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)
481492000991	301	Comstock School	Public, Alternative	K-12	101 Sanderson St	Comstock	78837	Val Verde County	Comstock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 292-4444	222	18	12.5	41.4%	79 (35.6%)	1 (0.5%)	140 (63.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,163			$2,061			$11,101	75.7	59.4	691	390
481329000830	302	Celina High School	Public	9-12	3455 N Preston Rd	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-9102	1,074	72	14.8	18.3%	654 (60.9%)	38 (3.5%)	271 (25.2%)	34 (3.2%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (6.1%)	$11,017			$323			$10,694	75.6	67.7	482	180
482364002584	303	Sharpstown International School	Public, Magnet	6-12	8330 Triola	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3440	1,279	77	16.6	96.1%	21 (1.6%)	67 (5.2%)	1,089 (85.1%)	94 (7.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	$8,841			$937			$7,903	75.6	73.5	336	33
481062000532	304	Bluff Dale	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	430 Fm 2481	Bluff Dale	76433	Erath County	Bluff Dale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 728-3277	242	21	11.4	33.5%	205 (84.7%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	$10,461			$1,048			$9,413	75.6	69.6	436	132
481396000881	305	China Spring High School	Public	9-12	7301 N River Crossing	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 836-1771	948	69	13.6	31.0%	608 (64.1%)	62 (6.5%)	223 (23.5%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.0%)	$9,867			$517			$9,350	75.5	78.7	230	75
480016313683	306	Founders Classical Academy - Frisco	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10710 Frisco St	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 330-5844	957	61	15.7	9.1%	372 (38.9%)	92 (9.6%)	132 (13.8%)	303 (31.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.0%)	$7,596			$435			$7,161	75.4	89	66	240
482631002968	307	La Vernia High School	Public	9-12	225 Bluebonnet Rd	La Vernia	78121	Wilson County	La Vernia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 779-6630	981	67	14.5	24.3%	609 (62.1%)	6 (0.6%)	336 (34.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	$10,217			$566			$9,651	75.3	73.5	337	30
481674010607	308	Guyer High School	Public	9-12	7501 Teasley Ln	Denton	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1000	2,554	180	14.1	23.1%	1,400 (54.8%)	199 (7.8%)	727 (28.5%)	122 (4.8%)	16 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	87 (3.4%)	$9,755			$507			$9,248	75.3	77.3	263	45
481326000828	309	Celeste High School	Public	9-12	609 Fm 1562	Celeste	75423	Hunt County	Celeste Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 568-4721	163	16	10.3	54.6%	124 (76.1%)	3 (1.8%)	28 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	$15,539			$899			$14,640	75.2	66.9	506	197
480813000142	310	Amarillo High School	Public	9-12	4225 Danbury	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-2000	2,170	127	17.1	33.9%	1,432 (66.0%)	118 (5.4%)	476 (21.9%)	68 (3.1%)	9 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	62 (2.9%)	$9,293			$821			$8,472	75.2	78	252	58

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

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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

A high school boy doing homework on a laptop

Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education