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Education in Spring Branch |
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The District has an outstanding public educational system in Spring Branch ISD with 17 nationally recognized Blue Ribbon schools and Houston Community College, the 3rdlargest community college system in the US, offering degrees, certifications and training in 70 fields. Access to these exemplary educational opportunities makes the District a preferred place to live and raise a family.
SBISD is home to 25 elementaries, seven traditional middle school campuses, and four traditional high schools. In addition, it operates two innovative public charter schools – a middle school that has been ranked Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency since the school first opened, and a popular, combined middle and high school campus that offers the challenging and intensive International Baccalaureate program.
The University of Houston the University of Houston is a major public research and teaching institution, serving more than 36,000 students annually with nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate programs. The is a group of six public institutions of higher learning in the Houston area. The System comprises four universities and two multi-institution teaching centers that offer degrees in partnership with the universities. The University of Houston is the largest and most comprehensive institution of the System. Credits transfer easily from one to another, and students move freely from one campus' library to another. Each institution within the System has a distinct mission; together, the institutions' missions and programs complement and support one another.
Houston Community College – Spring Branch Campus, offers a comprehensive selection of all traditional academic courses needed to complete an Associates Degree and to complete for transfer the core curriculum required for all four-year public universities in Texas. The campus also offers dual credit and students who wish to take a Dual Credit class should consult with their high school counselor. HCC will provide detailedDual Credit Guidelinesto prospective Dual Credit students through their high schools prior to each semester. The guidelines will contain information about applying for admission to the college, establishing eligibility for college-level classes, enrolling in classes, and paying for the classes.

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