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Most searched Houston public schools & districts

Which Houston-area campuses do families actually look up? The chart below ranks public schools and ISDs by estimated monthly Google search volume in the U.S. Use the search box to find a specific campus, district, or neighborhood.

Top 15 by monthly searches

Estimated U.S. Google searches per month — click a bar for details

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Each row also shows the grade span the campus serves and the grade(s) families typically enter at — the natural transition points where a school change is easiest to plan.

Grade range

Showing 57 of 57 schools and districts · tick up to 6 rows to compare them side by side

Compare#TypeAreaGrades servedEntry grade(s)
1Katy ISDDistrictKatyPK–12K, 6, 949,500
2Fort Bend ISDDistrictSugar LandPK–12K, 6, 933,100
3Conroe ISDDistrictConroe / The WoodlandsPK–12K, 6, 933,100
4Pearland ISDDistrictPearlandPK–12K, 6, 927,100
5Aldine ISDDistrictNorth HoustonPK–12K, 6, 927,100
6Klein ISDDistrictKlein / SpringPK–12K, 6, 922,200
7Humble ISDDistrictHumble / KingwoodPK–12K, 6, 922,200
8Alief ISDDistrictSouthwest HoustonPK–12K, 6, 918,100
9Houston ISDDistrictHoustonPK–12K, 6, 914,800
10Spring Branch ISDDistrictWest HoustonPK–12K, 6, 914,800
11Tomball ISDDistrictTomballPK–12K, 6, 914,800
12Westfield High SchoolHigh schoolSpring9–12914,800
13Bellaire High SchoolHigh schoolBellaire (HISD)9–12912,100
14Seven Lakes High SchoolHigh schoolKaty9–12912,100
15Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh schoolCypress9–12912,100
16Summer Creek High SchoolHigh schoolHumble9–12912,100
17Cypress-Fairbanks ISDDistrictCypressPK–12K, 6, 99,900
18Clements High SchoolHigh schoolSugar Land9–1299,900
19Klein Oak High SchoolHigh schoolSpring9–1299,900
20Kingwood High SchoolHigh schoolKingwood9–1299,900
21Carnegie Vanguard High SchoolHigh schoolHouston (HISD magnet)9–129 (application)9,900
22Atascocita High SchoolHigh schoolHumble9–1299,900
23Katy High SchoolHigh schoolKaty9–1298,100
24Dulles High SchoolHigh schoolSugar Land9–1298,100
25Cinco Ranch High SchoolHigh schoolKaty9–1298,100
26College Park High SchoolHigh schoolThe Woodlands9–1298,100
27Pearland High SchoolHigh schoolPearland10–12108,100
28Bridgeland High SchoolHigh schoolCypress9–1298,100
29Jersey Village High SchoolHigh schoolJersey Village9–1298,100
30Langham Creek High SchoolHigh schoolCypress9–1298,100
31Klein Cain High SchoolHigh schoolKlein9–1298,100
32Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh schoolSpring9–1298,100
33Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh schoolCypress9–1296,600
34Tompkins High SchoolHigh schoolKaty9–1296,600
35The Woodlands High SchoolHigh schoolThe Woodlands9–1296,600
36Ridge Point High SchoolHigh schoolMissouri City9–1296,600
37Elkins High SchoolHigh schoolMissouri City9–1296,600
38Tomball Memorial High SchoolHigh schoolTomball9–1296,600
39Deer Park High SchoolHigh schoolDeer Park9–1296,600
40Clear Lake High SchoolHigh schoolHouston (CCISD)9–1296,600
41Clear Springs High SchoolHigh schoolLeague City9–1295,400
42Lamar Consolidated ISDDistrictRichmond / RosenbergPK–12K, 6, 94,400
43Friendswood High SchoolHigh schoolFriendswood9–1293,600
44DeBakey High School for Health ProfessionsHigh schoolHouston (HISD magnet)9–129 (application)3,600
45Lamar High SchoolHigh schoolHouston (HISD)9–1293,600
46Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh schoolCypress9–1293,600
47Kempner High SchoolHigh schoolSugar Land9–1293,600
48Cinco Ranch Junior HighMiddle schoolKaty7–872,900
49Pin Oak Middle SchoolMiddle schoolBellaire (HISD)5–85 (application)2,400
50Memorial High SchoolHigh schoolHouston (SBISD)9–1291,600
51West University ElementaryElementaryWest University (HISD)PK–5PK / K1,300
52Frostwood ElementaryElementaryHouston (SBISD)PK–5PK / K1,300
53Westside High SchoolHigh schoolHouston (HISD)9–1291,000
54Heights High SchoolHigh schoolHouston (HISD)9–129720
55Lanier Middle SchoolMiddle schoolHouston (HISD)6–86 (application)390
56Stratford High SchoolHigh schoolHouston (SBISD)9–129210
57Pershing Middle SchoolMiddle schoolHouston (HISD)6–8670

What the numbers tell you

District-level searches dominate — Katy ISD alone draws roughly 49,500 searches a month, more than any single campus in the region. That reflects how families start: they search the district first, then narrow to a zoned campus.

Among individual campuses, Westfield, Bellaire, Seven Lakes, Cypress Creek, and Summer Creek lead. Magnet programs punch above their size — Carnegie Vanguard and DeBakey both rank high relative to enrollment, a signal that families are actively comparing selective options rather than defaulting to their zoned school.

Search interest is a proxy for attention, not quality. High volume usually tracks enrollment size, athletics coverage, and rapid suburban growth. Use it to see where families are looking, then compare academics, programs, and fit yourself.

Methodology

Every number on this page is a search-demand estimate, not a school metric. Here is exactly where it comes from and how to read it.

Where the data comes from

Volumes come from Semrush, an SEO data service that models Google search demand from clickstream panels, its own crawl of search results, and Google Ads signals. We query the U.S. (us) database for the official name of each school or district, so the figure reflects nationwide searches for that exact name — not Houston-only traffic.

How each school was picked

We started from the public districts and campuses in the greater Houston area (Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, and Galveston counties), pulled volume for each name, and kept the highest-demand results. Districts and individual campuses are listed separately and labeled by type, because district searches are far larger by nature.

How often it updates

Semrush recalculates volume monthly using a rolling 12-month average, which smooths out seasonal spikes around enrollment windows and football season. This page is refreshed periodically rather than live; the snapshot date is in the source note below. Expect single-school numbers to move 10–20% between refreshes without anything real changing.

How to interpret it

  • Rankings are more reliable than exact counts — compare positions, not decimals.
  • Volume tracks attention: enrollment size, suburban growth, athletics and news coverage. It is not a measure of academic quality or admissions selectivity.
  • Name ambiguity inflates some results (common campus names shared with other states), while newly renamed or newly opened campuses can be undercounted.
  • Anything under ~100 searches/month is inside the noise band; treat those rows as “low demand” rather than a precise figure.

Grade spans, entry grades, and application windows are compiled from district enrollment and choice-program pages, not from Semrush. Always confirm zoning and deadlines directly with the district.

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Source: Semrush, estimated average monthly U.S. Google search volume for each school or district name (US database, 2026). Figures are estimates and may differ from actual traffic. Grade spans and entry grades reflect typical district configurations; magnet and application-based campuses are marked. Enrollment zoning, grade spans, and program availability should be confirmed with each district.