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Applications for the 2026-27 school year will be available August 25, 2025.
If you are applying for the 2025-26 school year, please click the blue "APPLY" button below to begin your journey to HC.
If you are applying for the 2025-26 school year, please click the blue "APPLY" button below to begin your journey to HC.
Let's Get Started
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Application Information
Once you have submitted your application, a checklist will be generated for you to ensure proper document submission. Additional documentation will be required should a student apply for The Program for College Readiness (PCR).
Students who are looking to transfer into 10th-12th grade must provide their transcripts for credit verification before submitting their applications. You may email your transcript to admissions@houstonchristian.org.
Once an applicant's file is complete, it is reviewed by Admissions Review Committee (ARC) members. Decision letters, including contracts for general enrollment and special program contracts (DSP & PCR), as well as financial aid notification letters, if awarded, will be available via the online portal by the deadline. -
Report Cards
Three years of report cards for incoming ninth-graders; transfer students (10th, 11th, and 12th graders), must submit a transcript (report cards may be requested). These can be submitted through the portal checklist after your application has been submitted. -
Recommendation Forms
Completed HAIS recommendation form from current math and English teachers. Recommendations should be requested through the portal once an application is submitted. -
Testing
Houston Christian requires the ISEE or the SSAT. Please see below for more information.
Houston Christian will accept either the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) or SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) are nationally normed, standardized tests held throughout the Houston area at an additional cost.
Please register online. Parents are responsible for all registration and payment directly through the ISEE/SSAT organization. Testing at Houston Christian does not provide an advantage to the applicant with regard to an admission decision.
ISEE and SSAT test results are typically reported within 48 - 72 hours of testing.
Houston Christian will host the ISEE on January 10, 2026 and January 24, 2026. Please register below.
For more information and to register for the ISEE click here; the HC test site code is 447561.
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Interview
Houston Christian is family, and as such, we want to get to know you through a student and family interview. Once you apply, please schedule a time to visit with a member of our office. This may be done by scheduling your appointment through your myHC portal, under the Admissions Interview Calendar. Transfer students should submit all required documents before scheduling the interview.
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Indexed Tuition Application
If you are applying for Index Tuition (IT), please begin that process in November and note the February deadline. Please do not wait to receive an admission decision to begin this process. IT notification placement will be provided when school decisions are released in March.
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Immunization Information
Only fully immunized students will be permitted to enroll at Houston Christian High School, and only fully documented medical exemptions will be accepted.
Application Dates
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Applications Due
Any applications received after December 19, 2025, will be considered after the first round of acceptances. Please note, that although the initial deadline to apply is December 19, Houston Christian will continue to accept applications and students until all spaces are filled. We encourage you to begin the application process as soon as possible. Please note: the application fee is $100. -
Financial Aid Application Due
Apply for Indexed Tuition rate using Clarity application. HC will begin accepting applications for Indexed Tuition on November 3. On or after November 3, click the link below and fill out the application. It's important to note the difference between the deadlines for application and Indexed Tuition applications. Our deadline for financial aid applications is February 6, 2026.
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Supporting Documents & Interview Due
All application supporting documents must be submitted online through the myHC portal, and the interview must be completed by February 13, 2026, if your application was submitted by December 19, 2025. -
Decisions Released
Once an applicant's file is complete, it is reviewed by members of the Admissions Review Committee (ARC). Decision letters will be available to view in your myHC portal on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 4 p.m. Contracts, including general enrollment and special program contracts (DSP & PCR), as well as financial aid, if awarded, will be emailed to you via Clarity on Friday, March 6, 2026. -
Common Reply Date
Confirm your commitment to HC! An email notification from Clarity stating "Houston Christian High School invites you to sign: Enrollment Contract 2026-27 for [Student First Name]" will be sent to you. This email will include login instructions. All parents or guardians are required to set up their accounts and sign the contracts. Should you need further assistance, please contact the Business Office 713-580-6026.
Transcript Release:
All incoming students must submit a transcript release form to their current schools. Completed forms may be sent to the HC Registrar, Loretta Ramirez, or mailed. Transfer students will be contacted by one of our counselors to discuss 2026-27 course selections.
This Organization practices Equal Treatment of Clients. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, marital status, disability, age or national origin in services or accommodations offered or provided to our employees, clients, or guests.
