Top 10 Best Dallas County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 169 public high schools serving 160,758 students in Dallas County, TX.
The top ranked public high schools in Dallas County, TX are School For The Talented And Gifted, School Of Science And Engineering and Dr Wright L Lassiter Jr Early College High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Dallas County, TX public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average). High schools in Dallas County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Texas public high schools.
Dallas County, TX public high school have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Booker T Washington Spva Magnet, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Best Dallas County Public High Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
School For The Talented And Gifted
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5970
Grades: 9-12
| 502 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
School Of Science And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5960
Grades: 9-12
| 501 students
Rank: #33.
Dr Wright L Lassiter Jr Early College High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
701 Elm St 1st Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 860-2356
Grades: 9-12
| 261 students
Rank: #44.
Highland Park High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4220 Emerson Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,260 students
Rank: #55.
Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1718 Robert B Cullum Blvd
Dallas, TX 75210
(972) 749-5200
Grades: 6-12
| 592 students
Rank: #66.
Uplift Education-north Hills Prep High School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
606 E Royal Ln
Dallas, TX 75207
(972) 501-0645
Grades: 9-12
| 494 students
Rank: #77.
Coppell High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
185 W Pkwy Blvd
Coppell, TX 75019
(214) 496-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 3,839 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5920
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Trinidad Garza Early College At Mt View
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4849 Illinois Ave Ste W53a
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 860-3680
Grades: 9-12
| 429 students
Rank: #1010.
School Of Business And Management
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5920
Grades: 9-12
| 484 students
Rank: #1111.
North Lake Early College High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1081 W Shady Grove
Irving, TX 75060
(214) 891-1312
Grades: 9-11
| 204 students
Rank: #1212.
New Tech H S At Coppell
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
113 Samuel Blvd
Coppell, TX 75019
(214) 496-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 381 students
Rank: #1313.
Early College High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3939 Vly View Ln Bldg G
Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 968-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Rank: #1414.
School Of Health Professions
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5930
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
Rank: #1515.
Great Hearts Irving Upper
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3520 World Cup
Irving, TX 75038
(469) 725-0014
Grades: 6-12
| 648 students
Rank: #1616.
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1502 College St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 343-3120
Grades: 6-12
| 361 students
Rank: #1717.
Universal - Coppell
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1001 E Sandy Lake Rd
Irving, TX 75062
(972) 393-5834
Grades: PK-12
| 1,329 students
Rank: #1818.
Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1533 High Pointe Ln
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Grades: 9-12
| 348 students
Rank: #1919.
Rosie Sorrells Education And Social Services High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5940
Grades: 9-12
| 213 students
Rank: #2020.
New Tech H S At B F Darrell High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4730 Lancaster Rd
Dallas, TX 75216
(214) 932-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 368 students
Rank: #2121.
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3434 S R L Thornton
Dallas, TX 75201
(972) 925-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 949 students
Rank: #2222.
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
102 Gopher Blvd
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 237-5603
Grades: 6-12
| 848 students
Rank: #2323.
Sunnyvale High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
222 N Collins Rd
Sunnyvale, TX 75182
(972) 203-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 640 students
Rank: #2424.
Barack Obama Male Leadership At A Maceo Smith
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3030 Stag
Dallas, TX 75241
(972) 749-2100
Grades: 6-12
| 460 students
Rank: #2525.
John A Dubiski Career High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2990 S Hwy 161
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 343-7800
Grades: 8-12
| 1,521 students
Rank: #2626.
Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1700 E Camp Wisdom
Dallas, TX 75241
(214) 932-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 353 students
Rank: #2727.
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5952 I 30
Dallas, TX 75248
(972) 375-9672
Grades: 5-12
| 265 students
Rank: #2828.
Pearce High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1600 N Coit Rd
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,432 students
Rank: #2929.
Pioneer Technology And Arts North Dallas
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15720 Hillcrest Rd
Dallas, TX 75248
(469) 405-8967
Grades: K-10
| 264 students
Rank: #3030.
Letot Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10505 Denton Dr
Dallas, TX 75220
(214) 956-2036
Grades: 7-11
| 25 students
Rank: #3131.
Sachse High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3901 Miles Rd
Sachse, TX 75048
(972) 414-7450
Grades: 9-12
| 2,910 students
Rank: #3232.
Poteet High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3300 Poteet Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 882-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,646 students
Rank: #3333.
N Garland High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2109 W Buckingham Rd
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 675-3120
Grades: 9-12
| 2,752 students
Rank: #3434.
Richardson High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1250 W Belt Line Rd
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,790 students
Rank: #3535.
Woodrow Wilson High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 S Glasgow Dr
Dallas, TX 75214
(972) 502-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,897 students
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Dallas County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1005 Westridge Ave
Lancaster, TX 75146
Grades: 4
| 413 students
699 N Denton
Hutchins, TX 75141
(972) 225-4701
Grades: PK
| 82 students
A+ Academy (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
Charter School
10327 Rylie Road
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 557-5578
Grades: PK-12
| 961 students
901 E Beltline Rd
Lancaster, TX 75146
(713) 667-1184
Grades: 7-8
| n/a students
8410 San Leandro Dr
Dallas, TX 75232
(972) 749-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 180 students
Alpha Charter School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
Charter School
701 W State St
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 272-2173
Grades: PK-12
| 171 students
224 Amber Ln
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 223-8757
Grades: PK
| 400 students
224 Amber Ln
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 223-8757
Grades: PK-5
| 678 students
3531 N Westmoreland Rd
Dallas, TX 75212
(972) 794-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 166 students
5606 Wayside Dr
Dallas, TX 75235
(972) 749-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
4730 S Lancaster Rd
Dallas, TX 75216
(972) 749-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
2929 Stag Rd
Dallas, TX 75241
(972) 749-2100
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
4730 S Lancaster
Dallas, TX 75216
(972) 749-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 228 students
3313 S Beckley
Dallas, TX 75224
(214) 932-7300
Grades: 7-8
| 79 students
2218 Bryan
Dallas, TX 75201
(972) 749-2200
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
200 E Belt Line Rd
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 223-3800
Grades: PK-4
| 466 students
504 East Belt Line Rd
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(972) 291-2583
Grades: 5-6
| 350 students
1204 East Marshall Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 642-5137
Grades: 6-8
| 1,068 students
3636 Tioga St
Dallas, TX 75241
(972) 225-7316
Grades: PK-1
| 445 students
1301 East Coral Way
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 262-4255
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Branch Park Academy (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
Charter School
13605 Webb Chapel Rd
Dallas, TX 75234
(972) 243-2462
Grades: 3-8
| 101 students
3610 Pipestone Rd
Dallas, TX 75212
(972) 925-3700
Grades: PK
| n/a students
P O Box 269
Hutchins, TX 75141
(214) 225-7345
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
1600 S Perry Rd
Carrollton, TX 75006
(972) 323-6168
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4539 Munger Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 925-3700
Grades: PK
| n/a students
2922 Martin Luther King Jr Blv
Dallas, TX 75215
(972) 925-3700
Grades: PK
| n/a students
2827 Lapsley St
Dallas, TX 75212
(972) 925-3700
Grades: PK
| n/a students
315 E Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75241
(214) 371-2545
Grades: PK-7
| 387 students
1738 Gano St
Dallas, TX 75215
(972) 794-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 204 students
4929 Village Fair
Dallas, TX 75224
(972) 226-7601
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
9339 South Polk St
Dallas, TX 75232
(214) 932-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 564 students
620 S Westmoreland
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 274-1818
Grades: 9
| 811 students
1673 Terre Colony Court
Sunnyvale, TX 75182
(972) 226-5974
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1673 Terre Colony Ct
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 637-6136
Grades: 8-12
| 3 students
1673 Terre Colony Court
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 496-8002
Grades: 11
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions

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How many public high schools are located in Dallas County, TX?
169 public high schools are located in Dallas County, TX.
What is the racial composition of students in Dallas County, TX?
Dallas County, TX public high schools minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high schools average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

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