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U.S. News & World Report Publishes 2016 Best High School Rankings

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Real Estate Agent with Brockway Realty

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The U.S. News & World Report (Education) recently published their Best High School Rankings for 2016. Data was collected on more than 21,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. 

The list below shows the (Bay Area) school’s (both public and charter) rank in the same (Texas) state, based on its national rate. The data columns reflect the school name, the Student-Teacher Ratio, and College Readiness. The U.S. News & World Report’s national ranking for school is shown below the school district name.

 

School   

Student-Teacher Ratio

College Readiness

#52 - Clear Horizons Early College High School 

13735 Beamer Rd Box 613

Houston, TX 77089

Clear Creek Independent School District

 

 #337 Nationally Ranked

30:1

 

Larger than TX Avg

419 Students

14 Teachers

62.0

 

Above TX Avg

92% Tested (AP®)

52% Passed (AP®)

#98 - Clear Lake High School 

2929 Bay Area Blvd

Houston, TX 77058

Clear Creek Independent School District

 

 #883 Nationally Ranked

16:1

 

Larger than TX Avg

2,421 Students

151 Teachers

45.4

 

Above TX Avg

53% Tested (AP®)

43% Passed (AP®)

#104 - Glenda Dawson High School 

2050 Cullen Blvd

Pearland, TX 77581

Pearland Independent School District

 

 #909 Nationally Ranked

18:1

 

Larger than TX Avg

2,114 Students

121 Teachers

44.9

 

Above TX Avg

59% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

#117 - Friendswood High School

702 Greenbriar Dr

Friendswood, TX 77546

Friendswood Independent School District

 

 #1075 Nationally Ranked

17:1

 

Larger than TX Avg

2,165 Students

127 Teachers

41.8

 

Above TX Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

#130 - Clear Falls High School

4380 Village Way

League City, TX 77573

Clear Creek Independent School District

 

 #1276 Nationally Ranked

17:1

 

Larger than TX Avg

2,384 Students

138 Teachers

38.1

 

Above TX Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

35% Passed (AP®)

#172 - Clear Springs High School

501 Palomino Ln

League City, TX 77573

Clear Creek Independent School District

 

 #2036 Nationally Ranked

16:1

 

Larger than TX Avg

2,312 Students

149 Teachers

27.2

 

Near TX Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

#177 - Clear Brook High School

4607 Fm 2351

Friendswood, TX 77546

Clear Creek Independent School District

 

 #2108 Nationally Ranked

15:1

 

Near TX Avg

2,375 Students

159 Teachers

26.5

 

Near TX Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

 

The methodology about how the rankings were calculated can be found on the U.S. News website.  

 

 

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Thanks Penny for sharing and it looks like your area has a lot of great schools! Have a great weekend!

Apr 29, 2016 05:23 AM