Several Dallas ISD magnet campuses are among the best public schools in Texas, based on a new set of rankings that considers everything from test scores to class sizes to graduation rates.
The School of Science & Engineering and School for the Talented & Gifted were the No. 1 and No. 2 high schools in the state, according to Children at Risk, a Houston nonprofit group. Also cracking the top 10 was the School of Government, Law & Law Enforcement. All three campuses are housed at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Oak Cliff.
In prior years, Children at Risk ranked only schools in the Houston area, but expanded to the rest of the state this year.
Many organizations try to pinpoint top campuses, including Newsweek's list of the nation's best high schools, the state's school rating system and a host of education think tank reports. The Children at Risk study ranks Texas elementary, middle and high school campuses based on more measures than most.
For example, Newsweek picks the best high schools solely on the number of students who take Advanced Placement exams. The state determines quality based on test scores and dropout rates.
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