Highland Village, Houston, Texas

Highland Village is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.

Highland Village is located inside the 610 Loop in the triangle formed by Greenway Plaza, the Galleria and River Oaks. Highland Village is in the 77027 ZIP code.

The first homes in Highland Village were built in the early 1950s; some of the older homes were torn down and replaced with larger homes in the 2000s.

Nearby Houston neighborhoods include Afton Oaks, Upper Kirby, Lynn Park, Oak Estates, River Oaks, and Weslayan Plaza. The city of West University Place is also in close proximity to Highland Village.

Residents of Highland Village can walk to the upscale stores in the Highland Village Shopping center or to H-E-B's Central Market and to Rice Epicurean supermarkets. Shopping in the Galleria, Uptown Houston, and the Upper Kirby district are nearby.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Highland Village is served by Houston ISD schools.

Highland Village is zoned to:
* [http://www.stgeorgepto.com St. George Place Elementary School]
* Lanier Middle School
* Lamar High School

Gallery of public schools

Private schools

Nearby private schools include The Kinkaid School and St. John's School.

Police service

The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department's Central Patrol Division [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/central.htm] .

Media

The "Houston Chronicle" is the area regional newspaper.

The " [http://www.westuexaminer.com/river_oaks River Oaks Examiner] " is a local newspaper distributed in the community [http://www.westuexaminer.com/about_us/] .

External links

* [http://www.aftonoaks.org Afton Oaks ]
* [http://www.centralmarket.com/cm/cmLocation.jsp Central Market]
* [http://www.greenwayplaza.com/ Greenway Plaza]
* [http://www.shophighlandvillage.com/ Highland Village Shopping Center]