KIPP Houston High School

Founded in 2004, KIPP Houston High School is KIPP’s first college-preparatory high school in the nation. We believe joy should be woven into every aspect of the school’s fabric. We encourage and nurture our students to act as leaders by following our school’s values. We are a school where a close-knit staff provides a college-preparatory experience that empowers students with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to go to and through college.

Offering athletics in schools is essential for fostering physical health and well-being among students, promoting an active lifestyle from an early age. Beyond fitness, sports teach valuable life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and perseverance, shaping well-rounded individuals prepared for challenges. We offer football, volleyball, baseball, softball, cross country, basketball, soccer, and track.

KIPP Houston High School offers a dynamic college-preparatory education and support systems that encourage student achievement, maturation, and independence. Most classes have fewer than 25 students, and discussion-based learning methods are the norm. All teachers utilize technology daily to support and enhance their lessons, and most classrooms are equipped with a Promethean Board. Students must take four years of English, history, math, and science, along with other requirements and electives, for a minimum of 26 credits. We are an AP For All campus, with the goal of our students graduating having taken six AP classes.

KIPP Houston High School has earned recognition as one of Texas’ top-performing public charter high schools by the U.S. News & World Report. In Houston’s public charter high school landscape, we are in the top ten best high schools, a testament to the dedication and excellence of our school community.

Engaging in extracurricular activities is vital for holistic student development, offering a well-rounded education beyond the classroom. KIPP Houston High School provides creative writing, drama, gaming, media, and technology clubs. Affinity groups are also an opportunity for Little KIPPsters with common interests or backgrounds to support each other, celebrate diversity, and build a warm, inclusive school community.