The 26 private high schools that take the cake in Houston

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Without a doubt, choosing a high school for your children is one of the most important decisions you'll make for them. A quality high school education sets the stage not only for post-secondary education, but also for the rest of a child's life, so it's important to find the right fit.

Niche.com recently ranked private high schools all around Texas, taking into account SAT/ACT scores, college enrollment rates, culture and diversity benchmarks, student-teacher ratios and parent surveys. Nearly 100 private high schools across Texas made the cut, including 26 from Houston:

1. St. John's School
2. Greenhill School
3. The Kinkaid School
4. The Awty International School
5. The John Cooper School
6. Robert M. Beren Academy
7. St. Stephen's Episcopal School
8. Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
9. British International School of Houston
10. The Woodlands Preparatory School
11. St. Thomas Episcopal School
12. Providence Classical School
13. School of the Woods
14. Lutheran South Academy
15. The Covenant Preparatory School
16. Rosehill Christian School
17. Cypress Christian School
18. Fort Bend Christian Academy
19. Northland Christian School
20. First Baptist Christian Academy
21. The Woodlands Christian Academy
22. Faith West Academy
23. Westbury Christian School
24. Clear Lake Christian School
25. New Heights Christian Academy
26. Covenant Christian School

Data in the report was sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche users, and the schools directly.

Click here for the full list of schools in Texas and across the country on Niche.com.

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