Great Hearts Irving is a tuition-free charter school that stresses a classical, liberal arts education. The curriculum centers on the notion that “wisdom begins with wonder.” Elementary, middle and high school students all attend this charter school.
Great Hearts Irving strives to create a community-rich atmosphere that forms bonds among students, parents and faculty around the education of the students. The school holds several events during the year, including a Fall Festival, Cricket Classic and Storybook Festival. Students can participate in sports, clubs and other extracurricular activities at all grade levels.
Starting in sixth grade, students rotate among six houses named after famous figures. These houses, like the House Belisarius or House Darius, teach students to conduct themselves virtuously. Each house has designated colors, a motto and a full-scale crest. Students of each house collaborate with their housemates on service projects. They also compete in various events, like an annual House Race and Field Day, which is structured after the Olympics.
The school is funded by the State of Texas and offers open enrollment, but it does maintain a waitlist if spots aren’t available for all the students that apply.
Great Hearts Irving
Charter Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade K-10
3350 Story Rd W,
Irving, TX
School Details
Head of School
Mr Philip Althage
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1370
Math Proficiency
64%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.67
Niche Grade
A
B
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
64%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
45.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1370
Math
660
Verbal
710
GreatSchools Rating
2
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
50.7%
White
25.7%
Hispanic
14.8%
Black
5.6%
Two or more races
2%
Native American
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
7 Students
Business
5 Students
Psychology
5 Students
Biology
4 Students
Chemistry
4 Students
Mathematics
4 Students
Philosophy
4 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
3 Students
Engineering
3 Students
Linguistics, Interpretation, and Translation
3 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
8/7/2020
great hearts is a very new having only opened in 2015, which means there is many things that still need to be established. I am in the first graduating class and alot of responsibilty is on our shoulders to set an example for younger students and to test new classes and teaching methods that were a possibilty for the future. All courses are liberal arts based and very different from what you would find in a public school. Most of the teachers are very eager to teach and to help students one-on-one, and are dedicated to help every student succeed. there are several things that I hope become part of great hearts irving in the future ( or existing things that improve) I hope there is dual credit classes, I hope the sports become more organized and established, events like prom and homecoming are more organized and relaxed.
6/1/2020
Very good environment, I am not worried when I go to school. But, no AP or IB classes offered, and you don't get to choose your own curriculum.
3/21/2020
I believe I received a good education. I definitely enjoyed the challenge. But their lack of a P.E. program for most of high school is a serious downside and I sometimes felt I was pushed too hard.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/26/2025
I had a whole essay written out, but the character count ended up over 5x the limit. Oops! I’ll just paste a few paras here to give you the gist. Okay! Now that the school year’s over, I can finally get this off my chest. I am one of the very few Muslim students here. Overall, I’ve been pretty pleas...
4/24/2025
I’m a gay student at this school it’s horrible I get bullied everyday and sucks the staff is homophobic this school is so bad please don’t send ur kid here the teachers don’t understand what paganism is and I got a detention for wearing a pagan necklace please don’t send ur kid here
2/15/2025
I dont recommend sending your kids here if they aren't white, catholic, or christian. The teachers show obvious bias and I have recently had a friend break down after class due to numerous racist comments from the students as well as heavy attacks from the teacher when she wasn't acting out. She is...
2/18/2024
Lookup your future teachers certification before you enroll here. Look out for your child and listen to them.
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List Price Range
$210K - $5.5M
Homes For Sale
9
Average Home Value
$807,663
Median Lot Size
8,276 Sq Ft
% Renters
67%
Household Income
$132,638
% of College Grads
71.6%
Median Age
35
Average House Size
3,475 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
81.1%
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Parks in this Area
Mustang Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
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Thomas Jefferson Park
- Basketball
- Lake
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Cottonwood Valley Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Bird's Fort Trail Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Rio Vista Park
- Basketball
- Dog Park
- Trails
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- Playground
W.O Harrington Disc Park
- Disc Golf
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Spring Trail Park
- Trails
- Parking Lot
Sunrise Park
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