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The organization’s High School Rankings Report is based on the evaluation of 183 public high schools in the nine counties of North Texas (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant counties). Researchers based their methodology on 14 measures of performance to evaluate how well North Texas public schools are preparing students for post-secondary success. Key measures included the graduation rate, participation in advanced coursework, and performance on college entrance exams.
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Top 10 Public High Schools in North Texas
1. School of Science and Engineering (Dallas ISD)
2. School for The Gifted and Talented (Dallas ISD)
3. Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School (Dallas ISD)
4. School of Health Professions (Dallas ISD)
5. Highland Park High School (Highland Park ISD)
6. School of Business and Management (Dallas ISD)
7. Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet (Dallas ISD)
8. H S Campus (North Hills Preparatory School)
9. School of Education and Social Services (Dallas ISD)
10. Booker T Washington SPVA Magnet (Dallas ISD)
Most Improved High Schools in North Texas
1. Anna H S (Anna ISD)
2. Bland H S (Bland ISD)
3. Kemp H S (Kemp ISD)
4. Blue Ridge H S (Blue Ridge ISD)
5. Prosper H S (Prosper ISD)
6. W H Adamson H S (Dallas ISD)
7. Princeton H S (Princeton ISD)
8. Keene Wanda R Smith H S (Keene ISD)
9. Seagoville H S (Dallas ISD)
10. Boswell H S (Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD)
This list represents area high schools that have shown the greatest improvement across the 14 measures used in the rankings, over the past three years. Campuses with missing data points are excluded. CHILDREN AT RISK used weighted total aggregate z-score values for each campus for each academic year and computed the positive difference across years for total positive change over the last three years. Finally, to be recognized as a Most Improved High School, the campus must have a six-year graduation rate of at least 50% in the most recent year.
In addition, CHILDREN AT RISK researched and ranked 322 middle schools and 842 elementary schools in the Dallas metropolitan area. The top five schools for these categories are listed below.
Top Five Middle Schools in North Texas
1. William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for Academically Talented and Gifted (Dallas ISD)
2. C M Rice Middle (Plano ISD)
3. George Bannerman Dealey International (Dallas ISD)
4. Fowler Middle School (Frisco ISD)
5. Austin Academy for Excellence (Garland ISD)
Top Five Elementary Schools in North Texas
1. Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence (Garland ISD)
2. Prairie Creek Elementary (Richardson ISD)
3. Skaggs Elementary (Plano ISD)
4. Brentfield Elementary (Richardson ISD)
5. Fisher Elementary (Frisco ISD)
RESOURCES:
Download the complete rankings.
Download a listing of excluded schools.
Download a description of the indicators.
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
See last year’s results.
IN THE NEWS:
“Study Evaluates School-by-School Performance” in The Dallas Morning News
“Eight DISD Schools Come Out on Top” on NBC
