In the fall of 1996, HISD’s Board of Education renamed the middle school to the Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, in honor of the famous physician. DHSHP has grown from 45 ...

At nearly half of the district’s high schools, at least 10% of the students who earned diplomas in 2023 failed at least one of the state-mandated exams that are typically required to earn a diploma.

More than 11% percent of Houston ISD's Class of 2023 graduated despite failing up to two of the state-mandated exams typically required to earn a diploma, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis. A ...