BEAMER RD
Sanford Brown Institute - Houston10500 Forum Place Dr.
Sanford-Brown Institute2627 North Loop West, Suite 100832-325-4500
School of Automotive Machinists1911 Antoine
Sebring Career Schools7060 Bissonnet St713-772-6209
South Texas College of Law1303 San Jacinto St713-659-8040
Southwestern Professional Institute3030 Chimney Rock Rd Ste 200713-781-5908
Sylvia's International School of Beauty434 Parker Rd713-697-1200
Texas Barber College and Hairstyling School 49275 Richmond Ave #180713-953-0262
Texas Health School11211 Katy Freeway, Suite 170
Texas School of Business East Inc12030 East Freeway713-455-8555
Texas School of Business Inc711 Airtex Dr281-443-8900
Texas School of Business-Southwest Inc6363 Richmond Ste 300713-975-7527
Texas Southern University3100 Cleburne St713-313-7011
The Academy of Health Care Professions1900 N Loop W Ste 100713-425-3100
The Art Institute of Houston1900 Yorktown Street713-623-2040
The Ocean Corporation10840 Rockley Road
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston7000 Fannin, Suite 1700713-500-3333
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Trend Barber College7725 W Bellfort713-721-0000
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc721 Lockhaven Dr281-443-6262
University of Houston4800 Calhoun Rd.713-743-1000
University of Houston-Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd281-283-7600
University of Houston-Downtown1 Main St713-221-8000
University of St Thomas3800 Montrose Blvd713-522-7911
Westwood College-Houston South7322 Southwest Fwy Suite 110713-777-4433

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