The southern view of Downtown Houston.

Texas is the 28th state of the United States of America. It is located in the South Central region of the country, sharing borders with Louisiana to the east, New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma and Arkansas to the north and northeast, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south. Texas is the second largest U.S. state after Alaska and the largest South Central state by both area and population. It has the second highest economy in the U.S. after California; if Texas were a country, it would have the 15th largest economy in the world, ahead of countries such as Turkey, Indonesia and Canada.

Due to its expansiveness, Texas has a diverse landscape, with 11 distinct ecological regions, 14 soil regions and 10 climatic regions. The state has 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers, including the largest which is the Rio Grande. Its vastness alone prohibits easy categorization of the whole state into a recognized region of the United States. Although it is popularly associated with the Southwestern deserts, less than 10% of the land area is actually desert, as it is composed of prairies, grasslands, forests, and the coastline. Traveling from east to west, one can observe terrain that ranges from coastal swamps and piney woods, to rolling plains and rugged hills, and finally the desert and mountains of the Big Bend. Due to the significance of its cattle industry during the American Old West era, the cowboy as the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, Texas is popularly associated with the image of the cowboy.

As part of the American frontier lands, centuries of continued conflict had existed in the territories that became present day Texas, between settlers and the natives, as well as the settlers themselves: English, French and Spanish colonists who settled arrived and settled by droves in late 16th century. In the 18th century, Texas began its war for independence and as a result, its territories became a battleground for confrontations between Texan settlers and the invading Mexican forces. In 1845, now an independent nation, Texas joined the United States as the 28th state.

Texas Military Boarding Schools

Texas is home to several major military installations. Currently it is among the states of the U.S. having a significant military presence. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas has the largest number of active duty military personnel, with 131,548, as well as the third largest number of Defense Department civilian employees, with 48,057. There are four U.S. Army bases, seven U.S. Air Force bases and four U.S. Navy bases in the state.

Due to a history of rich military activity, and due to the influence of the significant military presence in the area, Texas is a prime spot for military education. Currently, there are several military schools and programs offered by private institutions all over the state, including private military schools, college prep military schools, public elementary military schools, as well as military programs offered by state colleges.

To find a military boarding school, just click on any of the links below.