It serves grades 9 through 12 for the city of Humble, the Moonshine Hill area of Houston, and unincorporated communities north of Beltway 8.

In 2016, a portion of the upstairs main building was refurbished for the rezoning of Quest Early College High School (QECHS) completely independent from HHS.

[3][4] The original Charles Bender High School building still stands on Higgins Avenue.

Clearly overcrowded, AHS was opened to meet the large population growth in the Atascocita area.

Continued growth in the southern portion of the district led to the opening of Summer Creek High School in 2009.

The school was reformatted with six houses (similar to format used by AHS) to give students more personalized attention.

Renovations also allowed HHS to comply with the Texas Education Agency's standards for class size.

[20] Although IB Music Theory was offered in the past the course was eventually removed from the curriculum in the 2017-2018 year.

[21][22] The goal of the academy is to provide a college-style curriculum while readying students to pursue pathways in the STEM fields.

The required degree plan will include 15-45 credit hours at no charge provided by the local Lone Star College in Kingwood.

[33] Years of Regional UIL Choral & Sight-Reading Sweepstakes ^Denoting Sub-Varsity *Denoting Varsity Years of Regional UIL Marching Sweepstakes (note: records before 2004 not available) *Denoting Advancement to the Area Marching Band Contest Years of Regional UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Sweepstakes ^Denoting Symphonic *Denoting Wind Symphony note: records before 2017 are not available Years of Regional UIL String Orchestra Sweepstakes ^Denoting Symphonic *Denoting Chamber note: records before 2017 are not available In 1932, there began to be celebrations of school alumni.