יוסטון - יש לנו משהו ביוסטון לכולם ,באו לבקר

יוסטון (באנגלית: Houston) היא העיר הגדולה ביותר במדינת טקסס שבארצות הברית, והרביעית בגודלה בארצות הברית כולה. נכון לשנת 2014, מוערכת אוכלוסיית העיר בכ- 2.239 מיליון תושבים, היושבים בשטח של כ-1,600 קמ"ר. העיר היא מקום מושבו של המרכז המנהלי של מחוז האריס ומהווה מרכז כלכלי של האזור המטרופוליני יוסטון-שוגרלנד-בייטאון – האזור החמישי בגודלו בארצות הברית – עם אוכלוסייה של מעל לכ-5.5 מיליון תושבים.

יוסטון נוסדה ב-1836 בשטח על גדות נהר בפאלו, וב-5 ביוני 1837 הוכרזה כעיר וכרשות עצמאית. העיר נקראת על שם נשיא רפובליקת טקסס דאז, הגנרל סם יוסטון, שפיקד על הכוחות האנגלו-אמריקאים בקרב סן חסינטו, אשר התחולל כ-40 ק"מ מזרחית לעיר. הנמל ותעשיית מסילות הברזל המשגשגים, יחד עם גילוי מקורות נפט ב-1901, הביאו לעלייה מתמדת באוכלוסיית העיר. באמצע המאה ה-20, הפכה יוסטון לביתו שלהמרכז הרפואי של טקסס, הריכוז הגדול בעולם של מוסדות רפואה ומחקר, ומרכז החלל על שם לינדון ג'ונסון, מרכז המחקר של נאס"א, שבו נמצא גם מרכז בקרת המשימה (הידוע באות הקריאה: יוסטון).

כלכלת יוסטון מהווה בסיס תעשייתי רחב בתחומי אנרגיה, ייצור, אווירונאוטיקה וטכנולוגיה; רק ניו יורק מהווה בית לחברות רבות יותר מרשימת Fortune 500. נמל יוסטון מדורג ראשון בארצות הברית בשינוע טונאג' מטען בינלאומי, ושני בטונאג' מטען כולל. העיר מכונה "עיר החלל", והיא נחשבת לעיר עולם המובילה בעסקים, סחר בינלאומי, בידור, תרבות, תקשורת, אופנה, מדע, ספורט, טכנולוגיה, חינוך, רפואה ומחקר. בעיר נמצאת אוכלוסייה מרקע אתני ודתי מגוון וכן קהילה בינלאומית גדולה, והיא נחשבת לעיר המגוונת ביותר מבחינה אתנית בטקסס ובארצות הברית. יוסטון היא גם בית למספר רב של מוסדות תרבות, המושכים כ-7 מיליון מבקרים מדי שנה לאזור המוזיאונים של העיר, ובפרט במרכז התיאטראות המוביל של העיר.



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Campeonato Mundial de Barbacoa en Houston

World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest

Mientras que los competidores del rodeo practican sus habilidades y pulen las hebillas de sus cinturones, más de 250 equipos pulen sus utensilios de cocina y se alistan para alcanzar su propia gloria con los platillos a la barbacoa que preparan. La competencia World's Championship Bar-B-Que consiste en tres días de cocinar, competir, comer y bailar.

Con el costo de entrada al World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest puedes disfrutar de un sándwich de res a la barbacoa, con todos los acompañamientos pertinentes, en la carpa pública (Chuck Wagon).

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Houston is full of creative types and all around great events

Innovative pop-up party recreates hidden gems from Mexico City's La Cucaracha Cocktail Club By Eric Sandler

Cocktail pop-ups come and go. Whether prompted by a visiting bartender from out of town or the introduction of a new spirit to Houston, these events typically only draw the most devoted drinkers. However, The Pastry Warhas something a little more unusual planned for Wednesday night that should attract a wider audience.  

Led by owner Bobby Heugel, the staff at the popular downtown mezcaleria will recreate the entire menu from Mexico City's La Cucaracha Cocktail Club, which flourished as a place American tourists could go to get a drink during Prohibition. After falling into what he calls an online "wormhole" of vintage cocktail menus, Heugel tells CultureMap he was immediately drawn to La Cucaracha's menu with its promise of "English-speaking personnel" and "fancy cockroach" logo. 

"I had heard of the La Cucaracha Cocktail Club before, but I couldn’t remember why. It turns out the reason was because it created the Mexican Firing Squad, which is a classic cocktail we’ve had on the menu at Anvil for five years," Heugel says. "Frankly, in a lot of ways it’s really cute. First of all it’s in English in a foreign country, which is extremely rare, but the English is not always perfect. There’s funny things like maraschino is misspelled the way you’d say it in Spanish with a double 'r.' You’ve got a Pisco punch with no Pisco."

As the staff investigated the menu and began figuring out proportions for recipes, they turned up both hidden gems and a couple of clunkers. Of those, Heugel says he's most excited about the Mexican 75, which blends Citadelle gin with vermouth, apricot liqueur, pineapple juice, and grenadine. Fans of the French 75 cocktail will immediately notice the absence of champagne in the Mexican version served at La Cucaracha, but Heugel promises the drink is "so good" that it will probably find a spot on the Pastry War's permanent menu.

On the other hand, Heugel calls the Blue Moon — an Aviation-style cocktail of gin, creme de violette, and absinthe — "awful."

More than any specific recipe, Heugel says he enjoyed the process of reading the menu and thinking about how drinks like the Clover Club, which was originally developed in Philadelphia, made it to Mexico City without the aid of the Internet or media devoted to drinks and dining.

"Would someone pass someone else a cocktail book? Would someone tell someone what a recipe they had at another bar was like," Heugel says. "It’s almost like cocktail recipe telephone where over time it morphed into this other thing."

Heugel also noticed that drinks with similar ingredients are spread out on different parts of the menu so that they don't appear to be too similar. He made similar decisions when Anvil opened and says he feels a connection to those bartenders from the part.

"We’re just 80 years apart, but it’s the exact same job. You can feel the decisions they made, the order they put the drinks in, why they put them in that order, the diversity," he says

The events kicks off when The Pastry War opens at 4 pm. Getting there early is probably a good idea. In addition to the drinks, the bar has printed up 100 T-shirts with the "fancy cockroach" logo, and they're sure to go quickly.

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The Houston Galleria Ain't No Punk When It Comes To Shopping

Saks Fifth Avenue ramps up the Luxury level with a modern twist at new Galleria store By Clifford Pugh

There's lots in store at the new Saks Fifth Avenue in The Galleria, including a large cocktail bar on the first floor, a spiral staircase leading to the second floor, a women's department featuring 22 designer boutiques, a cosmetics department with 15 specialized brands, an expanded shoe salon and a restaurant with a private entrance.

"It's going to be a very, very special store," vice president and general manager Bobby Dees told a gathering of the Houston fashion press at a dinner at Fleming's Tuesday night to reveal details of the new Saks.

With so many boutiques within the new store, "it's almost like a museum with a modern twist, with elements of color and surprise," Dees told CultureMap. "I think it's going to be very inviting and stimulating to the consumer. The new store represents the best Saks has to offer in store design and it brings a new element of shopping in Houston. This is a very important market for us."

The two-story, 210,000-square-foot store, currently under construction, will officially open on April 28 with an official ribbon cutting following a VIP dinner co-hosted by Town and Country magazine and Houston Grand Opera on April 26 and a cocktail reception on April 27 benefiting MD Anderson Cancer Center. 

Erdem Moralioglu, the designer of the hip ready-to-wear brand Erdem, will be the special guest at the opening festivities.

The current Saks store will close on April 20 at 6 pm as workers move merchandise into the new store next door. "It's the biggest move of this type ever done at Saks," Dees said. An additional 40 sales staff will be hired for the new store, he added.

Other features Dees touted are:

• The men's department will be moved to the first floor of the new store, along with women's shoes, handbags, jewelry and cosmetics.
• The cosmetics department will encompass 20,000 square feet, with such boutiques as Kilian, Chanel and Gucci (one of only five Gucci beauty spots in North America).

• Among the expanded offerings is a Christian Louboutin boutique, the first outside of the Saks New York flagship store.
• The Fifth Avenue Club, which features personal shoppers and private dressing rooms, will have more of a residential feel, with sofas and chairs instead of a desk at the entrance and eighth fitting rooms. "It's not about how much money you spend; it's a service for everyone," Dees said.
• The expanded women's designer department on the second floor will include boutiques featuring such noted designers as Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Dries van Noten, Azzedine Alaia, Altuzarra and Proenza Schouler.
• Valet parking will be available at the Westheimer entrance, with underground parking underneath the store, accessed either at Westheimer or Sage.

Once the new Saks opens, the current store will be demolished to make way for an expanded corridor with 35 stores and four destination restaurants, said Galleria director of markeing Andrew Huang.

Other parts of the massive mall are undergoing renovation, including the installation of gleaming new white marble floors in much of Galleria I and II and plans for new escalators and an opened-up gathering space near Tiffany & Co. and Neiman Marcus.

Dees said the Houston Saks store currently ranks No. 3 in sales among the 38 stores in 22 states, behind New York City and Beverly Hills "and our goal is to overtake the Beverly Hills store."

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Houston ReelAbilities Film Festival, We need you in Houston.

Houston ReelAbilities, We have something for everyone in Houston. A film festival for all of our Handi-Capable Houstonians. I want to be your Realtor. #liveinhoustonproperties

Celebrate the lives, stories, and talents of people with disabilities at the ReelAbilities Film & Arts Festival. Home of ReelAbilities 2016, Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 will screen 12 films beginning February 14 through February 18. You'll enjoy evening and matinee selections, free admission, and free parking! Space is limited; Advance registration required. 

The festival includes a visual art/photography show and speaker series. Longnecker Gallery is featuring through Feb. 20, The Art of Celebration with works by the Celebration Company, an entrepreneurial program for adults living with disabilities.

For one night only, on Feb. 11, ReelPeople: UP Abilities offers an extraordinary evening with thought leaders on disability and inclusion topics....like former WinterX Snowboarder, brain injury survivor, KEVIN PEARCE, and British researcher on psychosis, ELEANOR LONGDEN and America's Got Talent Star, comedian DREW LYNCH.

Check out all of the films and reserve your place now. Space is limited; Advance registration required. Generously underwritten by TIRR Memorial Hermann, Bristow and Milestone Aviation Group. Hosted by JFS Alexander Institute for Inclusion

Will the Housing Market in Houston Stall?

Real Estate Center At Texas A&M: Is 2016 A Good Year To Buy Or Sell A House?

source: The Katy News

OLLEGE STATION, Jan. 28, 2016 – While the Texas housing market has been going strong the last few years, it’s likely to cool off some this year—but now is still a good time to buy or sell a home, says the chief economist for the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.

Low interest rates make it an especially appealing time to be a buyer, notes Dr. Jim Gaines, adding that the biggest challenge is the lack of selection.

“The only reason that it might not be a good year is some buyers may have a hard time finding what they want,” Gaines observes. “We still have a shortage of existing inventory being listed for sale.”

Last month, Texas had a 3.1-month housing inventory. Center authorities consider 6.5 months a balanced market.

“You’ll have to work very closely with an agent or someone who is close to the market on a day-to-day basis, because in many of our markets properties are being grabbed up almost as soon as they come up for sale,” Gaines points out, “often on the same day and with multiple offers.”

In other words, once you find a home you like, be prepared to act quickly.

This is good news for sellers, who will probably have no trouble getting the price they want — at least for the first half of the year.

“I think we’re going to see a slowdown in the housing market this year, but the market’s not going to stall,” Gaines says.

The median price for a home in Texas last month was $201,900, up $8,200 from the previous month and up $9,900 from a year ago.

“The past four years we’ve had this tremendous imbalance between the demand for housing and the supply being offered for sale,” Gaines observes. “What I think will happen is the demand is going to slow down, and builders will keep supplying because they’ll find there’s still a very good market for new homes. People will decide now’s a good time to buy or sell, maybe before interest rates go up. The market will end up more balanced than it’s been.

“Buyers will start finding that home prices won’t go up as fast and maybe some bargains will come out there.”

Here are how many Texas metros fared in December (data current as of Jan. 25, 2016):

	Dec. 2015 home sales	Year-over-year change	Dec. 2015 median price	Year-over-year change	Months inventory
Abilene	222	Up 34.5%	$146,400	Up 13.1%	4.4
Amarillo	271	Up 13.4%	$139,400	Down 4.3%	3.7
Austin	2,620	Up 5%	$272,300	Up 10.9%	2.1
Beaumont	258	Up 27.7%	$137,200	Up 2.5%	5.2
College Station-Bryan	233	Up 16.5%	$200,000	Up 12.8%	2.5
Corpus Christi	398	Up 6.1%	$168,200	Down 3.9%	5.2
Dallas	5,669	Up 19.7%	$236,000	Up 8.6%	1.7
El Paso	574	Up 5.9%	$144,800	Up 0.6%	6.5
Fort Worth	1,146	Up 18.8%	$162,000	Up 6.9%	2
Galveston	73	Down 9.9%	$200,000	Up 11.1%	5.6
Harlingen	80	Down 8%	$116,700	Down 1.3%	16.7
Houston	6,463	Down 9.4%	$214,400	Up 2.5%	3.2
Irving	142	Down 11.8%	$257,500	Up 0.7%	1.9
Laredo	90	Down 18.9%	$171,100	Up 17.3%	5.9
Longview-Marshall	199	Down 4.8%	$151,800	Up 1.7%	8.2
Lubbock	310	Up 10.3%	$135,400	Up 1.6%	3
Lufkin	47	Down 7.8%	$120,000	Down 26.3%	7.9
McAllen	201	Down 1.5%	$125,200	Up 1%	12.4
Midland	158	Down 0.6%	$246,800	Up 3.6%	3.4
Odessa	85	Down 16.7%	$184,300	Up 5.1%	4
San Angelo	109	Down 3.5%	$152,500	Down 3.7%	4.6
San Antonio	2,270	Up 4.9%	$194,500	Up 6.1%	3.5
Sherman-Denison	149	Up 25.2%	$140,000	Up 7.7%	3.2
Texarkana	105	Up 25%	$94,300	Down 2.5%	6.5
Tyler	313	Down 5.7%	$147,100	Down 9%	6.1
Victoria	88	Up 27.5%	$185,700	Up 7.2%	5.4
Waco	204	Down 3.3%	$147,000	Up 3.4%	3.8
Wichita Falls	140	Up 28.4%	$101,000	Down 2%	5
Texas	24,491	Up 4.7%	$201,900	Up 5.2%	3.1

Housing market data for these and most other Texas MLSs are available on the Center’s website(https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/housing-activity/).

For more of Gaines’ outlook for 2016, read “2016 Economic and Housing Outlook: Q&A with James Gaines.” It’s online at https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/articles/tierra-grande/2016%20economic%20housing%20outlook.

Funded primarily by Texas real estate licensee fees, the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University was created by the state legislature to meet the needs of many audiences, including the real estate industry, instructors, researchers and the general public. The Center is part of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.

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EVENT IN HOUSTON: You Will Love the EAST END Houston's art and soul, Promise!

 East End Cultural District Open House - Fall in Love with the East End - To Take Place February 13

On February 13, 2016 from 1:00 to 5:00, just in time for Valentine’s Day, visit East End artist studios, galleries, and theaters on a self-guided tour of some of Houston’s most interesting creative spaces.

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The second East End Houston Cultural District open housewill give visitors a glimpse into some of the incredibly unique cultural assets that make Houston’s East End what it is today.

The theme “Fall in love with the East End” sponsored by theEast End Foundation will spearhead an open house of art studios, galleries, theaters, and creative fabrication “makerspaces.”

The self-guided tour is intended to indulge art and cultural aficionados giving them a direct experience with art making.

Fall in Love with the East End kicks off at Houston Makerspace (3605 Texas St.) at 1pm.

Highlights of the open house include:

Houston Makerspace [event headquarters] – 3605 Texas

Houston Makerspace is the official event headquarters. Stop here first to pick up a map and list of all the day’s activities. Local makers will be on hand for the Houston Makerspace Maker Market where you can shop for one-of-a-kind, handcrafted items made right here in H-town. 

FMW fablab will be offering free blacksmithing demonstrations, Lone Star Samwiches will be on-site to feed the masses, Jean-Paul of Reverberation Houston will be spinning old-school vinyl all day, and 8th Wonder Brewery will be serving up free beer.

Houston Media Source – 410 Roberts St.
Do you have a great idea for a TV or radio show? Then be sure to attend the open house at Houston MediaSource, home to Houston’s public access TV and radio stations. You can tour the studios and editing facilities, sit in the producer’s chair in the HMS Net Radio studio, and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of productions on HMS-TV.  Learn how you can produce and air your own programs on Houston MediaSource. Unleash your creative genius at Houston Media Source by visiting www.hmstv.org.

BOX13 ArtSpace – 6700 Harrisburg Blvd.
Visit the studios of some of the most interesting artists working in Houston today, and leave with a work of art made by you! BOX 13 will offer visitors an opportunity to make a sunprint in a hands-on art making activity suitable for all ages. Housed in a former sewing machine showroom, BOX 13 is an artist run, non-profit, innovative environment for the creation and advancement of experimental contemporary art.

Frenetic Theater – 5102 Harrisburg Blvd.
The FrenetiCore Dance company will be performing an innovative and fun love-themed 15 minute dance set at both 1:30pm and 2:30pm. Stay tuned for updates on live music and food onsite!

Art Square Studios I – 2315 Commerce St.
ArtSquare Studios will host open studios, demos, and hands-on opportunities to create unique arts and crafts.

Visit Domestic Papers & Missy Bosch Studio in Studio 

#9during the Open House to create a Vintage Valentine using library book cards and pockets and our antique typewriter! You’ll Fall in Love with our beautiful handmade books and literary artwork.

Catacomb and Milk & Honey Vintage in Studio #7– check out the books, ‘zines, stickers, and artwork by local Houston artists and browse the romantic collection of vintage clothing.

FYHA in Studio #4– come share FYHA’s Houston Love by picking a fresh hometown t-shirt for your valentine.

Post-Studio Projects in Studios #28 & 29– hosting laser-cutting demos all day, a min lasered heart make-and-take, and cut-paper valentines for purchase.

Elisabeth Smith in Studio #14 – see Elisabeth’s newest paintings both inside her studio and gracing the hallways of 2315 Commerce

More painters, weavers, and photographers are expected to join the fun by opening their studio spaces to visitors that day.

ArtSquare Studios II – 2327 Commerce
The Handweavers’ Guild House in Studio #106 will have on-going demonstrations; warm cider if the weather is cold; a make-it, take-it project and more!

Capitol Street Gallery – 6701 Capitol St.
Capital Street Gallery is both an exhibition venue and a fabrication studio. See artist Bobby Bacon in action and view works-in-progress and finely crafted finished works made of hardwood and steel in this industrial urban space.

Wonky Power Records – 3634 Navigation Boulevard
Wonky Power is a working recording studio. The day’s activities will include live music on Wonky Power’s indoor stage, studio tours, an artist showcase, video projections, and complimentary drinks from sponsors Deep Eddy Vodka and Topo Chico Mineral Water.

Finca Tres Robles – 257 North Greenwood Street
Tour the East End’ premiere urban farm, support local farming, and take home some fresh, locally grown produce.

Kismet Boutique – 708 Telephone Road
Kismet is a local boutique featuring unique clothing and accessories. Kismet will host a pop-up exhibition by Dormalou Project during the open house. Dormalou is a mobile art gallery with an emphasis on growing future artists and creating community based art projects.

Bohemeo’s – 708 Telephone Road
UH graphic design program will be hosting a print sale and visitors can grab lunch and wash it down with a cold beer while enjoying live local music.

Tres – 726 Telephone Road
Shop for unique folk art and handcrafted items and enjoy live acoustical music, wine and margaritas.

ArtSpace – Healing and Creative Arts Studio – 704 Telephone Road
Come and explore all the offerings of ArtSpace – work at your own pace, with the materials you choose! Artists will be there to guide, demo and support you as you discover your creative self!

East End Studio Gallery – 708C Telephone Road
Stop by East End Studio Gallery for Amor, a Valentine’s themed market open from noon until 5PM. Vendors, art, music, beverages and goodies.

Luz de Luna Studios – 708A Telephone Road
Take advantage of the opportunity to sit for a Valentine’s photo session shot by East End photographer Adanary Jacques at her working photo studio.

East End Bike Tour led by BikeHouston
Departs from Houston Makerspace, 3605 Texas, at 2PM

Come out to the East End and enjoy a fun day filled with bikes and art! BikeHouston will be leading a bike tour starting at Makerspace at 2 pm. We will visit each of the East End Foundation Open House locations and see some great artwork all while riding bikes. Advance registration required. To register visit https://bikehouston.org/calendar.

EastEndBikeRide: 2nd Annual LOVE Ride
Departs from Houston Makerspace, 3605 Texas, at 12:30 and ends at Wonky Power Records

Join us for a Valentine’s Ride around town as we visit several “LOVE” murals. What better way to show you love someone then by taking them out on a bike ride to check out some awesome art? Invite your girlfriend, boyfriend, lover, or come alone because who knows…you might meet that special someone. This will be a social pace ride with about 20 miles & 5 stops. We will have FREE beer by Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Boombox Taco, Fat Wagon & Belly Up will be selling delicious food at the ending spot. #eebrloveride 

Talento Bilingue – 333 South Jensen
Get tickets to attend Noche de Amor en Talento Bilingue at 7PM on Saturday, February 13. The evening includes light bites, cash bar, and concerts by Los Revis and Rapture. $75/couple; $40/single www.tbhcenter.org

Check back for updates!

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Do you want a $20,000 home of your very own, this can totally happen?!! I can help with that.

You’ll Want This $20,000 Home More Than Your Own BY LORIE LIEBIG

How do you build a home that’s comfortable, safe and affordable for those under the poverty line? Students enrolled in Auburn University’s Rural Studio program have been trying to answer that question for the past 10 years.

Every semester, students have created prototypes of homes that would be an affordable and wise investment both for the homeowner and the construction team that’s hired to build it.

This year, the Rural Studio team completed their first two one-bedroom houses in Serenbe, Ala. that cost only $14,000 each to build. The homes were built with low-cost materials and unique construction techniques that allowed the construction to be completed at such a low cost.

“We’re in a kind of experimental stage of the program, where we’re really trying to find out the best practice of getting this house out into the public’s hands,” Rusty Smith, associate director of Rural Studio, told Fast Company. “Really this first field test was to find out all the things that we didn’t know, and to find out all of the kind of wrong assumptions that we had made, and really find out how we had screwed up, honestly.”

Some of the challenges the team faced included getting permits from local officials, who had a difficult time applying their current codes to the team’s unique construction techniques. Although there have been many challenges, Smith says they made sure to keep an emphasis on making the home as comfortable and stylish as possible.

“When was the last time you were driving down the street by an affordable housing project and you thought, ‘Boy, I really wish I lived in one of those for myself,'” Smith says. “The goal of 20K House is really to design a house that’s affordable, that anybody could have—and that anybody would want.”

Eventually, the group hopes to release a detailed plan that will instruct readers on how to build their own home, step by step. Although they say they are currently behind schedule, they hope to get the plans out as soon as possible in order to help Americans build their own low-cost housing.

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Beautiful Glass Roof Tiles Heat Your Home With Solar Energy- Can this be real?

Beautiful Glass Roof Tiles Heat Your Home With Solar Energy

SolTech's Beautiful Glass Roof Tiles Heat Your Home With Solar Energy: SolTech Energy has developed unique home heating system contained within roofing tiles made out of ordinary transparent glass.

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Did Your School Make The Cut?

Houston’s Top High Schools with the Best Teachers

by James McClister

Homebuyers want to live in a nice neighborhood, and when homebuyers have a child, “nice neighborhood” translates to “wherever the good schools are.” Thanks to Niche, providing that information to clients is now easier than ever for agents.

In its 2016 High Schools with the Best Teachers in America list, the online ranking and review site Niche compiled stats on parent and student satisfaction, academics, salary, absenteeism, the percentage of inexperienced faculty and the ratio of students to teachers, to determine which schools, metro by metro, employed the best teachers. (Niche’s full methodology)

In the Houston metro area, Carnegie Vanguard High School topped Niche’s local list with an academics grade of “A+,” an average teacher salary of nearly $51,000 and a 17-to-one student-teacher ratio. Teachers at Carnegie were also well reviewed by parents and students who were surveyed for the report, receiving a cumulative 4.1 out of 5 rating.

To see Houston’s full top 25 high schools with the best teachers, refer to our table below.

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	School	Location	Parent/Student Surveys on Teachers (5-point scale)	Academics Grade	Avg. Teach Salary	Student-Teacher Ratio	% of Teachers in First/Second Year	Teacher Absenteeism
1	Carnegie Vanguard High School	Houston	4.1	A+	$50,951	17 : 1	16.20%	13.50%
2	Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions	Houston	4	A+	$50,951	16 : 1	4.90%	4.90%
3	Alief Early College High School	Houston	4.1	A	$50,706	18 : 1	N/A	N/A
4	Performance & Visual Arts High School	Houston	4	A+	$50,951	16 : 1	10.90%	2.20%
5	Seven Lakes High School	Fulshear-Simonton Township	4	A+	$48.13	19 : 1	6.30%	2.10%
6	Clear Lake High School	Houston	3.9	A+	$48,896	16 : 1	8.30%	6.40%
7	The Woodlands High School	The Woodlands	3.9	A+	$48,574	18 : 1	4%	8.90%
8	YES Prep – North Central	Aldine	4.1	A	N/A	16 : 1	30%	3.70%
9	Cinco Ranch High School	Cinco Ranch	3.9	A+	$48,127	18 : 1	5.20%	1.30%
10	Cypress Woods High School	Northwest Harris Township	3.9	A+	$48,750	18 : 1	7.30%	0%
11	Westchester Academy for International Studies	Houston	4.1	A	$50,872	13: 1	5.60%	26%
12	Clear Horizons Early College High School	Houston	4.1	A+	$48,896	30 : 1	14.30%	14.30%
13	College Park High School	The Woodlands	3.9	A+	$48,574	17 : 1	5.20%	8.50%
14	KIPP Houston High School	Houston	3.8	A	N/A	15 : 1	16.70%	0.00%
15	Harmony School of Advancement – High School	Houston	3.9	A+	N/A	14 : 1	30%	0%
16	Clements High School	Sugar Land	3.9	A+	$50,824	20 : 1	3.10%	19.40%
17	Bellaire High School	Bellaire	3.8	A+	$50,951	19 : 1	4.20%	6.40%
18	Memorial High School	Hedwig Village	3.8	A+	$50,872	17 : 1	2.40%	23.10%
19	North Houston Early College High School	Houston	4.1	A	$50,951	22 : 1	15.80%	0.00%
20	Cypress Ranch High School	Northwest Harris Township	3.8	A	$48,750	18 : 1	11.80%	2.10%
21	Victory Early College High School	Houston	4.1	A	$48,484	27 : 1	0%	29.40%
22	Clear Springs High School	League City	3.8	A	$48,896	16 : 1	7.80%	4.60%
23	Taylor High School	Houston	3.8	A+	$48,127	18 : 1	6.80%	16.40%
24	Eastwood Academy	Houston	4	A	$50,951	18 : 1	21.70%	8.70%