The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the eighth largest in the United States. Its schools are dedicated to giving every student the best possible education through an intensive core curriculum and specialized, challenging instructional and career programs. HISD is empowers students to become critical thinkers, visionary leaders, and active contributors in their community, fostering a pathway to success for limitless opportunities in a competitive global landscape.
At the heart of the Spring Branch Community is its schools. Since its creation as a suburban school district in the 1940s, SBISD has been nationally renowned for providing quality education.
Six incorporated villages surrounded by the city - Bunker Hill, Hedwig, Hilshire, Hunters Creek, Piney Point and Spring Valley - comprise the school district.
The district's dedication to small neighborhood schools is credited with contributing to the success of our schools and our students.
Each school day, the district welcomes more than 33,000 students through the doors of its 45 campuses including:
26 elementary schools
7 regular middle schools
3 charter middle schools
4 traditional high school
1 alternative high school
Northside ISD is located in northwest San Antonio and is the fourth largest school district in the state of Texas with an enrollment of 94,702 and staff of 12,900. NISD is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the state to earn a Recognized rating from the Texas Education Agency. The District is growing by about 3,000 students a year, which is a testament to the quality of our educators and superior instructional and extracurricular programs.