List of Houston Independent School District schools

HISD has many alternative programs and transfer options available to students who want a specialized education and/or dislike their home schools.

Traditional: Alternative: Carter G. Woodson K-8 Center in Houston formerly had PK-8; since 2018 is now has PK-5.

[16] Ericka Mellon of the Houston Chronicle stated in 2015 that Woodson K-8 "performs well below the district average" although most Texas accountability test scores for the school increased during the period 2013–2014.

[17] All high schools are in the city of Houston unless otherwise noted.

For grades 3-12 offers online schooling through Texas Connections Academy @ Houston, which is operated under contract by Connections Academy, a Maryland-based company which works with public and other schools to provide online education.