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A school ___MASK1___ is a form ___MASK40___ special - purpose ___MASK1___ which serves to operate local public primary and secondary schools , for formal academic or scholastic teaching , in various nations . A secondary school , often referred to as a high school or a senior high school , is a school which provides secondary education , between the ages ___MASK40___ 11 and 19 depending on location , after primary school and before higher education . The ___MASK65___ Independent School ___MASK1___ ( HISD ) is the largest public school system in ___MASK27___ , and the seventh - largest in the United States . ___MASK65___ ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of ___MASK65___ and several nearby and insular municipalities in addition to some unincorporated areas . Like most districts in ___MASK27___ it is independent of the city of ___MASK65___ and all other municipal and county jurisdictions . The district has its headquarters in the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center ( HMWESC ) in ___MASK65___ . Has the first energy based highschool in the United States Of America , it is called the Energy Institute High School ___MASK27___ is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population . Geographically located in the south central part of the country , ___MASK27___ shares borders with the U . S . states of Louisiana to the east , Arkansas to the northeast , Oklahoma to the north , New Mexico to the west , and the Mexican states of Chihuahua , Coahuila , Nuevo León , and Tamaulipas to the southwest , while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast . ___MASK65___ is the ___MASK52___ populous city in ___MASK27___ and the fourth - ___MASK52___ populous city in the United States after Chicago , located in Southeast ___MASK27___ near the Gulf of Mexico . With a census - estimated 2014 population of 2 . 239 million within an area of , it also is the largest city in the Southern United States , as well as the seat of Harris County . It is the principal city of ___MASK65___  The Woodlands  Sugar Land , which is the fifth - ___MASK52___ populated metropolitan area in the United States of America . ___MASK65___ Community College ( HCC ), also known as ___MASK65___ Community College System ( HCCS ) is a community college system that operates community colleges in ___MASK65___ , ___MASK62___ City , Katy , and ___MASK45___ in ___MASK27___ . It is notable for actively recruiting internationally and for the large number of international students enrolled , over 5 , 700 in 2015 . Its open enrollment policies , which do not require proficiency in English , are backed by a full - time 18 - month English proficiency program and remedial courses . Secondary education normally takes place in secondary schools , taking place after primary education and may be followed by higher education or vocational training . In some countries , only primary or basic education is compulsory , but secondary education is included in compulsory education in ___MASK52___ countries . In ___MASK60___ - Soviet countries it is also known as general education or general middle education . Higher education , ___MASK60___ - secondary education , or third level education is an optional final stage ___MASK40___ formal learning that occurs after completion ___MASK40___ secondary education . Often delivered at universities , academies , colleges , seminaries , and institutes ___MASK40___ technology , higher education is also available through certain college - level institutions , including vocational schools , trade schools , and other career colleges that award academic degrees or professional certifications . Tertiary education at non - degree level is sometimes referred to as further education or continuing education as distinct from higher education . A community college is a type ___MASK40___ educational institution . The term can have different meanings in different countries , but usually refers to an educational institution that provides tertiary education and continuing education supplemental to traditional universities and colleges . Challenge Early College High School ( also known as Challenge Early College , Challenge High School , or CECHS ) is a secondary school located at ___MASK65___ Community College ( West Loop Campus ) . The school handles grades nine through thirteen and is a part ___MASK40___ the ___MASK65___ Independent School District . The school ' s principal , as ___MASK40___ 2011 , is Tonya R . Miller . The school ' s motto is `` A School ___MASK40___ Opportunity . '' The school does not automatically take in students from the area ; students from the area around the school are zoned to Bellaire High School and Lamar High School . Located on the ___MASK65___ Community College West Loop ___MASK46___ Campus , Challenge Early College High School includes a 5 - year program ( grades 9 through 13 ) that allows a student to graduate with a high school diploma and an associates degree , as opposed to the traditional 4 year high school which allows students to graduate with only a high school diploma . The school integrates college curriculum and courses with high school courses , allowing students to gain `` dual credits , '' or high school credit as well as college credit . The curriculum is advanced , it helps the students achieve their goals ___MASK40___ being college graduates . Challenge has received numerous awards and recognitions , including the U . S . Department ___MASK40___ Education ' s Blue Ribbon School ___MASK40___ Excellence award for 2011 . A school is an institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching ___MASK40___ students ( or " pupils ") under the direction ___MASK40___ teachers . Most countries have systems ___MASK40___ formal education , which is commonly compulsory . In these systems , students progress through a series ___MASK40___ schools . The names for these schools vary by country ( discussed in the " Regional " section below ) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education . An institution where higher education is taught , is commonly called a university college or university .