All 10 of our qualifying YES Prep secondary schools ranked in the top 12% best high schools in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 rankings.  

Our accolades include five (5) of the top 500 schools in the nation, seven (7) of the top 100 schools in the state and seven (7) of the top 25 schools in Greater Houston.  

Here’s a look at how our schools ranked in the different categories: 

School Name	National Ranking (out of 17,843 schools)	Texas Ranking (out of 1,992 schools)	Greater Houston Ranking (out of 279 schools)	Charter Ranking -National-  (out of 2,830 schools)
YES Prep Southeast Secondary	304	51	10	76
YES Prep Southwest Secondary	309	53	11	78
YES Prep West Secondary	346	61	13	86
YES Prep North Central Secondary	357	63	14	92
YES Prep East End Secondary	445	71	18	106
YES Prep Fifth Ward Secondary	661	94	23	132
YES Prep Brays Oaks Secondary	673	96	24	133
YES Prep North Forest Secondary	931	113	29	188
YES Prep Northside Secondary	1099	128	34	211
YES Prep Gulfton Secondary	2077	203	59	320

 

Please note that while YES Prep Southside Secondary and YES Prep White Oak Secondary are now full-grown schools, they were not eligible at the time of data collection in 2020. 

To view all of our YES Prep Public School district’s rankings, click here. 

About YES Prep Public Schools 

With more than more than 16,000 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 19 secondary schools and four elementary schools across greater Houston, with plans to add two more elementary schools -Airline Elementary and East End Elementary- in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. 

If you would like to learn more about enrolling your child in one of our YES Prep elementary or secondary schools, please click here. 

About U.S. News Best High Schools 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. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.  

To learn U.S. News Best High Schools rankings methodology, including adjustments made to account for the COVID-19 pandemic had on schools in the 2019-2020 school year, click here. To view frequently asked questions about the rankings, click here. 

For more information, visit usnews.com/education/best-high-schools.  

To view national, Texas, Houston and charter high school rankings, click on the corresponding hyperlink.