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)
482391017028	221	Guy M Sconzo Early College High School	Public	9-12	9155 Will Clayton Pkwy	Humble	77338	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-7300	474	25	18.8	50.6%	90 (19.0%)	108 (22.8%)	243 (51.3%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	$8,967			$210			$8,757	79.5	85.3	127	94
480016314320	222	Ischool High - Atascocita	Public, Charter	9-12	15903 W Lake Houston Pkwy	Houston	77044	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 247-5801	127	4	30	44.9%	29 (22.8%)	27 (21.3%)	55 (43.3%)	6 (4.7%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.5%)								79.3	88.7	71	151
480011812310	223	Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1020 Coral St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 923-5060	926	41	22.5	88.0%	8 (0.9%)	8 (0.9%)	907 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								79.3	77.8	257	34
483486012225	224	Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	714 E Business Hwy 83	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 784-8525	524	43	12.1	98.7%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	518 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,660			$2,562			$9,098	79.2	69.7	434	210
482001012192	225	Heritage High School	Public	9-12	14040 Eldorado Pkwy	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5900	2,117	135	15.6	15.6%	576 (27.2%)	350 (16.5%)	205 (9.7%)	868 (41.0%)	18 (0.9%)	3 (0.1%)	97 (4.6%)	$9,173			$415			$8,758	79.2	80.7	197	28
483104012901	226	Mission Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	605 S Los Ebanos Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6120	420	32	13.2	80.7%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	414 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,871			$916			$8,955	79.1	79.3	219	7
483993013048	227	Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy	Public	9-12	1106 N Shary Rd Bldg A	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-6467	480	20	24.4	68.1%	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	464 (96.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$6,446			$611			$5,835	79.1	87.8	90	137
480001913071	228	Aristoi Classical Upper School	Public, Charter	5-12	5610 Morton Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 391-5003	665	46	14.3	27.2%	315 (47.4%)	56 (8.4%)	223 (33.5%)	34 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.7%)	$8,158			$616			$7,543	79.1	81.1	189	39
484011004554	229	Shiner High School	Public	7-12	510 Cr 348	Shiner	77984	Lavaca County	Shiner Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 594-3131	294	26	11.1	27.9%	220 (74.8%)	13 (4.4%)	48 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$11,205			$578			$10,627	79.1	79.4	218	11
484290004889	230	Tolar High School	Public	9-12	301 Rock Church Hwy	Tolar	76476	Hood County	Tolar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 835-4316	290	25	11.6	36.2%	264 (91.0%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$10,898			$945			$9,953	78.9	73.4	339	109

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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.