AREA SCHOOLS FEATURED IN U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT’S RANKING OF BEST HIGH SCHOOLS
The U.S. News and World Report magazine has released its latest list of The Best High Schools in America, and some area schools ranked highly on the list.
The rankings, released late last month, feature approximately 18,000 public high schools out of a review of more than 24,000 in all 50 states. Rankings are based on college readiness and curriculum breadth, math and reading proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, and graduation rates.
Out of 1,485 Texas high schools featured, Brenham ISD is ranked 10,367th nationally and 922nd in Texas. Burton ISD is ranked 10,811th in the nation, and 963rd in the state.
At Brenham High School, total minority enrollment is 54 percent, and 42 percent of students are economically disadvantaged. Brenham High School has a total enrollment of 1,471, with a 13:1 student-teacher ratio.
For Burton High School, total minority enrollment is 36 percent, with 49 percent of students considered economically disadvantaged. Burton High School’s total enrollment is 137, with a student-teacher ratio of 11:1.
Taking a look at area schools:
- A&M Consolidated High School – 3,212th in the nation, 270th in the state.
- Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School – 12,016th nationally, 1086th
- Bryan Collegiate High School – 2,042nd across the nation, 194th across the state.
- Bellville High School – 6,030th in the nation, 497th in the state.
- Caldwell High School – 5,671st in the nation, 465th in the state.
- College Station High School – 1,939th nationwide, 187th
- Dime Box School – unranked.
- Fayetteville Schools – 9,357th nationally, 810th
- Giddings High School – 4,232nd nationally, 355th
- Hempstead High School – ranked in the 13,345-17,792 bracket nationally, 1,206-1,485 statewide.
- Iola High School – 5,324th in the nation, 440th in the state.
- James Earl Rudder High School – 13,171st in the nation, 1,192nd in the state.
- La Grange High School – 4,655th across the nation, 389th across the state.
- Lexington High School – 8,494th nationally, 726th
- Navasota High School – 10,387th in the nation, 927th in the state.
- Round Top-Carmine High School – unranked.
- Sealy High School – 5,287th nationally, 437th
- Somerville High School – ranked in the 13,345-17,792 bracket nationally, 1,206-1,485 statewide.
- Snook Secondary – 10,338th in the nation, 920th in the state.
- Travis B Bryan High School – 10,813th nationally, 964th statewide.
- Waller High School – 7,542nd nationally, 632nd
You can read the full report here, or search individual schools here.