St. John's School (Texas)

St. John's School (Texas)

St. John's School (also known as St. John's or SJS) is a coeducational independent school in Houston, Texas, United States, presenting a 13-year sequence of university preparatory training. Noted for its exclusivity and academic rigor, St. John's has been referred to by the New York Times as "the best private school in Houston", and it has been listed by the Wall Street Journal as among schools in the United States with the largest percentages of graduates attending highly selective universities such as Harvard, Princeton, MIT, and the University of Chicago. The School was founded in 1946 and is a member of the Houston Area Independent Schools, the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS), and the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC). Though situated adjacent to St. John the Divine church, St. John's has no religious affiliation. It has been coeducational since its founding and has produced many notable alumni.

St. John's is a not-for-profit entity and receives no state or federal funding. Tuition for the 2012-2013 school year is $21,550 for Upper School students, $20,342 for Middle School students, and $17,810 for Lower School students. Many students receive partial to full need-based scholarships, as the School claims to have a need-blind admissions policy.