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TEA ratings mean little. Notice that Bellaire is 25% low income, which brings down some of the criteria that determine TEA ratings. Bellaire is without a doubt MUCH better than any Klein high school regardless of all Klein HSs having much better TEA ratings. There is a reason many wealthy families send their children to Bellaire and Memorial instead of paying for expensive private schools. Not to mention living in Memorial or Bellaire may be much more conventient for snickers when considering commuting to work.

Spring Branch ISD (Not the same as Spring ISD). The best high schools in Houston without question are Bellaire (Houston ISD) and Memorial (Spring Branch ISD). Houston Chronicle's Houston Area Schools Report Card