Best High Schools in Texas

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
482613012880	111	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	801 N College Dr	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2240	461	30	15.1	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	461 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,708	$715	$9,993	86.8	86.6	103	8
484122011277	112	Carl Wunsche Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Wunsche Loop	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7650	1,508	96	15.6	72.1%	75 (5.0%)	324 (21.5%)	1,012 (67.1%)	68 (4.5%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	$9,358	$905	$8,452	86.8	81.1	190	78
480906000376	113	Avery Secondary	Public	6-12	150 San Antonio St	Avery	75554	Red River County	Avery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 684-3431	183	19	9.4	58.5%	144 (78.7%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.7%)	$15,714	$1,016	$14,698	86.8	88.9	69	44
482364011263	114	Houston Academy For International Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1810 Stuart	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1430	461	22	20.9	65.5%	34 (7.4%)	142 (30.8%)	266 (57.7%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$8,735	$932	$7,803	86.7	81.3	184	70
481965005870	115	Clements High School	Public	9-12	4200 Elkins Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2150	2,560	137	18.7	22.4%	523 (20.4%)	191 (7.5%)	333 (13.0%)	1,397 (54.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (4.4%)	$8,731	$619	$8,112	86.7	85.9	112	3
480029212379	116	Harmony Science Academy - Euless	Public, Charter	6-12	701 S Industrial Blvd Ste 115	Euless	76040	Tarrant County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 354-3000	590	40	14.5	51.4%	119 (20.2%)	194 (32.9%)	92 (15.6%)	161 (27.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.2%)	$8,791	$704	$8,087	86.7	83.2	157	41
482079002086	117	Garden City High School	Public	6-12	240 W Bearkat Ave	Garden City	79739	Glasscock County	Glasscock County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 242-1022	153	16	9.3	19.6%	84 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$24,156	$1,382	$22,774	86.6	83.6	154	37
481611011253	118	Cypress Ranch High School	Public	9-12	10700 Fry Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2300	3,627	214	16.9	27.6%	1,110 (30.6%)	657 (18.1%)	1,018 (28.1%)	690 (19.0%)	14 (0.4%)	7 (0.2%)	131 (3.6%)	$9,025	$893	$8,132	86.5	82.8	164	46
484071011217	119	Mission Early College High School	Public	9-12	10700 Gateway E	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-1200	443	23	19.3	72.0%	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	414 (93.5%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$9,059	$1,263	$7,795	86.5	85.6	114	5
480778000089	120	Aledo High School	Public	9-12	1000 Bailey Ranch Rd	Aledo	76008	Parker County	Aledo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 441-8711	1,622	101	15.9	13.7%	1,209 (74.5%)	31 (1.9%)	286 (17.6%)	19 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (4.5%)	$10,441	$551	$9,890	86.4	85.4	126	6

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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)
482613012880	111	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	801 N College Dr	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2240	461	30	15.1	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	461 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,708			$715			$9,993	86.8	86.6	103	8
484122011277	112	Carl Wunsche Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Wunsche Loop	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7650	1,508	96	15.6	72.1%	75 (5.0%)	324 (21.5%)	1,012 (67.1%)	68 (4.5%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	$9,358			$905			$8,452	86.8	81.1	190	78
480906000376	113	Avery Secondary	Public	6-12	150 San Antonio St	Avery	75554	Red River County	Avery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 684-3431	183	19	9.4	58.5%	144 (78.7%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.7%)	$15,714			$1,016			$14,698	86.8	88.9	69	44
482364011263	114	Houston Academy For International Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1810 Stuart	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1430	461	22	20.9	65.5%	34 (7.4%)	142 (30.8%)	266 (57.7%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$8,735			$932			$7,803	86.7	81.3	184	70
481965005870	115	Clements High School	Public	9-12	4200 Elkins Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2150	2,560	137	18.7	22.4%	523 (20.4%)	191 (7.5%)	333 (13.0%)	1,397 (54.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (4.4%)	$8,731			$619			$8,112	86.7	85.9	112	3
480029212379	116	Harmony Science Academy - Euless	Public, Charter	6-12	701 S Industrial Blvd Ste 115	Euless	76040	Tarrant County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 354-3000	590	40	14.5	51.4%	119 (20.2%)	194 (32.9%)	92 (15.6%)	161 (27.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.2%)	$8,791			$704			$8,087	86.7	83.2	157	41
482079002086	117	Garden City High School	Public	6-12	240 W Bearkat Ave	Garden City	79739	Glasscock County	Glasscock County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 242-1022	153	16	9.3	19.6%	84 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$24,156			$1,382			$22,774	86.6	83.6	154	37
481611011253	118	Cypress Ranch High School	Public	9-12	10700 Fry Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2300	3,627	214	16.9	27.6%	1,110 (30.6%)	657 (18.1%)	1,018 (28.1%)	690 (19.0%)	14 (0.4%)	7 (0.2%)	131 (3.6%)	$9,025			$893			$8,132	86.5	82.8	164	46
484071011217	119	Mission Early College High School	Public	9-12	10700 Gateway E	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-1200	443	23	19.3	72.0%	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	414 (93.5%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$9,059			$1,263			$7,795	86.5	85.6	114	5
480778000089	120	Aledo High School	Public	9-12	1000 Bailey Ranch Rd	Aledo	76008	Parker County	Aledo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 441-8711	1,622	101	15.9	13.7%	1,209 (74.5%)	31 (1.9%)	286 (17.6%)	19 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (4.5%)	$10,441			$551			$9,890	86.4	85.4	126	6