HISD Magnet High School ProgramsStudents participating in a Career Magnet program study one of many career-based themes which prepare them for college study in the same major or certification area.

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Austin HS (c) Teaching Professions & Maritime Academy

Open Enrollment

www.houstonisd.org/austinhs

Northside HS (c)Previously Davis HS

Media for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management

60 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/davishigh

Lamar HS (c) Business Administration 80 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/lamarhs

High School for Law and Justice (s)

Criminal Justice 70 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/Domain/25

Yates HS (c) Communications & Maritime Academy

50 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/yates

College Prep Academies focus on Advanced Placement and dual credit college classes to help students prepare for college and earn college credit in a wide variety of subjects.

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Mickey Leland College Preparatory for Young Men (s)

College Preparatory 70 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/Domain/22433

Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy (s)

College Preparatory 75 Matrix http://www.houstonisd.org/ywcpa

Early College High School’s provide students the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and an Associate degree or up to two years of college credit. Students take a mixture of high school and college classes in order to obtain their high school diploma and Associate's degree.

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Challenge Early College HS (s)

Early College 65 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/Challengeechs

East Early College HS (s) Early College 65 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/EECHS

Houston Academy of International Studies HS (s)

Early College 65 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/HAIS

North Early College HS (s) Early College 65 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/NECHS

South Early College HS (s) Early College 65 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/SECHS

HISD’s Magnet programs in the fine arts build on academics to give students opportunities for creative expression.

Note: A student applying to any of HISD’s high school Fine Arts Magnet Programs must audition and prepare according to the school’s published criteria. Each school establishes its own audition procedures. Questions regarding these procedures or programs should be directed to the individual school.

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HSPVA High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (s)

Performing and Visual Arts Audition www.houstonisd.org/hspvarts

Kashmere HS (c) Performing and Visual Arts Audition www.houstonisd.org/KashmereHS

Westbury HS (c) Performing and Visual Arts Audition www.houstonisd.org/WestburyHS

Students at eight HISD campuses have the opportunities to earn an associate’s degree and receive career training in high demand technical fields through the FUTURES ‐Academy program.

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Furr HS (c) Academy of Science Open Enrollment

www.houstonisd.org/furrhigh

Jones HS (c) Academies of Allied Health & Construction Technology

53 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/joneshs

Kashmere HS (c) Academy of Computer Engineering Open Enrollment

www.houstonisd.org/KashmereHS

Long Academy (s) Academy of Pharmacy Technology 60 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/long

Sterling HS (c) Academy of Logistics and Global Supply

60 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/SterlingHS

Washington HS (c) Academy of Engineering Sciences 65 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/WashingtonHS

Westside HS (c) Academy of Health Science 80 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/WestsideHS

Students learn about varied cultures, learn to speak different languages and learn to use technologies important in our global society. Students learn the communication skills necessary to succeed in our rapidly-changing world.

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Sharpstown International School (s)

International Studies 63 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/Domain/2118

Science magnets offer coursework in specialized areas of science to prepare students for future careers in a particular area of science. Health professions and aviation sciences are among the innovative offerings.

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DeBakey HS (s) Science for Health Professions

80 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/debakey

Sterling HS (c) Aviation Science 60 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/SterlingHS

Students have the opportunity for in-depth, process-oriented studies of STEM disciplines in conjunction with a strong academic program. Student centered learning emphasizes“hands-on” activities with real world applications.

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Chavez HS (c) Applied Science and Engineering 70 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/Chavez

The Energy Institute HS (s) Energy Open Enrollment

www.houstonisd.org/Domain/644

Furr HS (c) The Green Institute Open Enrollment

www.houstonisd.org/furrhigh

Kashmere (c) STEM Open Enrollment

www.houstonisd.org/KashmereHS

Milby HS (c) STEM Institute Open Enrollment

www.houstonisd.org/milby

Scarborough HS (c) Academy of Network and Computer Administration

60 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/ScarboroughHS

Washington HS (c) Engineering Professions Open Enrollment

www.houstonisd.org/WashingtonHS

Technology magnets offer a wide variety of specialized courses involving technology. From computer technology to bio-med technology, these programs prepare students for college and the work force in one of the fastest growing fields today.

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Heights HS (c) Computer Technology 80 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/hspvarts

Waltrip HS (c) Research and Technology 60 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/waltrip

Westside HS (c) Integrated Technology 80 Matrix www.houstonisd.org/Page/51578

HISD’s Vanguard programs serve students who have been identified as Gifted and Talented in intellectual ability.

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Carnegie Vanguard HS (s) Vanguard G/T Identification

www.houstonisd.org/cvhs

Study Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Arabic, Latin, Russian, Hindi, Spanish, and world cultures. Varied activities and a diverse, collegebound peer group make learning a language interesting and relevant intoday’s global culture.

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Bellaire HS (s) World Languages 80 Matrix*participation in Pimsleur Language Aptitude Battery

www.houstonisd.org/bellairehigh

HISD Magnet High Schools