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This page presents a comprehensive and objective fact-based ranking of Houston public high schools showing which currently are most effective in providing their students a broad-based learning success and preparing them for college. Evaluation metrics for all 227 of the high schools included in this study are shown in the 2020 Houston public high school rankings presented below.

Most Texas high schools offer a four-year curriculum at a single campus, but some school districts have chosen to operate separate campuses for ninth grade students or for ninth and tenth grade students. In this analysis, the performance metrics for Texas high schools that are a part of these multiple campus arrangements are combined and the schools are evaluated in the same manner as the four-year, single-campus high schools. Other independent school districts and some charter districts operate schools that teach more than four grades. The STAAR assessment student performance metric used in this best Texas high schools ranking is for all grade levels taught at those schools.

Unlike some other Houston high school rankings this analysis examines only the most current academic performance data available and no consideration is given to student demographics, changes in student performance over time on the STAAR tests, and other such factors or to subjective factors such as anonymous self-selected reviews and statistically invalid online opinion surveys. Additional information about how the performance of these Houston public high schools was evaluated and ranked in this analysis is presented in the Methodology description at the bottom of this page.

To provide additional perspective regarding each schools’ academic performance, an academic performance index that indicates the relative performance of each Texas high school was constructed based on the four evaluation factors used in this analysis. Each school also has been assigned an academic performance score based where it is ranked in the academic performance index. The top 10 percent of the high schools included in this study received an academic performance score of 10, high schools in the next lower, ninth decile received a score of 9, and so on.

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2020 Houston public high school rankings

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								% students met criteria
rank	campus(es)	district	academic performance score	students	academic performance index	accountability rating	STAAR scaled score	AP / IB	SAT	ACT
1	Carnegie Vanguard High School	Houston ISD	10	808	94.4	A	98	97.9%	100.0%	83.8%
2	DeBakey High School for Health Professions	Houston ISD	10	891	90.8	A	98	97.8%	100.0%	55.0%
3	Kinder High School For Performing And Visual Arts	Houston ISD	10	752	77.2	A	96	65.1%	91.6%	25.7%
4	Challenge Early College High School	Houston ISD	10	463	73.6	A	95	76.9%	81.2%	9.4%
5	Seven Lakes High School	Katy ISD	10	3,617	72.8	A	96	56.2%	77.3%	41.9%
6	Eastwood Academy	Houston ISD	10	432	71.7	A	95	78.1%	83.4%	4.8%
7	Clear Horizons Early College High School	Clear Creek ISD	10	443	71.7	A	95	60.4%	91.7%	34.4%
8	Kerr High School	Alief ISD	10	796	71.5	A	95	61.0%	88.2%	13.3%
9	Clements High School	Fort Bend ISD	10	2,545	71.3	A	95	58.6%	83.5%	39.4%
10	Tompkins High School	Katy ISD	10	3,750	70.9	A	95	57.3%	72.9%	34.6%
11	The Woodlands High School	Conroe ISD	10	4,342	67.5	A	94	49.1%	72.8%	45.4%
12	East Early College High School	Houston ISD	10	476	66.0	A	95	51.4%	83.8%	9.5%
13	North Houston Early College High School	Houston ISD	10	484	65.3	A	94	62.4%	74.8%	4.6%
14	Cinco Ranch High School	Katy ISD	10	3,171	65.1	A	94	46.8%	69.3%	34.7%
15	Victory Early College High School	Aldine ISD	10	399	64.0	A	93	65.6%	72.1%	25.3%
16	Memorial High School	Spring Branch ISD	10	2,616	63.8	A	92	56.8%	82.1%	47.5%
17	Alief Early College High School	Alief ISD	10	401	63.3	A	95	32.4%	74.0%	13.2%
18	Harmony School of Innovation - Katy	Harmony School of Science	10	589	63.2	A	93	59.5%	75.7%	8.1%
19	Taylor High School	Katy ISD	10	2,884	61.6	A	94	41.3%	67.4%	27.7%
20	Cypress Woods High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	10	3,428	61.4	A	94	41.3%	50.9%	41.4%
21	Spring Early College High School	Spring ISD	10	420	61.3	A	93	55.6%	72.8%	25.6%
22	Harmony School of Innovation - Sugar Land	Harmony School of Science	10	689	60.8	A	93	45.5%	77.7%	19.0%
23	Cypress Ranch High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	10	3,054	60.5	A	94	36.0%	55.6%	41.9%
24	Friendswood High School	Friendswood ISD	10	2,095	59.9	A	93	38.1%	63.9%	32.0%
25	Dawson High School	Pearland ISD	10	2,576	59.7	A	93	51.6%	62.3%	25.8%
26	Tomball Memorial High School	Tomball ISD	10	2,310	59.6	A	94	39.9%	54.6%	21.7%
27	Houston Academy for International Studies	Houston ISD	10	495	59.2	A	94	31.3%	74.1%	7.6%
28	College Park High School	Conroe ISD	10	3,122	59.1	A	93	42.6%	62.1%	36.5%
29	Kingwood High School	Humble ISD	10	2,742	58.3	A	93	40.7%	55.0%	40.0%
30	Austin High School	Fort Bend ISD	10	2,194	58.3	A	93	43.0%	66.9%	22.7%
31	George Ranch High School	Lamar CISD	10	2,671	56.2	A	93	32.1%	60.7%	18.4%
32	YES Prep - Southeast	YES Prep Public Schools	10	999	55.9	A	89	72.9%	67.4%	23.7%
33	TCPA iSchool High at University Park	Texas College Preparatory Academies	10	338	54.4	A	94		68.8%	16.3%
34	Harmony School of Advancement Houston	Harmony School of Excellence	10	633	53.2	A	88	55.0%	80.2%	23.4%
35	Ridge Point High School	Fort Bend ISD	10	2,795	53.1	A	92	34.4%	59.0%	22.3%
36	Elkins High School	Fort Bend ISD	10	2,386	52.8	A	91	38.4%	63.4%	23.8%
37	Westchester Academy for International Studies	Spring Branch ISD	10	1,014	52.7	A	89	60.6%	65.4%	16.0%
38	Barbers Hill High School	Barbers Hill ISD	10	1,614	52.6	A	93	31.2%	22.3%	33.4%
39	Harmony Science Academy - Houston	Harmony Science Academy	10	620	52.6	A	91	41.4%	66.6%	8.3%
40	YES Prep - North Central	YES Prep Public Schools	10	968	52.4	A	89	70.2%	54.5%	7.7%
41	Dulles High School	Fort Bend ISD	10	2,557	52.4	A	91	38.2%	61.7%	19.7%
42	Stratford High School	Spring Branch ISD	10	2,137	52.2	B	90	39.4%	70.7%	38.5%
43	Clear Lake High School	Clear Creek ISD	9	2,315	52.0	A	91	36.7%	57.3%	27.4%
44	Rogers School	Houston ISD	9	979	51.9	B	96
45	TCPA iSchool High at The Woodlands	Texas College Preparatory Academies	9	301	51.4	A	94	1.6%	48.4%	21.3%
46	Impact Early College High School	Goose Creek CISD	9	402	51.0	A	95		28.3%	18.1%
47	Foster High School	Lamar CISD	9	1,910	50.9	A	92	27.0%	56.6%	14.1%
48	YES Prep - Southwest	YES Prep Public Schools	9	977	50.6	A	86	68.1%	64.6%
49	Young Women's College Prep Academy	Houston ISD	9	477	50.4	A	91	30.2%	62.8%	12.8%
50	Quest Early College High School	Humble ISD	9	429	50.3	A	92		76.5%	26.4%
51	Cy-Fair High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	9	3,388	50.0	A	92	22.9%	44.3%	32.3%
52	Houston Gateway Elite College Prep Academy	Houston Gateway Academy	9	890	50.0	A	94	1.8%	56.2%	1.8%
53	Sharpstown International School	Houston ISD	9	1,179	49.8	A	91	45.7%	41.0%	3.4%
54	YES Prep - West	YES Prep Public Schools	9	793	49.5	A	82	70.2%	66.8%	2.9%
55	Clear Springs High School	Clear Creek ISD	9	2,806	49.4	A	91	24.9%	51.9%	23.5%
56	Energy Institute High School	Houston ISD	9	764	49.2	B	89	41.5%	65.5%	22.9%
57	Travis High School	Fort Bend ISD	9	2,625	49.1	A	92	25.6%	56.8%	12.7%
58	Clear Falls High School	Clear Creek ISD	9	2,768	49.0	A	91	30.5%	49.6%	19.5%
59	Oak Ridge High School	Conroe ISD	9	3,416	49.0	B	91	26.7%	45.4%	19.6%
60	Infinity Early College High School	New Caney ISD	9	313	49.0	A	92		67.2%	31.0%
61	Bellaire High School	Houston ISD	9	3,307	48.9	B	90	42.6%	58.1%	16.7%
62	Katy High School	Katy ISD	9	3,375	47.6	B	91	29.4%	47.0%	16.0%
63	High School for Law and Justice	Houston ISD	9	469	47.6	A	92	20.3%	39.9%	1.4%
64	Magnolia High School	Magnolia ISD	9	2,004	47.0	B	91	31.8%	44.0%	20.3%
65	Lamar High School	Houston ISD	9	3,082	46.7	B	88	39.6%	56.4%	18.1%
66	Turner College and Career High School	Pearland ISD	9	1,173	46.7	A	91	21.6%	47.8%	10.0%
67	YES Prep - East End	YES Prep Public Schools	9	945	46.7	B	78	71.3%	54.2%	8.3%
68	Langham Creek High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	9	3,077	46.6	A	91	22.5%	42.2%	26.1%
69	Kingwood Park High School	Humble ISD	9	1,848	46.2	B	91	27.4%	41.8%	20.7%
70	Pearland High School	Pearland ISD	9	3,060	45.9	A	91	30.1%	43.5%	11.5%
71	Tomball High School	Tomball ISD	9	2,054	45.7	B	91	27.5%	37.1%	15.6%
72	Harmony School of Discovery Houston	Harmony School of Excellence	9	756	45.4	A	88	25.0%	87.5%
73	Klein Oak High School	Klein ISD	9	3,685	45.2	B	89	28.5%	56.7%	17.6%
74	Westside High School	Houston ISD	9	2,897	45.0	B	86	39.6%	52.9%	10.3%
75	Klein High School	Klein ISD	9	3,414	44.9	B	90	22.6%	56.9%	16.8%
76	Tomball Star Academy	Tomball ISD	9	235	44.5	A	94
77	Bridgeland High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	9	2,133	43.7	A	94
78	Clear Creek High School	Clear Creek ISD	9	2,382	43.6	A	89	29.6%	44.5%	13.4%
79	Kempner High School	Fort Bend ISD	9	2,093	43.6	B	89	25.5%	49.5%	16.6%
80	South Early College High School	Houston ISD	9	395	43.3	A	91	23.9%	41.3%
81	YES Prep - 5th Ward	YES Prep Public Schools	9	930	43.2	B	76	68.2%	50.0%	8.2%
82	YES Prep - Brays Oaks	YES Prep Public Schools	8	964	43.1	B	80	53.3%	43.9%	5.6%
83	Clear Brook High School	Clear Creek ISD	8	2,254	42.5	B	88	26.9%	47.4%	13.5%
84	Shadow Creek High School	Alvin ISD	8	2,566	42.5	B	88	27.2%	45.2%	10.4%
85	Mayde Creek High School	Katy ISD	8	2,741	42.2	B	90	26.9%	34.9%	6.6%
86	Montgomery High School	Montgomery ISD	8	1,773	42.1	A	90	16.1%	35.8%	29.3%
87	Cypress Creek High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	8	3,208	41.9	B	89	22.6%	35.0%	21.4%
88	Needville High School	Needville ISD	8	1,034	41.3	B	90	14.1%	35.3%	12.9%
89	Calvin Nelms High School	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	8	177	41.3	A	92		18.5%	1.9%
90	Leland College Prep Academy For Young Men	Houston ISD	8	501	41.0	A	75	51.6%	75.8%	6.5%
91	Cypress Falls High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	8	3,222	40.8	B	88	20.9%	34.8%	22.3%
92	Magnolia West High School	Magnolia ISD	8	2,040	40.4	B	85	28.8%	34.6%	12.9%
93	YES Prep - North Forest	YES Prep Public Schools	8	941	40.3	B	77	47.0%	48.2%	6.0%
94	Jones Futures Academy	Houston ISD	8	390	40.3	A	88	28.7%	33.9%
95	Mount Carmel Academy	Houston ISD	8	340	39.8	B	86	17.7%	56.3%	3.8%
96	Klein Collins High School	Klein ISD	8	3,456	39.4	B	83	17.8%	53.6%	10.4%
97	Atascocita High School	Humble ISD	8	3,652	39.2	B	85	23.0%	36.5%	11.8%
98	YES Prep - Gulfton	YES Prep Public Schools	8	1,078	39.1	B	77	49.5%	43.8%	3.8%
99	YES Prep - Northside	YES Prep Public Schools	8	945	38.5	B	71	65.5%	55.2%	6.3%
100	Jersey Village High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	8	3,471	38.3	B	86	14.7%	26.5%	19.9%
101	Deer Park High School	Deer Park ISD	8	4,056	37.8	B	88	15.1%	29.4%	4.5%
102	Fulshear High School	Lamar CISD	8	1,143	37.5	A	92
103	Cypress Ridge High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	8	3,087	37.5	B	85	19.5%	28.9%	14.9%
104	Morton Ranch High School	Katy ISD	8	2,829	37.4	B	82	27.7%	33.3%	5.1%
105	Galena Park Isd Career & Technical	Galena Park ISD	7	482	36.5	A	91
106	Hargrave High School	Huffman ISD	7	1,036	36.4	B	85	14.7%	35.2%	6.0%
107	Pasadena Memorial High School	Pasadena ISD	7	3,118	36.3	B	85	17.6%	30.0%	2.3%
108	Cypress Lakes High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	7	3,332	35.6	B	83	15.0%	26.3%	13.0%
109	Cypress Springs High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	7	2,715	34.8	B	83	10.2%	27.3%	9.9%
110	Lake Creek High School	Montgomery ISD	7	913	34.6	A	91
111	Tarkington High School	Tarkington ISD	7	520	34.6	B	86	7.9%	12.8%	12.8%
112	High Island School	High Island ISD	7	142	34.6	A	89		25.0%
113	Lewis Career And Technical High School	Pasadena ISD	7	1,400	34.5	A	91
114	Grand Oaks High School	Conroe ISD	7	1,241	34.3	A	91
115	Wunsche Senior High School	Spring ISD	7	1,473	34.3	A	91
116	Harmony School of Ingenuity - Houston	Harmony Science Academy	7	629	34.2	A	78	20.7%	37.5%	8.7%
117	Summer Creek High School	Humble ISD	7	2,385	33.8	B	80	15.1%	28.2%	6.6%
118	Sterling High School	Goose Creek CISD	7	2,232	33.8	B	80	18.8%	17.1%	13.7%
119	Dobie High School	Pasadena ISD	7	3,770	33.5	B	78	20.1%	30.9%	4.4%
120	Conroe High School	Conroe ISD	7	4,066	33.4	B	79	18.8%	21.2%	9.6%
121	Crosby High School	Crosby ISD	7	1,756	33.3	B	80	12.2%	31.6%	5.3%
122	Blanson CTE High School	Aldine ISD	6	994	33.3	A	90
123	Heights High School	Houston ISD	6	2,377	32.5	B	77	21.4%	36.8%	2.5%
124	Manvel High School	Alvin ISD	6	1,784	32.5	B	78	14.6%	31.4%	5.8%
125	Sealy High School	Sealy ISD	6	804	32.3	B	77	23.9%	24.6%	11.8%
126	Energized for STEM Academy Southeast High School	Houston ISD	6	315	32.3	B	85	5.0%	20.0%
127	Brazoswood High School	Brazosport ISD	6	2,435	32.3	B	76	21.4%	23.5%	20.1%
128	Waller High School	Waller ISD	6	2,031	32.0	B	80	8.4%	21.5%	12.8%
129	Aristoi Classical Upper School	Aristoi Classical Academy	6	476	31.9	C	80		50.0%
130	KIPP Houston High School	KIPP Texas Public Schools	6	676	31.8	B	89
131	Brazos High School	Brazos ISD	6	217	31.8	B	82		31.9%	1.8%
132	Bellville High School	Bellville ISD	6	714	31.5	B	77	14.5%	29.3%	7.2%
133	Hardin High School	Hardin ISD	6	353	31.5	B	82		26.7%	6.2%
134	Hightower High School	Fort Bend ISD	6	2,022	31.2	B	76	13.3%	38.9%	8.5%
135	Paetow High School	Katy ISD	6	1,393	31.0	B	88
136	Carver High School	Aldine ISD	6	776	30.9	B	76	19.4%	35.4%	3.7%
137	Bush High School	Fort Bend ISD	6	2,473	30.9	B	77	10.1%	34.3%	4.2%
138	Dickinson High School	Dickinson ISD	6	3,003	30.9	B	78	10.1%	24.6%	3.0%
139	Lamar Consolidated High School	Lamar CISD	6	1,735	30.8	B	77	13.5%	36.2%	4.9%
140	East Chambers High School	East Chambers ISD	6	433	30.6	B	82		21.6%	1.6%
141	Klein Cain High School	Klein ISD	5	2,323	29.8	B	85
142	Texas Connections Academy	Houston ISD	5	5,680	29.2	C	77	8.9%	26.3%	4.6%
143	Angleton High School	Angleton ISD	5	1,924	29.1	B	77	11.5%	21.6%	4.0%
144	Danbury High School	Danbury ISD	5	261	29.0	B	77	9.3%	25.6%	4.7%
145	Anahuac High School	Anahuac ISD	5	353	28.8	B	77	2.9%	18.6%	11.8%
146	Galena Park High School	Galena Park ISD	5	1,842	28.7	B	76	16.8%	8.2%	6.3%
147	North Shore Senior High	Galena Park ISD	5	4,534	28.7	B	77	13.2%	8.5%	5.9%
148	Alvin High School	Alvin ISD	5	2,690	28.6	B	75	17.4%	24.6%	3.2%
149	Cypress Park High School	Cypress Fairbanks ISD	5	1,927	28.5	B	82
150	Houston STEM and Early College High School	Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success	5	286	28.4	B	73	32.1%	12.3%
151	KIPP Connect High School	KIPP Texas Public Schools	5	160	28.2	B	82
152	La Porte High School	La Porte ISD	5	2,102	28.1	B	76	10.9%	24.7%	1.6%
153	Willis High School	Willis ISD	5	2,085	27.9	B	75	9.5%	25.9%	4.4%
154	Channelview High School	Channelview ISD	5	2,689	27.8	B	74	13.4%	27.9%	2.4%
155	Porter High School	Pasadena ISD	5	2,013	27.7	B	73	15.8%	24.5%	4.8%
156	Rayburn High School	Pasadena ISD	5	2,670	27.6	B	74	16.1%	21.4%	3.1%
157	Pasadena High School	Pasadena ISD	5	2,312	27.6	B	73	17.6%	23.8%	2.3%
158	Energized for STEM Academy Southwest High School	Houston ISD	5	200	27.4	B	73	10.5%	35.6%	7.9%
159	Liberty High School	Liberty ISD	5	582	27.2	B	75	6.5%	26.5%	2.6%
160	Caney Creek High School	Conroe ISD	4	2,092	26.8	C	72	18.0%	19.9%	8.9%
161	KIPP Generations Collegiate	KIPP Texas Public Schools	4	597	26.7	B	79
162	Sweeny High School	Sweeny ISD	4	600	26.4	B	75	1.3%	30.6%	4.2%
163	Stafford High School	Stafford MSD	4	1,069	26.3	B	73	7.4%	27.7%	5.8%
164	Dayton High School	Dayton ISD	4	1,479	25.9	C	74	6.7%	21.2%	4.7%
165	Texas City High School	Texas City ISD	4	1,838	25.9	C	74	7.7%	15.0%	5.3%
166	Terry High School	Lamar CISD	4	2,115	25.7	B	74	7.0%	22.8%	3.3%
167	Goose Creek Memorial	Goose Creek CISD	4	2,082	25.6	B	74	6.4%	17.3%	7.0%
168	South Houston High School	Pasadena ISD	4	2,366	25.5	B	72	14.3%	21.6%	1.5%
169	Spring Woods High School	Spring Branch ISD	3	2,150	24.8	C	70	17.2%	27.6%	3.2%
170	Waltrip High School	Houston ISD	3	1,902	24.6	C	71	14.2%	29.4%	1.2%
171	Ball High School	Galveston ISD	3	2,044	24.5	B	71	11.4%	25.2%	11.1%
172	Santa Fe High School	Santa Fe ISD	3	1,330	23.9	C	72	7.7%	22.3%	2.8%
173	New Caney High School	Pasadena ISD	3	1,888	23.7	C	72	11.2%	16.5%	3.3%
174	Hastings High School	Alief ISD	3	3,998	23.3	C	70	15.6%	21.3%	1.8%
175	MacArthur High School / Ninth Grade School	Aldine ISD	3	3,744	23.3		68	15.1%	23.9%	0.9%
176	Lee High School	Goose Creek CISD	3	1,751	23.0	B	72	11.7%	9.6%	2.3%
177	Elsik High School	Alief ISD	3	4,266	23.0	C	70	11.2%	26.9%	0.8%
178	Taylor High School	Alief ISD	3	3,112	22.7	C	69	12.2%	26.4%	2.5%
179	YES Prep - White Oak	YES Prep Public Schools	3	787	22.6	B	75
180	Klein Forest High School	Klein ISD	3	3,540	22.6	C	69	13.0%	28.7%	1.4%
181	Chavez High School	Houston ISD	3	2,882	22.4	C	62	26.2%	31.5%	2.3%
182	King High School	Sheldon ISD	3	2,488	22.3	B	70	9.9%	22.9%	1.1%
183	Odyssey Academy - Galveston	Odyssey Academy	3	948	21.8	B	65		50.0%	10.0%
184	Sharpstown High School	Houston ISD	2	1,689	21.5	C	57	38.7%	22.5%	1.6%
185	Clear View High School	Clear Creek ISD	2	208	21.5	D	72	1.5%	9.0%	1.5%
186	Columbia High School	Columbia-Brazoria ISD	2	847	21.5	B	71		22.6%	2.7%
187	Humble High School	Humble ISD	2	2,385	21.3	C	69	10.8%	17.9%	2.7%
188	Spring High School	Spring ISD	2	2,842	21.2	C	67	9.4%	29.4%	2.5%
189	Northside High School	Houston ISD	2	1,540	21.1	C	64	19.9%	21.4%	1.3%
190	Cleveland High School	Cleveland ISD	2	1,670	20.8	C	67	13.2%	16.5%	1.2%
191	Westbury High School	Houston ISD	2	2,341	20.7	C	65	15.9%	18.6%	0.9%
192	Nimitz High School / Ninth Grade School	Aldine ISD	2	2,613	20.7		67	8.3%	22.2%	1.0%
193	KIPP Sunnyside High School	KIPP Texas Public Schools	2	565	20.6	C	72
194	Long Academy	Houston ISD	2	896	20.6	B	60	12.8%	43.6%	2.6%
195	Stuart Career Tech High School	Goose Creek CISD	2	157	20.4	C	72
196	KIPP Northeast College Preparatory	KIPP Texas Public Schools	2	547	20.3	C	72
197	Milby High School	Houston ISD	2	1,903	20.3	C	69	9.0%	13.8%
198	Aldine High School / Ninth Grade School	Aldine ISD	2	3,021	19.8		65	12.7%	14.0%	1.0%
199	Northbrook High School	Spring Branch ISD	2	2,576	19.5	C	65	5.4%	23.1%	2.2%
200	Davis High School / Ninth Grade School	Aldine ISD	2	3,378	19.3		65	7.7%	21.2%	0.4%
201	Royal High School	Royal ISD	2	630	18.6	C	64	9.4%	14.2%	4.4%
202	Marshall High School	Fort Bend ISD	2	1,243	18.3	C	67	1.7%	15.8%	0.9%
203	Eisenhower High School / Ninth Grade School	Aldine ISD	2	2,741	18.2		64	5.7%	16.4%	1.8%
204	Brazosport High School	Brazosport ISD	1	964	17.7	C	65	3.1%	9.7%	3.1%
205	Splendora High School	Splendora ISD	1	1,199	17.4	C	62	8.1%	11.4%	4.3%
206	Hempstead High School	Hempstead ISD	1	404	16.9	C	62	7.3%	13.4%
207	Furr High School	Houston ISD	1	1,035	16.7	C	60	6.3%	20.6%
208	Hitchcock High School	Hitchcock ISD	1	359	16.3	D	64		13.2%
209	Hull-Daisetta High School	Hull-Daisetta ISD	1	155	16.3	B	62		18.2%	5.7%
210	Willowridge High School	Fort Bend ISD	1	1,266	16.1	C	60	7.8%	11.6%	1.4%
211	Austin High School	Houston ISD	1	1,685	16.0	C	57	14.1%	17.1%	0.5%
212	Westfield High School	Spring ISD	1	2,857	15.2	D	58	4.7%	19.3%	1.3%
213	Madison High School	Houston ISD	1	1,736	14.9	C	57	11.1%	15.1%	0.3%
214	Scarborough High School	Houston ISD	1	752	14.4	C	56	12.7%	18.4%	0.3%
215	Washington High School	Houston ISD	1	758	14.3	C	59	3.1%	13.9%
216	Sterling High School	Houston ISD	1	1,483	13.7	C	57	6.1%	16.0%	0.5%
217	Houston Math Science And Technology High School	Houston ISD	1	2,612	13.4	C	55	15.5%	15.9%	0.5%
218	Worthing High School	Houston ISD	1	781	13.0	C	57	2.8%	14.2%	0.6%
219	Kashmere High School	Houston ISD	1	777	12.5	C	57	2.0%	12.3%
220	Legacy School Of Sport Sciences	Legacy School Of Sport Sciences	1	393	12.3	F	58
221	North Forest High School	Houston ISD	1	993	11.7	D	56	0.5%	12.6%	0.5%
222	Yates High School	Houston ISD	1	874	11.6	D	56	1.3%	15.2%
223	IL Texas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School	International Leadership of Texas	1	60	11.0	D	57
224	Wisdom High School	Houston ISD	1	2,023	10.7	C	53	8.1%	15.0%	0.3%
225	Wheatley High School	Houston ISD	1	873	10.1	F	56	1.3%	7.2%
226	La Marque High School	Texas City ISD	1	715	9.6	D	54	0.9%	10.9%
227	Dekaney High School	Spring ISD	1	2,141	8.9	D	52	3.7%	15.3%	1.0%

Source: Texas Education Agency

Methodology

The Texas Education Agency 2019 Accountability Manual describes the methodology used by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to award district and campus accountability ratings and how the four metrics used in this study to rank the academic performance of DFW school districts were derived. The first of these metrics, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) score is the scaled score of all STAAR assessments administered to district students during the 2018-2019 school year. The Advance Placement / International Baccalaureate (AP/IB) and the SAT and ACT college admission tests metrics are the number of students meeting college-ready criteria specified in the Texas Success Initiative (TSI), a state-legislated program to improve student success in college.

Within each evaluation category, the top rated Texas high school was awarded the maximum points allocated to that category and all other schools were awarded a proportional number of points based on how their individual scores compared to the score of the top rated school. Scores from both evaluation categories were then added together to arrive at the school's academic performance index. Performance on STAAR tests: 60 points

A maximum of 60 points was awarded based on the percentage of a school's students meeting the TEA's achievement standards on the STAAR reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies subject assessments. The STAAR score shown in the table above is calculated by first adding equal weightings of the percentage of assessments on which students’ performance mastered grade level, met grade level and approached grade level, dividing the sum by 3 and rounding it to the nearest whole percentage. The TEA refers to this as the raw STAAR component score. This raw score is then adjusted or “scaled” by using a conversion table to align letter grades and raw component scores of Texas public school districts and campuses. Because the precision of the scaled STAAR star is significantly diminished by this process, the raw STAAR component score is used in this analysis to measure relative performance on the STAAR tests. College readiness indicators: 40 points

A maximum of 20 points was awarded based on percentage of students in grades 11-12 participating and successfully completing AP/IB courses. The school with the highest scores on the College Board AP examinations or IB examinations in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies was awarded the maximum points for each subject area category. A maximum of 20 points also was awarded to the school with the top SAT and ACT scores.

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