Episcopal High School
Bellaire · Off Bissonnet, inside the West Loop
4650 Bissonnet, Bellaire, TX 77401Map ↗Established 1983
About this information
$38,100
Tuition · 2026–27
9–12
Grades
869
Enrollment · 2026–27
7:1
Student–teacher
At a glance
Four Pillars Model
Academics, Arts, Athletics, and Religion are integrated into the EHS experience, emphasizing development of the whole student
Broad Academic Choice
Students choose from 180+ courses, with small classes designed to encourage exploration, independence, and creative problem-solving
Athletics at Scale
87% of students participate in athletics, and EHS has earned 55 SPC championships since 2013
Arts Are Core Curriculum
Extensive programs in studio and media arts, music, theatre, dance, and publications, with two arts credits required for graduation
Tuition & financial aid
2026–27 Tuition
$38,100
Estimated First-Year Required Cost
$43,725
TEFA (Texas Education Freedom Account)
Payment options
Pay in full
single up-front payment
Monthly ACH auto-debit
Need-based aid
Awards range from partial to full tuition and are decided independently of admission, with offers included in the enrollment contract. Financial information is required from all parents, including non-custodial and step-parents. The school awards $3.3 million in need-based assistance, and 14% of students receive aid.
Merit scholarships
Not offered — aid is need-based only
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Additional & conditional costs
Required and potential costs beyond published tuition
Mandatory freshman fees
Included in estimated first-year required cost
Food Service
Annual · Required of all students, covers break and lunch daily
Learning With Laptops Program
New students; Apple laptop and software provided by the school
New Student Fee
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
Admissions
Admissions Timeline
2027–28 cycle- Dec 4, 2026
Application Deadline
- Jan 15, 2027
ISEE Score Deadline
Transcript Deadline
Teacher Recommendation Deadline
- Jan 29, 2027
Financial Aid Application Deadline
Student Interview Deadline
- Mar 5, 2027· 4:00 PM
Admission Decisions Released
What's required
Entrance exam: ISEE
Teacher recommendations
Interview
Transcripts (current first-semester report plus the two prior years)
Visits & Events
Arts and Athletics Knight
Sep 11, 2026 · 5:15 PM
Parent + student / Family
Academic Showcase
Sep 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Parent + student / Family
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Academics
Advanced Coursework
23
AP Courses
18
Honors Courses
Academic Model & Programs
Interim Term — Two weeks each January: underclassmen take short electives outside the regular curriculum (from building an electric guitar to AI co-creation), each grade has its own Grade Level Learning program, advisories compete in daily Community Time, and optional travel trips run the same weeks.
Grading
+1.0 (Honors/AP)
Class Ranking
Not RankedGraduation Requirements
23 credits requiredDedicated to helping each student succeed in the classroom.
Accommodations
Extended time
Academic Support
Tutoring • Academic coaching • Executive-function support
Good to know
Parents or guardians must notify the Director of Academic Assistance of the need for accommodations and submit the appropriate paperwork, including current full psychoeducational evaluation by an EHS approved testing resource, so that an Education Plan can be created.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
World Languages
Spanish
AP Spanish Literature
Also AP Spanish Language; Honors sections at levels II–III
French
French V Post-AP
Continues past AP French Language and Culture; Honors sections at levels II–III
Chinese (Mandarin)
AP Chinese Language
Honors sections from level II
Latin
AP Latin (Vergil & Caesar)
Honors sections at levels II–III
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
College Prep
College Counseling
Seven-counselor College Counseling team
One-on-one, student-centered process that works with advisors, teachers, coaches and parents and prioritizes fit over rankings.
Advisory
Same advisor all four years
Small groups that sit together in Chapel and meet weekly; the advisor is the family’s first point of contact and coordinates the four-year plan with Grade Level Deans and College Counseling.
College Planning
Junior Case Studies Program · 100+ college visits each fall
Juniors sit as a mock admissions committee guided by visiting admissions officers; an admission-dean speaker series and the school’s "The College Conversation" podcast round out the program.
College outcomes · Multi-Year
97%
Four-Year College Attendance
2026–27
1120–1370
SAT Middle 50%
Class of 2026
25–32
ACT Middle 50%
Class of 2026
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
Faith & community
Episcopal identity
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
Religion is one of the Four Pillars · Roughly one in five students is Episcopalian; many faiths are represented and worship follows the Anglican tradition.
Chapel & worship
Daily Chapel · Whole school, every day
Monthly Eucharist; once a week each advisory meets as a student-led Family Chapel. Students lead and serve in the services.
Pastoral care
Chaplains, a full-time mental-health counselor and a bi-weekly Student Support Group
Counseling is free for families; a Choices education specialist from the Council on Recovery is on campus for consultation.
Service
Required as a freshman and as a senior; voluntary in between
Freshmen complete a fall service project; seniors spend two weeks in January at a Houston-area partner site. Students of Service runs voluntary projects, and an optional year-long program earns Knights in Service awards.
Retreats
Freshman and senior · Required
Freshmen travel by bus to Camp Allen in Navasota for team-building, faculty-led sessions, small groups and worship alongside the advisors who mentor them for four years; seniors close with a bookend experience focused on the transition ahead.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Athletics
SPC
League / Classification
Southwest Preparatory Conference
Nearly 90% of students participate in athletics%
of students play a sport
15 sports offered
Varsity/interscholastic offerings
Football · Boys • Volleyball · Boys & Girls • Cross Country • Field Hockey · Girls • Cheer · Girls • Basketball · Boys & Girls • Soccer · Boys & Girls • Wrestling • Swimming • Baseball · Boys • Golf · Boys & Girls • Lacrosse · Boys & Girls • Tennis • Track & Field • Softball · Girls
Athletic Facilities
Hildebrand Athletic Center — fitness center, 1,500-seat competition court, wrestling/cheer gym (opened 2017) • Simmons Stadium Track and Field Complex — natural-grass field for football, soccer and lacrosse, 3,500 seats, 8-lane track • Jess Borg Field — turf baseball field with bullpens • FIH-certified water-based turf field hockey field
Athletic Notables
55 SPC titles since 2013
31 recruited college athletes in the Class of 2026
"Knights at the Next Level" — a published roster of alumni who went on to play in college, by sport
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Arts
Orchestra / Strings
String Orchestra class · Private string lessons available
Band
Band, Introduction to Brass & Woodwinds, and guitar classes · Private lessons in winds and brass
Musical Theater
Introduction to Musical Theatre and Musical Theatre Preparation offered through the Music department
Dance
Four class levels from Essentials to Advanced, plus audition-based Repertory Dance and IMPACT Dance Ensemble · Annual dance concert
Visual Arts
Drawing, painting, ceramics, mixed media and sculpture with advanced levels and portfolio development · Student work shown on campus and at regional/national venues · National Art Honor Society
Theater / Drama
Acting, stagecraft (scene construction, lighting & sound, design) and directing classes, plus after-school main-stage productions · MASQUE acting ensemble by audition
Choir / Vocal
Choir class sings in Chapel and on stage · Private voice lessons available
Digital / Media Arts
Photography, photojournalism, moviemaking, animation and broadcast journalism · ETV student television produced in the advanced cinema class (audition)
Arts Notables
The Hexagon yearbook — award-winning, all-color annual
The Knight Times student newspaper, published for over 36 years
KEHS News bi-weekly student newscast, plus podcasts and vlogs
Private music lessons on campus in piano, organ, voice, strings, guitar, winds and brass
National Art Honor Society chapter
Sources
- Arts — Music
- 2026-27 EHS Profile (PDF)
- Arts — Dance
- Arts — Studio Arts
- Arts — Publications
- Arts — Theatre
- Arts — Media Arts
Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
School life
Campus & Setting
Main Campus
35 acres · Residential Bellaire
Arts
Crain-Galloway Center for the Arts
Fronts the Ellipse, the before-school drop-off drive.
Academic Buildings
Jack T. Trotter Academic & Sciences Building · Underwood Library
Trotter houses the attendance desk and the technology Help Desk; the library holds the Testing Center used for extended-time testing.
Chapel
Benitez Chapel
Named for the founding Bishop of Texas; home to the daily all-school service.
Student Life & Athletics
Underwood Student Center · Hildebrand Athletic Center
The clinic sits on the breezeway between the two, facing Brown Field.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
Daily Life
School Day
8:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Seven 45-minute periods on most days, with 60-minute block days · 40-minute Chapel/Break every day · Tutorial every day · Advisory and Community periods each week
Uniform
Uniform required, with a formal version on designated days
Lands’ End pieces embroidered with the school logo; formal days add a navy blazer and long-sleeved oxford shirt. Enforced through a citation system.
Lunch & Dining
Meal plan for all students · Break snack and lunch every school day
Breakfast can be bought 7–8 AM; weekly menus are posted online with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options; dietary needs are arranged with the Food Service Director.
Phone Policy
Phones and smart devices powered off and stowed for the whole academic day
Kept in a backpack or school locker; use allowed only before and after school and during tutorial on block days. Earbuds only when paired to the school laptop.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
Freshman Transition & Success
Getting Started
Knight School · New Knight Orientation
Two days for new students in August, immediately before the first day of school.
Ongoing / Success Support
Advisory · same advisor all four years
Small-group "home away from home"; the advisor is the family’s first point of contact, sits with the group in Chapel, and works with the 9th Grade Level Dean and College Counseling on each student’s four-year plan.
Peer Support
New Knight Social
Spring gathering for admitted students to meet future classmates before the school year begins.
Summer Readiness
Summer school · Optional for new students
Four-week June session; the school pitches it as a way to meet classmates, learn the campus and get to know teachers before August.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 9, 2026
Clubs & Activities
16 activities across 3 categories
Student-led with a faculty sponsor; the club format is being restructured for 2026-27 and the updated list has not been posted yet
Honor Societies
- National Honor Society
- Computer Science National Honor Society
- International Thespian Society
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Art Honor Society
- National Chinese Honor Society
- National English Honor Society
- National French Honor Society
- National Honor Society for Dance Arts
- National Latin Honor Society
- National Science Honor Society
- Quill and Scroll
- Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
Cultural & Affinity
- Diversity in Action (D.I.A.)
Student Government
- Student Council
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 6, 2026
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