Some of the best high schools in the nation are right here in Houston. All 10 eligible YES Prep Public Schools earned gold medals—placing in the top 10 percent of the state and nation for being the best “at getting students to graduation day”—in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Rankings.
The U.S. News & World Report publishes rankings of the best high schools annually. The publication measures how well students at each school perform compared to the rest of their state and nation, how historically underserved students achieve academically, how many students graduate, and how well-prepared students are for college.
Here’s a look at how our schools ranked in the different categories:
|
School Name |
Houston Ranking (out of 273 schools) |
Texas Ranking (out of 1,997 schools) |
Charter Ranking (out of 2,785 schools) |
National Ranking (out of 17,857 schools) |
|
YES Prep Southwest |
7 |
27 |
44 |
168 |
|
YES Prep North Central |
14 |
53 |
76 |
326 |
|
YES Prep East End |
18 |
62 |
92 |
413 |
|
YES Prep West |
19 |
63 |
93 |
414 |
|
YES Prep Brays Oaks |
21 |
67 |
98 |
449 |
|
YES Prep Southeast |
22 |
68 |
99 |
450 |
|
YES Prep Fifth Ward |
29 |
105 |
161 |
815 |
|
YES Prep Gulfton |
36 |
134 |
214 |
1,192 |
|
YES Prep Northside |
38 |
142 |
228 |
1,294 |
|
YES Prep North Forest |
46 |
156 |
250 |
1,489 |
With more than 15,000 students, most of whom will be the first in their family to go college, YES Prep Public Schools is expanding and enrolling students now.
YES Prep Public Schools currently has 21 schools across greater Houston, including its first two elementary campuses that opened this school year -YES Prep North Central Elementary and YES Prep Southeast Elementary.
YES Prep is planning to open two more elementary schools next school year—YES Prep North Forest Elementary and YES Prep Southside Elementary.
About U.S. News High School Rankings
The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to traditional high schools, the rankings encompass charter; magnet; and science, technology, engineering and math-focused schools. Discover how your school stacks up against thousands around the country. For more information, click here.
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