Clear Creek ISD — The Complete Guide for Relocating Families
Clear Creek ISD — The Complete Guide for Relocating Families By Crystal Plummer Spruill | TheHoustonReloGuide.com Last Updated: August 2026 | Verified against TEA 2026 data and Niche 2026 rankings
The Quick Version
Clear Creek Independent School District serves the Bay Area Houston community — League City, Clear Lake, Seabrook, Kemah, and the surrounding communities near NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Niche ranks it among the top five to six school districts in the Houston area for 2026, with an overall “A” grade. TEA gives it a “B” district rating. It’s a large, well-established district of nearly 40,000 students, and its League City address alone doesn’t guarantee zoning — a real, verifiable slice of the city actually falls into neighboring Dickinson ISD.
This guide covers what the rankings say, what the boundaries look like, and what a relocating family needs to verify before buying.
What Is Clear Creek ISD?
Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) was formed in 1948 through the consolidation of the Kemah, League City, Seabrook, and Webster school districts. It’s headquartered in League City and takes its name from Clear Creek, the waterway that feeds Clear Lake — one of the few natural lakes in Texas. The district sits primarily in Galveston County, with a portion extending into Harris County around the Clear Lake area of Houston.
CCISD is the 29th-largest school district in Texas, spanning 103 square miles and serving roughly 39,700 to 40,100 students across 46–47 campuses:
- 27 elementary schools
- 10 intermediate schools
- 5 comprehensive high schools
- 3 non-traditional high schools (Early College, a choice campus, and an alternative campus)
Geographic Coverage — What “League City” Actually Means for Zoning
League City is the district’s anchor city, but it is not entirely inside Clear Creek ISD. The City of League City’s own website confirms it: League City is primarily zoned to Clear Creek ISD, with a portion of the city zoned to Dickinson ISD instead. Some areas, including parts of Tuscan Lakes, can map to different districts or even different CCISD high schools depending on the exact section — a distinction real estate listings and community marketing don’t always get right.
Beyond League City, Clear Creek ISD serves:
- All of Seabrook, El Lago, Taylor Lake Village, Kemah, and Clear Lake Shores
- Portions of Houston (most of Clear Lake City), Pasadena, Webster, and Nassau Bay
- A small section of the Bacliff area
Always confirm the specific address using CCISD’s official school zone search tool before making an offer — not the city name, not the ZIP code, and not a listing platform’s assigned schools.
→ Clear Creek ISD District Map and School Finder
The Rankings — What They Say and What They Don’t
Niche 2026:
- Overall grade: A
- Ranked in the No. 5–6 range among Houston-area school districts (position varies slightly by ranking update and whether charter districts are included)
- A+ for College Prep; additional A grades for Academics, Teachers, Diversity, and Administration
- No. 2 Best Places to Teach in the Houston area among large districts (30,000+ students)
- Two campuses — Clear Horizons Early College High School and Clear Lake High School — rank in the top 20 public high schools in Houston
TEA Accountability:
- 2024–25: B rating (88/100), raised from an initial 86 after a successful district appeal correcting College, Career, and Military Readiness data; three high schools improved to an A rating following the appeal
- 2025–26: B rating again, alongside most other large Houston-area districts including Katy, Fort Bend, and Cy-Fair ISDs
What these rankings measure: Niche combines state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, and parent/student reviews. TEA’s A–F system scores student achievement, school progress, and closing achievement gaps.
What these rankings don’t tell you: A district-wide B masks real variation — three CCISD high schools carry individual A ratings, and Clear Horizons Early College ranks 31st out of nearly 2,000 high schools statewide on one independent ranking site. For any specific address, check the individual campus rating rather than relying on the district average.
→ TEA TXschools.gov — search any campus or district → Niche Clear Creek ISD Profile
The High Schools
Clear Creek ISD operates five comprehensive high schools, all UIL 6A, plus three non-traditional campuses.
Clear Creek High School — The district’s original campus, established in 1956. Home of the Wildcats. Serves most of League City along with Kemah, Clear Lake Shores, Nassau Bay, and Webster.
Clear Lake High School — Opened in 1972 to relieve Clear Creek’s overcrowding. Home of the Falcons. Sits near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and serves Houston’s Clear Lake City area, Taylor Lake Village, and parts of Pasadena. The campus carries a strong swimming tradition — its boys’ team won four consecutive UIL state championships from 1981 through 1984, and the girls’ team won the 1981 UIL 5A state title.
Clear Brook High School — Home of the Wolverines, serving Friendswood and unincorporated Harris County sections of the district.
Clear Springs High School — Opened in 2007 following a 2004 voter-approved bond, taking zoning from areas previously served by Clear Creek High. Home of the Chargers, serving League City west of I-45 and part of the Harris County portion of Friendswood.
Clear Falls High School — Opened in 2010 as part of the Clear Creek Educational Village (alongside Mossman Elementary and Bayside Intermediate). Home of the Knights, serving Seabrook, El Lago, Taylor Lake Village, Kemah, Clear Lake Shores, and portions of League City, Pasadena, and Bacliff.
Clear Horizons Early College High School — A choice campus (application/lottery admission) offering both Early College High School (ECHS) and P-TECH pathways, letting students earn a diploma plus up to two years of college credit or an associate degree. Ranked 31st out of nearly 2,000 Texas high schools by one independent ranking site, with a 5-star rating and over 80% STAAR core-subject proficiency.
Clear View High School — A choice campus designed for students who need smaller class sizes and more personalized support; also home to the district’s Certified Nursing Assistant, Cosmetology, and Welding CTE programs.
Clear Path Alternative School — A disciplinary alternative campus, distinct from Clear View.
The Boundary Reality
Clear Creek ISD has grown by opening new comprehensive high schools roughly once a decade — Clear Springs in 2007 and Clear Falls in 2010 — each time redrawing attendance zones and pulling students from existing campuses. That history matters for two reasons:
- The district’s boundaries have shifted meaningfully within the last two decades, and further growth could prompt similar redraws.
- Because League City itself straddles two districts (CCISD and Dickinson ISD), and some CCISD high school zones split unevenly across cities, address-level verification matters more here than the district’s overall reputation might suggest.
Use CCISD’s official zoning tool for the specific address you’re considering, and cross-check with League City’s own school-zone lookup if the home falls within city limits.
→ Clear Creek ISD District Map and School Finder → League City School Zones Tool
Academic Programs
Early College and P-TECH Clear Horizons Early College High School is CCISD’s standout academic specialty campus — students can graduate with a diploma and up to two years of college credit, or an associate degree, through partnerships with local colleges.
Career and Technical Education CTE programming spans multiple campuses, including Clear View High School’s Certified Nursing Assistant, Cosmetology, and Welding programs.
Magnet and STEM Options The district offers E-STEM elementary magnet programs, which draw interest beyond standard neighborhood attendance zones — these typically require an application or lottery, similar to the process for Clear Horizons.
Athletics
Clear Creek ISD’s five comprehensive high schools share two football stadiums: Veterans Memorial Stadium (built in 1957, 8,200 capacity) and Challenger Columbia Stadium (opened in 2016, 10,000 capacity, built at a cost of about $39 million) — both named in tribute to NASA’s Challenger and Columbia space shuttle crews, a nod to the district’s Bay Area/Johnson Space Center location.
Swimming — Clear Lake High School’s program has the district’s most storied athletic history: the boys’ team won four consecutive UIL state championships (1981–1984), and the girls’ team won the 1981 UIL 5A state title.
Baseball — Clear Creek High School’s 1991 team is enshrined in the CCISD Athletic Hall of Honor as a state championship squad.
Basketball — Clear Lake High School’s 1989 team and the 1984 Clear Lake volleyball team are also Hall of Honor state championship inductees.
Cross Country — Clear Lake’s girls’ cross country program won multiple UIL 5A team championships across the mid-1980s.
Current athletic strength — CCISD celebrated 118 student-athletes signing to compete collegiately at its 2026 scholarship luncheon, across sports including swimming, track, volleyball, water polo, baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, and cheer — a sign the athletic program remains deep across every comprehensive campus, not just historically.
Official Resources
- CCISD district map and school zone finder: ccisd.net/district-map
- League City School Zones tool: leaguecitytx.gov/2299/school-zones
- TEA accountability search: txschools.gov
- Niche Clear Creek ISD profile: niche.com
- CCISD main website: ccisd.net
- Clear Horizons Early College / High Schools of Choice: ccisd.net/high-schools-of-choice
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Clear Creek ISD a good school district? Clear Creek ISD holds an overall “A” grade from Niche for 2026, ranking in the top five to six among Houston-area districts, with an A+ for College Prep. TEA gives the district an overall “B” rating (88/100) for 2024–25, though three of its high schools carry individual A ratings.
Does every League City address fall in Clear Creek ISD? No. League City is primarily zoned to Clear Creek ISD, but a portion of the city is zoned to Dickinson ISD instead, and some neighborhoods split across CCISD’s own high school zones. Always verify the specific address using CCISD’s zoning tool and the City of League City’s school zone lookup.
How many high schools are in Clear Creek ISD? Five comprehensive campuses — Clear Creek, Clear Lake, Clear Brook, Clear Springs, and Clear Falls — plus three non-traditional campuses: Clear Horizons Early College High School, Clear View High School, and Clear Path Alternative School.
How big is Clear Creek ISD? Roughly 39,700 to 40,100 students across 46–47 campuses, making it the 29th-largest school district in Texas.
Does Clear Creek ISD offer early college or career pathways? Yes. Clear Horizons Early College High School offers both Early College (ECHS) and P-TECH pathways, letting students earn a high school diploma along with up to two years of college credit or an associate degree. Admission is through an application/lottery process open to CCISD students district-wide.
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This guide is provided for informational purposes only and reflects publicly available data as of August 2026. School district ratings, boundaries, and campus assignments change regularly. Always verify current information directly with Clear Creek ISD and the Texas Education Agency before making any real estate decision. Crystal Plummer Spruill is a licensed Texas REALTOR® brokered by Real Broker LLC (TREC #0688471). Nothing in this guide constitutes a recommendation of one community, campus, or district over another.
Sources: Clear Creek ISD official website, City of League City, Texas Education Agency 2025 and 2026 Accountability Ratings, Niche 2026 Best School Districts, SchoolDigger, Wikipedia (campus histories), Houston Chronicle, Galveston County Daily News.
