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Best High Schools
in DALLAS ISD

This page covers 41 high schools in DALLAS ISD. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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High Schools Rankings

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ROSIE SORRELLS EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES H S
Grades 09–12179 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.2:1)
83
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT
Grades 09–12447 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Grades 09–12465 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Grades 09–12490 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED
Grades 09–12534 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
IRMA RANGEL YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
Grades 06–12599 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET
Grades 09–12478 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
JUSTIN F KIMBALL H S
Grades 09–121,192 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,024/student)
75
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S
Grades 09–12441 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
DAVID W CARTER H S
Grades 09–121,082 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,024/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
31 more high schools in DALLAS ISD not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
41
High Schools
237
Total Schools
83
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.