Five middle schools and three elementary schools also ranked at top
Six Dallas ISD high schools have been ranked within the top 10 in the region according to a new study released Sept. 14 by Children At Risk. Two of the schools, School of Science and Engineering and School for the Talented and Gifted, both at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, were ranked no. 1 and 2, respectively.
In addition, Dallas ISD has all top five middle schools and three of the top five elementary schools in the region.
Children At Risk has been ranking schools in the Greater Houston area for the last four years. This year, researchers included other major cities in the state as part of the rankings study.
The organization noted that the science and engineering magnet and talented and gifted magnet will be listed as the top two high schools in the state when final ratings are made available later this fall.
Researchers based their methodology on 14 measures of performance using 2007 and 2008 data to evaluate how well schools are preparing students for post-secondary success. Among them were the four-year graduation rate, participation in advanced coursework, and performance on college entrance exams.
"The schools that ranked highly by this organization are doing an outstanding job for the students they serve," said Dallas ISD Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa. "Because these schools have performed so well for so long, it is sometimes easy to take their success for granted, but no one should. The attention to rigorous instruction at each of these campuses should continually be appreciated."
According to Children At Risk, the top ten public high schools in the North Texas area are:
- School of Science and Engineering (Dallas ISD)
- School for the Talented and Gifted (Dallas ISD)
- North Hills Preparatory (charter)
- Highland Park High School (Highland Park ISD)
- Judge Barefoot Sanders Magnet Center for Public Service: Government, Law, and Law Enforcement (Dallas ISD)
- Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (charter)
- School of Health Professions (Dallas ISD)
- Coppell High School (Coppell ISD)
- School of Business and Management (Dallas ISD)
- Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Dallas ISD)
The top five middle schools in the region, according to the study, are:
- George Bannerman Dealey International Academy (Dallas ISD)
- Dallas Environmental Science Academy (Dallas ISD)
- William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted (Dallas ISD)
- Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School (Dallas ISD)
- Henry W. Longfellow Career Academy (Dallas ISD)
The top five elementary schools in the region, according to the study, are:
- George Bannerman Dealey Montessori (Dallas ISD)
- B.F. Darrell Elementary (Dallas ISD)
- Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence (Garland ISD)
- William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted (Dallas ISD)
- Wolfe City Elementary School (Wolfe City ISD)
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