Best High Schools in Texas

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
484110008831	91	Westchester Academy For International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	901 Yorkchester	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1800	890	64	13.9	56.7%	171 (19.2%)	27 (3.0%)	590 (66.3%)	67 (7.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	$11,221	$889	$10,331	88.4	82.3	170	79
481443012799	92	Clint Independent School District (Isd) Early College Academy	Public	8-12	13100 Alameda Ave	Clint	79836	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8100	328	17	19.2	80.8%	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	314 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$10,476	$1,891	$8,585	88.3	88.2	85	7
484050004585	93	Slocum High School	Public	9-12	5765 E State Hwy 294	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Slocum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 478-3624	93	12	7.6	35.5%	83 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	$13,545	$1,474	$12,071	88.3	84.9	133	40
481623012028	94	Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1700 E Camp Wisdom	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7300	344	21	16.5	70.3%	2 (0.6%)	151 (43.9%)	184 (53.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$9,978	$1,185	$8,794	88.2	86.2	107	13
480142212570	95	Meridian World School LLC	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2555 N Ih 35	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Meridian World School LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 660-5230	1,690	104	16.1	8.2%	502 (29.7%)	136 (8.0%)	289 (17.1%)	649 (38.4%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	99 (5.9%)	$8,529	$607	$7,922	88.1	86.7	101	6
482613010825	96	Jimmy Carter Early College High School	Public	9-12	603 N College Dr	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2200	366	31	11.7	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (99.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,485	$1,013	$10,471	87.8	85.6	115	19
482566013234	97	Killeen Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	51000 Tank Destroyer Blvd	Fort Cavazos	76544	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0260	1,033	51	20.2	51.9%	200 (19.4%)	284 (27.5%)	358 (34.7%)	50 (4.8%)	5 (0.5%)	29 (2.8%)	107 (10.4%)	$7,428	$902	$6,526	87.8	82.6	165	68
482364011262	98	East Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	220 N Milby St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 847-4809	452	26	17.3	81.6%	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.6%)	411 (90.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$9,374	$996	$8,378	87.8	84.1	143	45
484228013845	99	Legacy Early College High School	Public	9-12	516 N Main St	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 352-9569	144	9	16.6	48.6%	43 (29.9%)	6 (4.2%)	87 (60.4%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$8,008	$1,052	$6,956	87.7	71.5	389	290
481830012055	100	Transmountain Early College High School	Public	9-12	9570 Gateway N Blvd Ec	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 887-6805	348	22	15.5	59.8%	47 (13.5%)	14 (4.0%)	272 (78.2%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$9,697	$722	$8,975	87.6	91	43	57

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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)
484110008831	91	Westchester Academy For International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	901 Yorkchester	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1800	890	64	13.9	56.7%	171 (19.2%)	27 (3.0%)	590 (66.3%)	67 (7.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	$11,221			$889			$10,331	88.4	82.3	170	79
481443012799	92	Clint Independent School District (Isd) Early College Academy	Public	8-12	13100 Alameda Ave	Clint	79836	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8100	328	17	19.2	80.8%	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	314 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$10,476			$1,891			$8,585	88.3	88.2	85	7
484050004585	93	Slocum High School	Public	9-12	5765 E State Hwy 294	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Slocum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 478-3624	93	12	7.6	35.5%	83 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	$13,545			$1,474			$12,071	88.3	84.9	133	40
481623012028	94	Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1700 E Camp Wisdom	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7300	344	21	16.5	70.3%	2 (0.6%)	151 (43.9%)	184 (53.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$9,978			$1,185			$8,794	88.2	86.2	107	13
480142212570	95	Meridian World School LLC	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2555 N Ih 35	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Meridian World School LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 660-5230	1,690	104	16.1	8.2%	502 (29.7%)	136 (8.0%)	289 (17.1%)	649 (38.4%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	99 (5.9%)	$8,529			$607			$7,922	88.1	86.7	101	6
482613010825	96	Jimmy Carter Early College High School	Public	9-12	603 N College Dr	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2200	366	31	11.7	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (99.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,485			$1,013			$10,471	87.8	85.6	115	19
482566013234	97	Killeen Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	51000 Tank Destroyer Blvd	Fort Cavazos	76544	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0260	1,033	51	20.2	51.9%	200 (19.4%)	284 (27.5%)	358 (34.7%)	50 (4.8%)	5 (0.5%)	29 (2.8%)	107 (10.4%)	$7,428			$902			$6,526	87.8	82.6	165	68
482364011262	98	East Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	220 N Milby St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 847-4809	452	26	17.3	81.6%	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.6%)	411 (90.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$9,374			$996			$8,378	87.8	84.1	143	45
484228013845	99	Legacy Early College High School	Public	9-12	516 N Main St	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 352-9569	144	9	16.6	48.6%	43 (29.9%)	6 (4.2%)	87 (60.4%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$8,008			$1,052			$6,956	87.7	71.5	389	290
481830012055	100	Transmountain Early College High School	Public	9-12	9570 Gateway N Blvd Ec	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 887-6805	348	22	15.5	59.8%	47 (13.5%)	14 (4.0%)	272 (78.2%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$9,697			$722			$8,975	87.6	91	43	57