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HISD’s ratings have improved since 2023 as more students are now meeting state standards on test scores, narrowing campus achievement gaps, as well as preparedness for college, career, or military after graduation. 

As a result, there is a shrinking relationship between the average socioeconomic makeup of a student body and their academic performance. 

Jackson's  G-Unity Foundation partnered with Houston ISD four years ago to launch the G-Unity Business Lab. The initiative culminates each year in “Hustle Tank,” a competition designed to expose students from historically underserved communities to entrepreneurship through mentorship, business training, and startup development.

Houston ISD students posted another year of academic gains for the high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams, marking the district's third consecutive year of improvement. The growth coincides with HISD’S effort to increase advanced coursework enrollment, giving more students access to college-level learning opportunities, district officials said. 

As enrollment challenges persist across urban school systems, HISD is taking a two-pronged approach to early childhood education—growing its PreK footprint while intensifying efforts to connect families to available seats.

Por 100 años, la Preparatoria Jack Yates se ha permanecidoen el corazón del Third Ward de Houston como un símbolo perdurable de resiliencia, excelencia y orgullo comunitario. Fundada el 8 de febrero del 1926, Yates se convirtió en la segunda preparatoria de la ciudad para afroamericanos, creada para aliviar la sobrepoblación en la Preparatoria Booker T. Washington.