Archway Academy

A Sober School Serving Clear Lake.
Thrive without the pressure in a sober school environment

High School, Redefined

Archway Academy in Houston is a sober high school for students in recovery. We provide a supportive environment for your student to focus on their academic and personal goals without distractions. 

Imagine a sober high school near Clear Lake where:

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Archway Academy student in recovery hugging a staff member at graduation, celebrating school success, mental health growth, and teen substance use recovery.

What does Archway Academy offer?

Success Stories

94% Of Archway graduates go on to attend UT, UH, Texas Tech, and other universities

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Clear Creek ISD Resources

Schools in Houston and nearby areas may offer some mental health services and support for students who need help. These interventions can assist students facing challenges.

CCISD resources may include:

  • The Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families (The Alliance) which addresses underage drinking and other drug use through district presentations and community outreach
  • Cenikor, an organization that provides therapeutic services to students in Clear Path who are dealing with alcohol and substance abuse issues

If Clear Creek ISD can’t help with substance use issues, Archway Academy is a sober school that can. Archway offers additional support to help students struggling with sobriety while they continue their education. The focus is on maintaining sobriety and academic success simultaneously. Students can receive the help they need to overcome their challenges and stay on track with their schooling. 

About Archway Academy

Archway opened its doors in 2003 to offer students and worried families in the throes of teenage substance use a viable option and support system for restoring their child’s physical, mental, emotional, and academic health.

We’re located in the heart of Houston, Texas, and are focused on meeting the individual educational needs of teens recovering from substance use disorder with care, compassion, respect, and rigor. Instead of returning students to the same environments in which they’re most at risk for relapse or might have trouble catching up academically, Archway provides a structured place for teens to continue both their recovery and their education without compromising either.

We offer a continuum of care from probation officers to private counselors, residential treatment clinicians to Alternative Peer Groups. Archway keeps in constant contact with every student’s unique personal network — triaging tasks and arming our students (and each other) with shared information to ensure that no important details slip through the cracks; to address behaviors and remove barriers; and to remain consistent and aligned in our approach to getting each student well. Today, we are the largest recovery school in the country, and currently mentoring new recovery schools throughout the nation.

Archway vs. Other Options

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Student Life

Archway students are brilliant and sensitive, fearless and funny as hell. They are our future. And if we expect them to succeed—they will.

Teen student in recovery proudly celebrating graduation at Archway Academy, symbolizing academic achievement, mental health progress, and youth empowerment
Archway Academy students and donors connecting at the annual golf tournament, supporting teen recovery, mental health services, and sober school programs.
Archway Academy student in recovery hugging a staff member at graduation, celebrating school success, mental health growth, and teen substance use recovery.
Adolescent teens gathered in a 12-step support group, focusing on peer-led recovery, mental health healing, and substance use prevention in a safe, supportive environment
Archway Academy students and donors connecting at the annual golf tournament, supporting teen recovery, mental health services, and sober school programs.

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