Best high schools in Dallas ISD (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 38 schools in Dallas ISD, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

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77
School for the Talented and GiftedDallas · Public High75% Math proficiency · 555 students
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73
Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services H SDallas · Public High90% Math proficiency · 168 students
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73
Booker T Washington Spva MagnetDallas · Public High62% Math proficiency · 970 students
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69
Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership SchoolDallas · Public High98% Math proficiency · 604 students
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67
Marvin E Robinson School of Business and MgmtDallas · Public High95% Math proficiency · 476 students
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67
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law MagnetDallas · Public High90% Math proficiency · 494 students
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66
School of Health ProfessionsDallas · Public High90% Math proficiency · 497 students
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66
DR Wright L Lassiter JR Early College H SDallas · Public High90% Math proficiency · 293 students
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64
Trinidad Garza Early College at MT ViewDallas · Public High95% Math proficiency · 474 students
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62
Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate AcademyDallas · Public High77% Math proficiency · 342 students
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60
Barack Obama Male Leadership Acad at A Maceo SmithDallas · Public High78% Math proficiency · 554 students
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59
School of Science and EngineeringDallas · Public High97.5% Reading proficiency · 505 students
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57
Woodrow Wilson H SDallas · Public High76% Math proficiency · 1,832 students
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45
Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyDallas · Public High67% Math proficiency · 2,208 students
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44
Citylab H SDallas · Public High54.5% Math proficiency · 150 students
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44
New Tech H S at B F Darrell H SDallas · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 407 students
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43
Hillcrest H SDallas · Public High53% Math proficiency · 1,572 students
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Moises E Molina H SDallas · Public High74% Math proficiency · 2,006 students
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Sunset H SDallas · Public High72% Math proficiency · 2,164 students
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39
Thomas Jefferson H SDallas · Public High64% Math proficiency · 1,516 students
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38
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship AcademyDallas · Public High47% Math proficiency · 149 students
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37
W H Adamson H SDallas · Public High55% Math proficiency · 1,353 students
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36
H Grady Spruce H SDallas · Public High62% Math proficiency · 1,370 students
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34
Emmett J Conrad H SDallas · Public High56% Math proficiency · 1,321 students
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34
Skyline H SDallas · Public High45% Math proficiency · 3,837 students
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32
James Madison H SDallas · Public High42% Math proficiency · 349 students
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Seagoville H SDallas · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,786 students
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South Oak Cliff H SDallas · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,560 students
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W W Samuell H SDallas · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,709 students
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29
Justin F Kimball H SDallas · Public High37% Math proficiency · 1,175 students
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29
Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High SchDallas · Public High39% Math proficiency · 580 students
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27
W T White H SDallas · Public High31% Math proficiency · 2,204 students
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27
North Dallas H SDallas · Public High37% Math proficiency · 1,300 students
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27
Wilmer-Hutchins H SDallas · Public High36% Math proficiency · 921 students
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27
David W Carter H SDallas · Public High36% Math proficiency · 1,097 students
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24
Franklin D Roosevelt H S of InnovationDallas · Public High34% Math proficiency · 720 students
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23
North Lake Early College H SIrving · Public High87.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 291 students
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20
DR L G Pinkston SR H SDallas · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,264 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	School for the Talented and Gifted Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77.0 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	555
2	Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.3 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	168
3	Booker T Washington Spva Magnet Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	970
4	Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School Dallas · High · Grades 6–12	Public	68.6 Top 25%	98% Math proficiency	604
5	Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.4 Top 25%	95% Math proficiency	476
6	Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.2 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	494
7	School of Health Professions Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.7 Top 50%	90% Math proficiency	497
8	DR Wright L Lassiter JR Early College H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.5 Top 50%	90% Math proficiency	293
9	Trinidad Garza Early College at MT View Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.7 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	474
10	Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.6 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	342
11	Barack Obama Male Leadership Acad at A Maceo Smith Dallas · High · Grades 6–12	Public	60.0 Top 50%	78% Math proficiency	554
12	School of Science and Engineering Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	58.6 Top 50%	97.5% Reading proficiency	505
13	Woodrow Wilson H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	56.8 Top 50%	76% Math proficiency	1,832
14	Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	67% Math proficiency	2,208
15	Citylab H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	44.3 Lower 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	150
16	New Tech H S at B F Darrell H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	407
17	Hillcrest H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,572
18	Moises E Molina H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	74% Math proficiency	2,006
19	Sunset H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	72% Math proficiency	2,164
20	Thomas Jefferson H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	64% Math proficiency	1,516
21	Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	149
22	W H Adamson H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.1 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,353
23	H Grady Spruce H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.8 Lower 50%	62% Math proficiency	1,370
24	Emmett J Conrad H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.1 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	1,321
25	Skyline H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	3,837
26	James Madison H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	349
27	Seagoville H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,786
28	South Oak Cliff H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.8 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,560
29	W W Samuell H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.3 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,709
30	Justin F Kimball H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,175
31	Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High Sch Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.6 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	580
32	W T White H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	2,204
33	North Dallas H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,300
34	Wilmer-Hutchins H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	921
35	David W Carter H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.7 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,097
36	Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	720
37	North Lake Early College H S Irving · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	87.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	291
38	DR L G Pinkston SR H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,264

School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas leads the 2025 list of high schools in Dallas ISD with a Success Index (US) of 77.0. Of the 38 schools shown, 38 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Texas high schools rankings, every school on the Dallas ISD page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in Dallas ISD?

School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas, Texas ranks first among high schools in Dallas ISD with a Success Index (US) of 77.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 555).

How are high schools in Dallas ISD ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.