Private Schools in
Houston Independent School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, private schools in Houston Independent School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had more racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Houston Independent School District’s Boundaries
Houston Independent School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	31
Roman Catholic	27
Jewish	9
Christian	7
Episcopal	5

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	70
Montessori	9
Special education	9
Special program emphasis	6
Early childhood/day care center	1

Private Schools in Houston Independent School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Strake Jesuit College Prep School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	1,337	White	40%	122	1960	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Johns School	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	1,318	White	53%	212	1946	Regular elementary or secondary
The Village School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,261	Asian American	33%	124		Regular elementary or secondary
The Village School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,258	White	27%	156	1966	Special program emphasis
Second Baptist School	KG–12th	Baptist	955	White	76%	107		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Agnes Academy College Preparatory	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	922	White	39%	94	1906	Regular elementary or secondary
Episcopal High School	9th–12th	Episcopal	797	White	64%	101	1983	Regular elementary or secondary
River Oaks Baptist School	PK–8th	Baptist	778	White	63%	79	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
Stjohn Paul II Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	644	Hispanic or Latino	-22%	40	1988	Regular elementary or secondary
Annunciation Orthodox School	PK–8th	Greek Orthodox	621	White	60%	64	1970	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Thomas High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	593	White	54%	53	1900	Regular elementary or secondary
The Emery/Weiner Center for Jewish Education	6th–12th	Jewish	577	White	73%	62		Regular elementary or secondary
The Emery/Weiner School	6th–12th	Jewish	576	White	74%	63	1977	Regular elementary or secondary
Presbyterian School	PK–8th	Presbyterian	572	White	67%	80	1989	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Thomas Episcopal School	KG–12th	Episcopal	565	White	53%	79	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Pius X High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	534	White	42%	40	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Prep School of Houston	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	522	Hispanic or Latino	24%	35	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Vincent Del. Paul Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	470	White	47%	30	1942	Regular elementary or secondary
The Post Oak School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	465	White	58%	44		Montessori
St. Michael Catholic School Houston	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	435	White	53%	35		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Anne Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	423	White	57%	29	1930	Regular elementary or secondary
Village Middle School	5th–8th	Nonsectarian	380	White	44%	33		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Mark’s Episcopal School	PK–8th	Episcopal	378	White	56%	45	1960	Regular elementary or secondary
The Briarwood School	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	350	White	77%	67	1967	Special education
Grace School	PK–8th	Presbyterian	340	White	65%	37	1974	Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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