Dr. Sanborn and Principal Wells with students from the #1 high school in the Dallas metroplex: School of Science and Engineering.

CHILDREN AT RISK researched and ranked 158 public high schools, 292 middle schools and 807 elementary schools in the nine counties of Greater Dallas. Congratulations to the School of Science & Engineering which tops the list as the number one high school!  The top 10 high schools, 5 middle schools and 5 elementary schools are listed below.  

A complete list of all of CHILDREN AT RISK's rankings for the Greater Dallas area are available to the right.  To find your school download the full report and search by your school's name.

The complete results are published by the Dallas Morning News, to view this article please click here.

Top 10 Public High Schools in Greater Dallas Area

1.     School of Science & Engineering (Dallas ISD)

2.     School for the Talented & Gifted (Dallas ISD)

3.     North Hills Preparatory (charter)

4.     Highland Park High School (Highland Park ISD)

5.     School of Government/Law/Law Enforcement (Dallas ISD)

6.     Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (charter)

7.     School of Health Professions (Dallas ISD)

8.     Coppell High School (Coppell ISD)

9.     School of Business & Management (Dallas ISD)

10.  Booker T. Washington High School (Dallas ISD)

Top Five Middle Schools in Greater Dallas Area

1.     George B. Dealey Middle School (Dallas ISD)

2.     Dallas Environmental Science Academy (Dallas ISD)

3.     William B. Travis Middle School (Dallas ISD)

4.     Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership Middle School (Dallas ISD)

5.     Henry W. Longfellow Academy (Dallas ISD)

Top Five Elementary Schools in Greater Dallas Area

1.     George B. Dealey Elementary School (Dallas ISD)

2.     B. F. Darrell Elementary School (Dallas ISD)

3.     Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence (Garland ISD)

4.     William B. Travis Elementary School (Dallas ISD)

5.     Wolfe City Elementary School (Wolfe City ISD)

Compiling and Analyzing the Data

The organization’s High School Rankings Report is based on the evaluation of 158 public high schools in the nine counties of Greater Dallas. Researchers based their methodology on 14 measures of performance to evaluate how well Dallas public schools are preparing students for post-secondary success.  Among them was the four-year graduation rate, participation in advanced coursework, and performance on college entrance exams.

For four years, CHILDREN AT RISK has been ranking the Greater Houston area high schools, highlighting the successes and failures of its public schools.  Researchers based their methodology on 14 measures of performance to evaluate how well Dallas public schools are preparing students for post-secondary success.  Among them was the four-year graduation rate, participation in advanced coursework, and performance on college entrance exams.