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High school · Grades 9–12 · Houston ISD

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Challenge Early College High School

TEA rating A · score 99 of 100 (2025) · 485 students

Address: 5601 W Loop S, Houston, TX 77081

Phone: (713) 664-9712

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

2,616 homes for sale within 5 miles

Scope: homes within 5 miles of Challenge Early College 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.

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

The school

Challenge Early College High School at a glance

Schools & TEA

A

TEA rating 2025

Score 99 of 100

485

Students

Texas Education Agency, 2024-25

19.0:1

Students per teacher

9–12

Grades served

STAAR: share of students at each level

Approaches grade level
100%
Meets grade level
92%
Masters grade level
47%

Teachers average 11.2 years of experience. Average teacher salary $64,273. Four-year graduation rate 100%.

TEA accountability ratings by year
YearRatingScore
2025A99
2024A98
2023A98
2022A98
2021NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2020NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2019A99
2018NRMet Standard98

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

Principal: Mr Jose Santos (TEA AskTED directory).

Local market

The housing market within 5 miles

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

$550,000Median sale pricehomes sold, last 6 months
$236Price / sqfthomes sold, last 6 months
2,583Homes for saleright now
6.2Months of inventoryfor sale now vs. last 6 months of sales
Buyer's market

2,583 homes are for sale within 5 miles; at the last six months' sales pace that is 6.2 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $550,000.

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

$574,000

Median sale

homes sold, last 30 days

+5% YoY

a year ago: $545,000

289

Homes sold

last 30 days

-21% YoY

a year ago: 365

95

Avg days on mkt

homes sold, last 30 days

+9% YoY

a year ago: 87

$236

Price / sqft

homes sold, last 30 days

-4% YoY

a year ago: $246

840

New listings

last 30 days

-15% YoY

a year ago: 992

373

Went pending

last 30 days

-8% YoY

a year ago: 405

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 Challenge Early College High School

What's Nearby

Scope: 1,995 places mapped within 5 miles of the campus.

What's nearby

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Amenities mapped near Challenge Early College High School: 871 restaurants, 147 parks & trails, 144 places of worship, 134 gas stations, 125 grocery stores, 123 coffee shops, 115 banks, 109 schools, 59 pharmacies, 43 gyms & fitness, 28 post offices, 22 hospitals, 21 emergency rooms, 18 libraries, 12 veterinary, 9 police stations, 9 daycares, 6 dog parks.

Flood, fire & weather

Flood exposure and emergency services

Flood Zones

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

13%

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

1.2 mi

Nearest fire station

West University Place Fire Department (straight line)

72

Days a year at 95°F or hotter

2016–2025 average

Search this area outside the flood plain

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

97%

Tracts with fiber service

8,000 Mbps

Fastest advertised download

14

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
Rural Telecommunications of AmericaUnlicensed Fixed Wireless300 Mbps
StarlinkNGSO Satellite280 Mbps
AT&TCopper100 Mbps
T-MobileLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps
Viasat IncGSO Satellite100 Mbps

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Drive times

Typical drive to Houston's job centers and airports

Scope: Averaged across 591 homes for sale within 5 miles; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.

15min

Downtown Houston

11min

The Galleria

33min

Bush / IAH Airport

16min

Texas Medical Center

30min

Hobby Airport

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Nearby schools and places

Other Houston ISD schools nearby

Feeder patterns (which elementary feeds which middle school) are not published in the data we hold.

Community pages

Good to know

Challenge Early College High School: common questions

What is Challenge Early College High School's TEA rating?
Challenge Early College 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 Challenge Early College High School?
We don't hold a published attendance boundary for Challenge Early College High School, so this page shows the 2,583 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 Challenge Early College High School serve?
Challenge Early College High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls about 485 students (Texas Education Agency).
How do I contact Challenge Early College High School?
The campus is at 5601 W Loop S, Houston, TX 77081. Call (713) 664-9712. Website: www.houstonisd.org.

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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.