Diversity in Clear Lake and Friendswood (Houston, Howe: housing, rent, job)

[ereyesz3]

Hello,

We are a young Hispanic family moving from the Seattle area into either Friendswood or Clear Lake Texas to start my new job with NASA.

I am looking for a good school for my 5 year old to attend Kindergarten, but I also want it to be diverse. I love how diverse it is here, and how comfortable everyone is in their own skin.

It's ok, if the school is mostly Caucasian, but I want some reassurance that my kids will be accepted by their peers and teachers regardless of their race. Can anyone tell me what their experiences have been with either of these school districts?

Thank you.

[arbucle]

Being hispanic Idont think you would have a problem almost anywhere in Texas.The state will be 50% hispanic in the not to distant future.I live in friendswood and i dont think you will have any problems here or clearlake.If you look at greatschools.net you will see that Friendswood is rated a 10 and lake is rated a 9.both are very good schools.

[Hullster]

I think from a diversity point of view that you would be better off in Clear Lake. Friendswood is a very white, rich, old suburb. I lived there for 5 years and constantly felt like I was an invading outsider because my family had not been living there for 3 generations!

[tstone]

If diversity to you means "Not White" then Friendswood is not your place. It's about 90%. However it is NOT a racist, sundown town. It is nice/ghetto-free and the schools in both Clear Creek and Friendswood ISD's are great. Most everyone there seems friendly enough to your face, but I honestly question everything else. Personal experience working retail mgmt, sorry. And Friendswood basically did what Farmer's Branch did, but in a more PC way that kept them out of the national spotlight.

Clear Lake = Houston and will be more "diverse". Stereotypically professionally diverse, meaning all shades of White + Middle Eastern + Asian.

[arbucle]

Well here we go again.Having lived in Friendswood for generations and having married a 100% American Indian from Oklahoma .I have had 3 brown children who have even made cheerleader at Friendswood highschool. I can tell you that I have never had one racial problem in this town with my wife or kids ever.There are quite alot of rich people that live here as well as middle class .Just because a place is 87% white jerks will claim it is racist with no proof. I love it when people come on here and make these statements like its like some other place that has too many whites so it must be racist too.There are racists in every town people and they come in many colors not just white.

[texas7]

People often misconstrue lack of diversity with racism. Just because a city or town has a lot of one particular race and lacks a diverse population in no shape or fashion makes it automatically racist. That is an assumption made by people with an opinion ... an opinions are a dime a dozen and not fact.

[Bike4Life]

Oh gimme a break. Google on the independent school districts and you can find their diversity ratio. In my opinion, I think an all around diversity exposure is best for preparing children into a world of reality.

[jennserg]

My fiancee is Cuban/Chinese and I am caucasian. We love the diversity and the FOOD in Houston. I live in the unincorporated part of Harris County, between Clear Lake and Friendswood and I love this area. My daughter has students of many ethnicities in her 3rd grade class and it is great. Lots of diversity. Both CCISD and Friendswood ISD are great school districts. I don't know what your price range is for housing, but check out Autumn Lakes, Heritage Park and Friendswood Oaks, all subdivisions in the unincorporated part of Harris County (with Friendswood address/zip 77546). Lower taxes and utilities.

My fiancee wants us to relocate to DC....am dreading the change in culture and housing costs! I love it here....except for the humidity. Good luck.

[texas7]

I'm not saying diversity isn't better for kids growing up and the real world in general. I'm saying that just because a citiy or area of town has a majority of one particular race or ethnicity doesn't make them racist solely by virtue of the fact that they are the majority.

[Visitor2007]

Originally Posted by ereyesz3

Hello,

We are a young Hispanic family moving from the Seattle area into either Friendswood or Clear Lake Texas to start my new job with NASA.

I am looking for a good school for my 5 year old to attend Kindergarten, but I also want it to be diverse. I love how diverse it is here, and how comfortable everyone is in their own skin.

It's ok, if the school is mostly Caucasian, but I want some reassurance that my kids will be accepted by their peers and teachers regardless of their race. Can anyone tell me what their experiences have been with either of these school districts?

Thank you.

"Hispanic" covers lots of different looks. I know some "hispanic" people with blue eyes and blond hair. Are you somewhat dark and Native American looking or are you light skinned and Spanish looking? If you look like say Jessica Alba, you should fit right in.