The 2024-2025 school year has brought a variety of exciting awards and recognitions to IWA. In the fall, the school was named to the Houston Chronicle's Top Workplaces in Houston for nonprofits. The Chronicle recognized the school again in December with a spot in the Best Private High Schools list, based on data determined by their editorial curators. 

These honors followed College Board awards for the second year in a row. IWA earned the AP Honor Roll Platinum Award and AP Access Award. The Platinum Award is given to schools that enable 80% of the Class of 2025 to experience one AP course before graduation (IWA: 99%). Platinum winners also optimize college readiness by creating opportunities for at least 15% of the Class of 2025 to take a total of 5APs throughout high school (IWA: 37%). The AP Access Award recognizes IWA as a school that provides all students the chance to participate in AP, including students of underrepresented populations.

Concurrent with these honors, our Student Council serves as the President School for Texas Association of Student Councils--the first time a private school has been elected to this position. Student Body President Bella Garza also earned a highly selective spot in the U.S. Senate Youth Program, as one of only two high school students in Texas to serve.

Momentum keeps building in other areas with the launch of our robotics team, Women of the Wires, construction of our new parking garage and the roll-out of our marketing rebranding campaign "The Heart of Houston." We are eager to see what good news and accolades the spring semester brings to the 609.

(Below:  Bella Garza '25)