Original Research by School Decision on Highpoint School North
Highpoint School North is an alternative middle school operated by Harris County Department of Education (HCDE), a countywide education agency that does not serve as a traditional school district. The school is currently inactive, so it is not enrolling students or operating regular classes.
Because Highpoint School North is no longer operational, no enrollment data, demographic information, state test results, or graduation rates are available. The school's closure reflects shifts in how HCDE serves Harris County's student population.
To understand the context: Harris County Department of Education does not operate conventional schools for the general student population. Instead, it provides specialized services across the county's main school districts (Houston ISD, Katy ISD, Cy-Fair ISD, and others), including alternative schools for students with behavioral or academic needs, special education therapy, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, adult education, and afterschool support. When operating, Highpoint School North would have served middle-grade students in an alternative setting, typically those needing a nontraditional academic pathway or behavioral support.
Families in Harris County should know that students attend their neighborhood school district, not HCDE directly. HCDE's role is to provide specialized services—including alternative schools like Highpoint was—when students need them. Given that Highpoint School North is inactive, families seeking alternative or specialized middle-school programming would need to explore what other alternatives HCDE or their home district currently offers.
Harris County itself is experiencing rapid growth and remains highly affordable relative to state and national benchmarks. The region added substantial population from 2024 to 2025 and is among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Housing values in the 77067 zip code where Highpoint was located sit below both state and national medians, and monthly rents are moderate. Property tax rates for HCDE have been lowered for more than a decade, keeping the HCDE portion of household tax bills minimal, though families will pay property taxes to their local school district rather than to HCDE.
Because this school is inactive, anyone looking for middle-grade education in Harris County will need to enroll through their residential school district or seek active alternative programs through HCDE or their local district.
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