Santa Fe High School

Santa Fe High School sits in a tight-knit, semi-rural community southeast of Houston, where Friday night football and a strong sense of local pride are part of everyday life. The school lands in the middle of the pack statewide, with English scores holding up a bit better than math and science, making it a decent fit for families who value community connection alongside a solid foundational education. Families drawn to smaller-town living on the outskirts of the Houston metro — where neighborhoods feel more like communities — will find Santa Fe to be a place where students are known by name, not just by number.