Best High Schools in Texas

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
480783012389	21	Alief Early College High School	Public	9-12	2811 A Hayes Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3010	407	22	18.1	80.8%	21 (5.2%)	103 (25.3%)	210 (51.6%)	64 (15.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$10,731	$1,546	$9,185	93.3	93	24	3
481218013530	22	Burleson Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	517 SW Johnson Ste 100	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1600	177	10	17.2	31.1%	100 (56.5%)	14 (7.9%)	46 (26.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	$6,800	$219	$6,580	93.2	89.1	64	42
482364006272	23	T H Rogers School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	5840 San Felipe St	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 917-3565	1,063	62	17.2	14.9%	161 (15.1%)	120 (11.3%)	122 (11.5%)	597 (56.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.7%)	$10,840	$836	$10,005	93	91.8	33	10
484074013194	24	Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7790 E 3rd St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 750-8959	139	7	19.8	80.6%	17 (12.2%)	2 (1.4%)	118 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$8,143	$449	$7,694	92.8	81.8	177	153
481323012181	25	Cedar Hill Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1515 W Beltline Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 272-2021	314	15	20.7	40.8%	15 (4.8%)	150 (47.8%)	126 (40.1%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$7,525	$1,127	$6,399	92.7	91	44	19
481623001225	26	Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	447	28	16.2	71.8%	14 (3.1%)	67 (15.0%)	355 (79.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$9,881	$809	$9,072	92.5	92.9	26
482142012982	27	Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-12	102 Gopher Blvd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 237-5603	838	49	16.9	46.2%	174 (20.8%)	120 (14.3%)	494 (58.9%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	$8,323	$939	$7,384	92.4	92	32	5
480016313318	28	Founders Classical Academy Of Flower Mound	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4901 Cross Timbers Rd	Flower Mound	75028	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	953	60	15.7	14.5%	498 (52.3%)	43 (4.5%)	145 (15.2%)	201 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (6.6%)	$7,487	$384	$7,103	92.2	90.5	48	20
481623001242	29	Booker T Washington Spva Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	3434 S R L Thornton	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-1200	950	57	16.6	27.4%	367 (38.6%)	186 (19.6%)	336 (35.4%)	29 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.1%)	$10,054	$793	$9,261	92.2	89.2	63	34
483873011806	30	Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2123 W Huisache Ave	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6525	528	37	14.2	44.7%	25 (4.7%)	20 (3.8%)	462 (87.5%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$11,171	$1,872	$9,298	92.1	89	67	37

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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)
480783012389	21	Alief Early College High School	Public	9-12	2811 A Hayes Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3010	407	22	18.1	80.8%	21 (5.2%)	103 (25.3%)	210 (51.6%)	64 (15.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$10,731			$1,546			$9,185	93.3	93	24	3
481218013530	22	Burleson Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	517 SW Johnson Ste 100	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1600	177	10	17.2	31.1%	100 (56.5%)	14 (7.9%)	46 (26.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	$6,800			$219			$6,580	93.2	89.1	64	42
482364006272	23	T H Rogers School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	5840 San Felipe St	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 917-3565	1,063	62	17.2	14.9%	161 (15.1%)	120 (11.3%)	122 (11.5%)	597 (56.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.7%)	$10,840			$836			$10,005	93	91.8	33	10
484074013194	24	Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7790 E 3rd St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 750-8959	139	7	19.8	80.6%	17 (12.2%)	2 (1.4%)	118 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$8,143			$449			$7,694	92.8	81.8	177	153
481323012181	25	Cedar Hill Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1515 W Beltline Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 272-2021	314	15	20.7	40.8%	15 (4.8%)	150 (47.8%)	126 (40.1%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$7,525			$1,127			$6,399	92.7	91	44	19
481623001225	26	Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	447	28	16.2	71.8%	14 (3.1%)	67 (15.0%)	355 (79.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$9,881			$809			$9,072	92.5	92.9	26
482142012982	27	Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-12	102 Gopher Blvd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 237-5603	838	49	16.9	46.2%	174 (20.8%)	120 (14.3%)	494 (58.9%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	$8,323			$939			$7,384	92.4	92	32	5
480016313318	28	Founders Classical Academy Of Flower Mound	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4901 Cross Timbers Rd	Flower Mound	75028	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	953	60	15.7	14.5%	498 (52.3%)	43 (4.5%)	145 (15.2%)	201 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (6.6%)	$7,487			$384			$7,103	92.2	90.5	48	20
481623001242	29	Booker T Washington Spva Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	3434 S R L Thornton	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-1200	950	57	16.6	27.4%	367 (38.6%)	186 (19.6%)	336 (35.4%)	29 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.1%)	$10,054			$793			$9,261	92.2	89.2	63	34
483873011806	30	Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2123 W Huisache Ave	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6525	528	37	14.2	44.7%	25 (4.7%)	20 (3.8%)	462 (87.5%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$11,171			$1,872			$9,298	92.1	89	67	37