Best High Schools in Texas

A teacher and two students give a thumbs-up in a classroom.

Find the best Texas high schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAAR EOC test scores by the Texas Education Agency. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
482034002036	481	N Garland High School	Public	9-12	2109 W Buckingham Rd	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3120	2,785	166	16.8	63.4%	250 (9.0%)	354 (12.7%)	1,501 (53.9%)	592 (21.3%)	28 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.0%)	$9,472			$825			$8,648	67.9	64.7	565	84
480016312859	482	Founders Classical Academy-Tyler	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3405 E Grande Blvd	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	544	42	12.8	48.7%	281 (51.7%)	65 (11.9%)	147 (27.0%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	$8,392			$570			$7,822	67.9	65	558	76
480738000006	483	Abbott School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	219 S First St	Abbott	76621	Hill County	Abbott Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-3011	284	24	11.6	31.0%	231 (81.3%)	3 (1.1%)	43 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$11,233			$926			$10,307	67.9	68.2	471	12
480144013413	484	Iltexas Katy Westpark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20055 Beechnut Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 222-9470	855	57	15	74.4%	38 (4.4%)	301 (35.2%)	450 (52.6%)	50 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	$7,963			$758			$7,205	67.8	47.9	985	501
482484002777	485	Lyndon B Johnson High School	Public	9-12	505 N Nugent	Johnson City	78636	Blanco County	Johnson City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 868-4025	250	23	10.7	32.4%	169 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (28.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$14,598			$947			$13,650	67.8	78.6	234	251
481428012296	486	Clear Falls High School	Public	8-12	4380 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1100	2,541	141	18		1,458 (57.4%)	129 (5.1%)	709 (27.9%)	114 (4.5%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	121 (4.8%)	$9,011			$912			$8,099	67.7	66.1	534	48
481445000935	487	Clyde High School	Public	9-12	500 Hays Rd	Clyde	79510	Callahan County	Clyde Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 893-2161	442	39	11.2	39.6%	348 (78.7%)	3 (0.7%)	76 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$13,124			$1,254			$11,870	67.7	69.3	445	42
482142012129	488	John A Dubiski Career High School	Public	9-12	2990 S Hwy 161	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7800	1,573	84	18.7	68.2%	95 (6.0%)	166 (10.6%)	1,177 (74.8%)	106 (6.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (1.5%)	$8,997			$679			$8,318	67.6	69.8	430	58
482268002302	489	Hartley School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	901 Johnson St	Hartley	79044	Hartley County	Hartley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 365-4458	243	20	11.9	59.3%	81 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,658			$1,026			$10,631	67.6	72.2	373	116
484152004746	490	Stephenville High School	Public	9-12	2650 W Overhill Dr	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Stephenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 968-4141	1,115	83	13.4	41.6%	643 (57.7%)	15 (1.3%)	405 (36.3%)	16 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.8%)	$9,959			$1,237			$8,721	67.6	71	405	85

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR EOC Algebra I, STAAR EOC Biology, STAAR EOC English I Reading, STAAR EOC English II Reading, STAAR EOC U.S. History test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.