3 Austin high schools rank in Texas' top 10

Texas' Top 10 Public High Schools

Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin school districts are well-represented in Texas' top 10 public high schools, with three of the top 10 schools located in the Austin area.
The rankings and reviews, curated by Niche, rate schools based on factors including academic rigor, extracurriculars, student body diversity, staffing, funding, facilities, and more.

Top 10 Schools

1. Carnegie Vanguard High School (Houston): A public magnet school with fewer than 1,000 students, approximately 22 students per teacher, and high average scores on SAT (1380) and ACT (31) tests.
2. School for the Talented and Gifted (Dallas): A magnet school with about 500 high school students, small class sizes, and high scores on standardized tests, averaging 1400 on the SAT and 32 on the ACT.
3. Liberal Arts and Science Academy (Austin): A magnet school with under 1,500 students, roughly 18 students to each teacher, and high scores in diversity, college prep, teacher quality, and academic rigor.
4. School of Science and Engineering (Dallas): A small magnet school with fewer than 500 students, strong performance in Niche ratings for diversity, teaching, college prep, and academics.
5. BASIS San Antonio - Shavano Campus (San Antonio): A charter school with about 1,000 students, smaller class sizes, and highly rated academics, diversity, and college prep.
6. Debakey H.S. for Health Prof (Houston): A specialized high school focused on medical sciences, with over 1,000 students attempting to test in each year, competing for 200-300 spots.
7. Westwood High IB World School (Round Rock): A school emphasizing honors, AP, and IB courses, with nearly 3,000 students, small class sizes, and high ratings for college prep and diversity.
8. Jasper High School (Plano): A school for students in the 9th and 10th grade, with strong proficiency in reading, and high ratings for teachers, college prep, and diversity.
9. Westlake High School (Eanes): A school offering a well-rounded experience, with strong average test scores, and high ratings for academics, teachers, college prep, and extracurricular activities.
10. Plano West Senior High School (Plano): A school maintaining strong academic performance, with over 2,500 students, and high ratings for math proficiency and college matriculation.

All rankings and reviews can be found on the Niche website.