Spring Branch Academic Institute
Houston · TX · SPRING BRANCH ISD · Public · K-12 combined
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T H ROGERS SCHOOL → SOAR CENTER → ALIEF LEARNING CTR (6-12) → MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON → HAROLD D GUTHRIE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE → ACADEMY OF CHOICE → PHOENIX SCHOOL AT SOUTHWEST SCHOOLS → PREMIER H S - HOUSTON (SHARPSTOWN) →A parent's read
- Students here average SAT 1,478 and average ACT 31. Texas publishes each school's own averages; 93% of seniors tested. The national SAT average is about 1,030.
- Course rigor in the top 4% of US high schools. 15 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
At a glance
- 15 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 4 calculus classes · 5 physics · 6 chemistry
- AP rigor: Top 3.7% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 11% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 100% (2024-25, Texas TAPR)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Spring Branch Academic Institute compares for families
Among the nation's most academically rigorous high schools.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor sits in the top 3.7% of US high schools with 15 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: T H ROGERS SCHOOL, SOAR CENTER, ALIEF LEARNING CTR (6-12) and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
Top 3.7% of US high schools
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 11% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
The University of Texas at Austin
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Texas
Texas's public scholarships
Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.
Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)
Official program details ↗Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)
Official program details ↗Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Graduation & Attendance
Does this school get students to the finish line — and keep them in the building?
Two things every family wants to know: do students graduate on time, and do they show up. These are TEA's official campus figures.
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), 2024-25, All Students. Graduation = 4-year longitudinal rate (Class of 2024); attendance & dropout = SY2023-24. TEA masks small-group results for privacy.
College & Career Readiness
How ready are this school's graduates for what comes next?
Beyond graduating, are students prepared — for college, a career, or the military? These are TEA's official readiness measures for the most recent graduating class.
What counts as CCMR-ready? →
Under TEA's accountability system, a graduate counts as College/Career/Military Ready by meeting any one of: a qualifying SAT/ACT or TSI score; AP/IB exam scores of 3+; college dual-credit with a C or better; an associate's degree; an industry-based certification; an OnRamps course; military enlistment; or an aligned career-prep program. It rolls "is this graduate prepared for what's next?" into one comparable number — which is why a school can post a high CCMR even when its average SAT is modest (strong career, military, and dual-credit pathways count too).
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), 2024-25, All Students. CCMR / SAT-ACT / AP-IB = Class of 2024 graduates; dual-credit = grades 9-12. School SAT/ACT averages are campus means, not the scores of admitted college applicants. TEA masks small-group results for privacy.
Texas State Testing
STAAR End-of-Course results: how many students meet grade level.
The share of students scoring Meets Grade Level or above on Texas's high-school End-of-Course exams — the state's core academic-proficiency benchmark, reported for every campus.
What do Approaches / Meets / Masters mean? →
Texas reports STAAR at three rising bars: Approaches (likely to succeed in the next grade with support), Meets (solid command, on track for college/career readiness — the headline number above), and Masters (advanced command). End-of-Course exams are taken when a student finishes the course, so they reflect that subject's instruction, not a single grade.
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) STAAR EOC performance, 2024-25, All Students. Small-group results are masked by TEA for privacy and shown only where reported.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +7.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 174 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T H ROGERS SCHOOL HOUSTON |
Public | 7.4 | 31 | — |
| SOAR CENTER HOUSTON |
Public | 8.9 | 52 | -24.6% |
| ALIEF LEARNING CTR (6-12) HOUSTON |
Public | 4.9 | 83 | +25.8% |
| MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON HOUSTON |
Public | 8.6 | 72 | -43.8% |
| HAROLD D GUTHRIE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE HOUSTON |
Public | 3.5 | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF CHOICE HOUSTON |
Public | 5.4 | — | — |
| PHOENIX SCHOOL AT SOUTHWEST SCHOOLS HOUSTON |
Public · charter | 7.5 | 90 | -8.2% |
| PREMIER H S - HOUSTON (SHARPSTOWN) HOUSTON |
Public · charter | 7.8 | 91 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSpring Branch Academic Institute is a public high school in Houston, TX, enrolling 174 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
It offers 15 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
7 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 11% of U.S. high schools.
Texas reports 100% of its graduates College, Career or Military Ready and a four-year graduation rate of 100%; its average SAT was 1,478.
It has about 174 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Spring Branch Academic Institute offer? Spring Branch Academic Institute offers 15 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Spring Branch Academic Institute's graduation rate? Texas reports 100% of its graduates College, Career or Military Ready and a four-year graduation rate of 100%; its average SAT was 1,478.
How many students attend Spring Branch Academic Institute? Spring Branch Academic Institute is a public high school in Houston, TX, enrolling 174 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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