High school · Grades 9–12 · Houston ISD

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Carnegie Vanguard High School

TEA rating A · score 99 of 100 (2025) · 855 students

Address: 1501 Taft, Houston, TX 77019

Phone: (713) 732-3690

Website: houstonisd.org (opens in a new tab)

Data as of: TEA ratings 2025 · school directory September 14, 2026 · homes for sale live from our MLS feed

We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Houston ISD (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.

Homes for sale

3,247 homes for sale within 5 miles

Scope: homes within 5 miles of Carnegie Vanguard High School. We don't hold a published attendance boundary for this campus, so a home this close is not guaranteed to be zoned here.

Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

The school

Carnegie Vanguard High School at a glance

Schools & TEA

A

TEA rating 2025

Score 99 of 100

855

Students

Texas Education Agency, 2024-25

22.7:1

Students per teacher

9–12

Grades served

STAAR: share of students at each level

Approaches grade level
100%
Meets grade level
99%
Masters grade level
68%

Teachers average 16.1 years of experience. Average teacher salary $71,443. Four-year graduation rate 99%.

TEA accountability ratings by year
YearRatingScore
2025A99
2024A99
2023A99
2022A97
2021NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2020NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2019A97
2018NRMet Standard99

Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.

Principal: Mr Ramon Moss (TEA AskTED directory).

Local market

The housing market within 5 miles

Scope: homes within 5 miles of Carnegie Vanguard High School. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.

$522,950Median sale pricehomes sold, last 6 months
$245Price / sqfthomes sold, last 6 months
3,197Homes for saleright now
6.8Months of inventoryfor sale now vs. last 6 months of sales
Buyer's market

3,197 homes are for sale within 5 miles; at the last six months' sales pace that is 6.8 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $522,950.

Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".

$550,000

Median sale

homes sold, last 30 days

+11% YoY

a year ago: $494,850

329

Homes sold

last 30 days

-28% YoY

a year ago: 454

101

Avg days on mkt

homes sold, last 30 days

-2% YoY

a year ago: 103

$248

Price / sqft

homes sold, last 30 days

+1% YoY

a year ago: $245

1,014

New listings

last 30 days

-20% YoY

a year ago: 1,273

402

Went pending

last 30 days

-14% YoY

a year ago: 469

These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.

What's nearby

Around Carnegie Vanguard High School

What's Nearby

Scope: 2,000 places mapped within 5 miles of the campus.

What's nearby

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Amenities mapped near Carnegie Vanguard High School: 820 restaurants, 244 places of worship, 162 parks & trails, 137 coffee shops, 121 grocery stores, 104 schools, 101 banks, 79 gas stations, 56 pharmacies, 45 gyms & fitness, 29 post offices, 25 police stations, 22 emergency rooms, 21 hospitals, 15 veterinary, 9 libraries, 6 daycares, 4 dog parks.

Flood, fire & weather

Flood exposure and emergency services

Flood Zones

Scope: homes within 5 miles of Carnegie Vanguard High School. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.

8%

Homes for sale in the FEMA high-risk flood area

Special Flood Hazard Area, current FEMA maps

X

FEMA flood zone at the campus

Outside the high-risk area

0.8 mi

Nearest fire station

Houston Fire Department Station 8 (straight line)

54

Days a year at 95°F or hotter

2016–2025 average

Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; FEMA NFIP claims; Texas fire station locations. Flood risk is address-specific.

Crime & safety

Reported crime, by the agency that patrols the area

Crime & Safety

Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.

Houston Police Department

Violent
7.2
Serious property
32.9
Total
40.1

Incidents per 1,000 residents per year, 2025-07 to 2026-06 (12 months). Across 61 agencies in our six counties the middle value is 13.7.

Block-level: incident counts aggregated to this address’s HPD police beat. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer.

Utilities & internet

Home internet available here

Broadband

Scope: 178 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.

98%

Tracts with fiber service

8,000 Mbps

Fastest advertised download

16

Home internet providers

Providers at the campus census tract
ProviderTechnologyMax download
AT&TFiber to the Premises5,000 Mbps
XfinityCoaxial Cable2,000 Mbps
VerizonLicensed Fixed Wireless1,000 Mbps
StarlinkNGSO Satellite280 Mbps
AT&TCopper100 Mbps
T-MobileLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps
Viasat IncGSO Satellite100 Mbps
AT&TLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Drive times

Typical drive to Houston's job centers and airports

Scope: Averaged across 723 homes for sale within 5 miles; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.

11min

Downtown Houston

15min

The Galleria

27min

Bush / IAH Airport

14min

Texas Medical Center

27min

Hobby Airport

Good to know

Carnegie Vanguard High School: common questions

What is Carnegie Vanguard High School's TEA rating?
Carnegie Vanguard High School received a A (99 of 100) in the Texas Education Agency's 2025 A–F accountability ratings, after a A in 2024.
What homes for sale are zoned to Carnegie Vanguard High School?
We don't hold a published attendance boundary for Carnegie Vanguard High School, so this page shows the 3,197 homes for sale within 5 miles of the campus. A home that close is not guaranteed to be zoned here. We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Houston ISD for the most current information.
What grades does Carnegie Vanguard High School serve?
Carnegie Vanguard High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls about 855 students (Texas Education Agency).
How do I contact Carnegie Vanguard High School?
The campus is at 1501 Taft, Houston, TX 77019. Call (713) 732-3690. Website: www.houstonisd.org.

Looking at homes within 5 miles?

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Allen Markel, REALTOR® · Texas Premier Realty · TREC #0658294

School data: Texas Education Agency (ratings, TAPR, AskTED). Market, flood, amenity, internet and crime data: Allen Markel · Texas Premier Realty research from public sources and our MLS feed.