Houston Independent School District’s Carnegie Vanguard High School was designed with the vision of “School as an Interactive Place for Talent Development and Support to the Act of Learning.” Even though it did not have a suitable facility for its students, Carnegie consistently ranked as one of the two top performing schools in HISD. Finally, this vanguard school for the Gifted and Talented has a facility specifically designed to reinforce their educational mission while retaining their intimate culture.

Date Competed: 2012