Houston-area high schools made a strong showing in the 2025 U.S. News rankings with HISD’s Carnegie Vanguard ranked 5th in Texas and 42nd nationally, while DeBakey High School for Health Professions came in 8th statewide and 75th across the U.S. Additionally, Houston-area charter schools Harmony School of Innovation (Katy, No. 56) and Westchester Academy for International Studies (Spring Branch, No. 94) also landed among the top 100 nationally.