Best High Schools in Texas

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
482703012156	151	Vandegrift High School	Public	9-12	9500 McNeil Dr	Austin	78750	Travis County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-2300	2,658	164	16.2	7.9%	1,562 (58.8%)	87 (3.3%)	444 (16.7%)	412 (15.5%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	142 (5.3%)	$8,581	$219	$8,363	83.7	84.3	142	9
482376002629	152	Huckabay School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 County Rd 421	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Huckabay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-5274	313	24	13	12.5%	249 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$10,584	$327	$10,257	83.7	80.9	193	41
483555004032	153	Poth High School	Public	9-12	506 N Dickson St	Poth	78147	Wilson County	Poth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 484-3322	274	26	10.4	26.3%	138 (50.4%)	3 (1.1%)	128 (46.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$15,251	$779	$14,473	83.7	83	160	7
480024112787	154	Harmony School Of Endeavor Austin	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13415 Fm 620 N	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 284-9880	896	56	15.8	31.5%	230 (25.7%)	119 (13.3%)	119 (13.3%)	396 (44.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	$8,337	$474	$7,863	83.6	78.5	236	82
483808004254	155	Round Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 Deepwood Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-6000	3,773	221	17	13.1%	1,642 (43.5%)	178 (4.7%)	880 (23.3%)	913 (24.2%)	8 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (3.9%)	$8,871	$556	$8,316	83.6	83	161	6
481527012733	156	Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Educational	Public	9-12	3902 Morgan Ave	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4780	256	12	20.5	72.3%	29 (11.3%)	5 (2.0%)	212 (82.8%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$8,168	$987	$7,181	83.6	82.5	166	10
483444012910	157	Robert Turner College And Career High School	Public	9-12	4717 Bailey Rd	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 727-1600	1,114	61	18.3	36.0%	368 (33.0%)	105 (9.4%)	496 (44.5%)	117 (10.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.2%)	$8,758	$928	$7,830	83.6	83.7	152	5
482647005763	158	Lake Travis High School	Public	9-12	3324 Ranch Rd 620 S	Austin	78738	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6100	3,701	209	17.7		2,452 (66.3%)	61 (1.6%)	739 (20.0%)	237 (6.4%)	15 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	194 (5.2%)	$8,574	$963	$7,611	83.4	82.5	167	9
482166013073	159	Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy At Tcc NE	Public	9-12	828 W Harwood Bldg Nmpc	Hurst	76054	Tarrant County	Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 515-6775	370	14	25.9	45.1%	129 (34.9%)	23 (6.2%)	176 (47.6%)	25 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	$5,895	$610	$5,285	83.4	77.3	265	106
481407000887	160	Cisco High School	Public	9-12	1300 Pershing	Cisco	76437	Eastland County	Cisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 442-3051	234	25	9.5	47.0%	185 (79.1%)	2 (0.9%)	43 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$16,947	$760	$16,186	83.4	78.5	237	77

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Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1987)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
482703012156	151	Vandegrift High School	Public	9-12	9500 McNeil Dr	Austin	78750	Travis County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-2300	2,658	164	16.2	7.9%	1,562 (58.8%)	87 (3.3%)	444 (16.7%)	412 (15.5%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	142 (5.3%)	$8,581			$219			$8,363	83.7	84.3	142	9
482376002629	152	Huckabay School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 County Rd 421	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Huckabay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-5274	313	24	13	12.5%	249 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$10,584			$327			$10,257	83.7	80.9	193	41
483555004032	153	Poth High School	Public	9-12	506 N Dickson St	Poth	78147	Wilson County	Poth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 484-3322	274	26	10.4	26.3%	138 (50.4%)	3 (1.1%)	128 (46.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$15,251			$779			$14,473	83.7	83	160	7
480024112787	154	Harmony School Of Endeavor Austin	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13415 Fm 620 N	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 284-9880	896	56	15.8	31.5%	230 (25.7%)	119 (13.3%)	119 (13.3%)	396 (44.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	$8,337			$474			$7,863	83.6	78.5	236	82
483808004254	155	Round Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 Deepwood Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-6000	3,773	221	17	13.1%	1,642 (43.5%)	178 (4.7%)	880 (23.3%)	913 (24.2%)	8 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (3.9%)	$8,871			$556			$8,316	83.6	83	161	6
481527012733	156	Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Educational	Public	9-12	3902 Morgan Ave	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4780	256	12	20.5	72.3%	29 (11.3%)	5 (2.0%)	212 (82.8%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$8,168			$987			$7,181	83.6	82.5	166	10
483444012910	157	Robert Turner College And Career High School	Public	9-12	4717 Bailey Rd	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 727-1600	1,114	61	18.3	36.0%	368 (33.0%)	105 (9.4%)	496 (44.5%)	117 (10.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.2%)	$8,758			$928			$7,830	83.6	83.7	152	5
482647005763	158	Lake Travis High School	Public	9-12	3324 Ranch Rd 620 S	Austin	78738	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6100	3,701	209	17.7		2,452 (66.3%)	61 (1.6%)	739 (20.0%)	237 (6.4%)	15 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	194 (5.2%)	$8,574			$963			$7,611	83.4	82.5	167	9
482166013073	159	Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy At Tcc NE	Public	9-12	828 W Harwood Bldg Nmpc	Hurst	76054	Tarrant County	Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 515-6775	370	14	25.9	45.1%	129 (34.9%)	23 (6.2%)	176 (47.6%)	25 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	$5,895			$610			$5,285	83.4	77.3	265	106
481407000887	160	Cisco High School	Public	9-12	1300 Pershing	Cisco	76437	Eastland County	Cisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 442-3051	234	25	9.5	47.0%	185 (79.1%)	2 (0.9%)	43 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$16,947			$760			$16,186	83.4	78.5	237	77