1. Washington Post High School Challenge The Houston Independent School District is the largest school district in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States with 276 schools and more than 203,000 students. The 301-square-mile district is one of the largest employers in the Houston metropolitan area with nearly 30,000 employees. 33 Thirty-three HISD high schools earned recognition in the Washington Post High School Challenge, a list of 1,900 schools representing the top 9 percent in the nation when it comes to preparing graduates for college. Only 146 Texas high schools made the list, and HISD campuses — Carnegie Vanguard, Eastwood Academy, High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, and DeBakey High School for Health Professions — represent four of the national top 100.

2. RankSchool Name 13Carnegie Vanguard 50Eastwood Academy 79High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice 99DeBakey HS for Health Professions 136High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 174Furr 192Houston Academy for International Studies 280Lamar 332Challenge Early HS 363Bellaire 427East Early College 514Sharpstown 542Westside 551North Houston Early College 655Westbury 736Scarborough 953Milby The Houston Independent School District is the largest school district in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States with 276 schools and more than 203,000 students. The 301-square-mile district is one of the largest employers in the Houston metropolitan area with nearly 30,000 employees. RankSchool Name 1,088Wheatley 1,089Chavez 1,133Davis 1,140Lee 1,155Jordan 1,200Sam Houston 1,277Reagan 1,304Waltrip 1,333Washington 1,410Austin 1,540Worthing 1,570Jones 1,581Kashmere 1,708Mt. Carmel 1,726Madison 1,844Sterling Ranked within the top 100 Schools nationally Washington Post High School Challenge

3. The Houston Independent School District is the largest school district in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States with 276 schools and more than 203,000 students. The 301-square-mile district is one of the largest employers in the Houston metropolitan area with nearly 30,000 employees. HISD Highlights 33 HISD high schools made the top 9% nationally (best showing since 2010) HISD schools account for 23% of Texas campuses named to the list AP scores by HISD students high enough to earn college credit increased by 45% in 2012 HISD Claims Nearly One-Quarter of top High Schools

4. In the past three years (2010-2012) Equity and Access Expansion in Number of AP Course Seats 127% Texas 64% US 57% Houston ISD127% Rest of Texas64% Rest of the U.S.57% HISD 127%

5. In the past three years (2010-2012) Achievement and Performance Increase in Scores of 3 or Better on AP Exams Texas 31% US 27% Houston ISD51% Rest of Texas31% Rest of the U.S.27% HISD 51%

6. In the past three years (2010-2012) Penetration % of 2012 Students Participating in AP Courses Houston ISD54.2% Rest of Texas35.5% Rest of the U.S.32.4% HISD 54.2% Texas 35.5% US 32.4% 54.2%

7. Other than Spanish Language Equity and Access Students Scoring 3+ On at Least One AP Exam* 11.8% Texas 8.3% US 7.6% Houston ISD11.8% Rest of Texas8.3% Rest of the U.S.7.6% HISD 11.8%