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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in the United States

Across the United States, 3,839 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Plano East Sr High School leads the list at +49.5pp, against a median of +4.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
3,839
the United States
Top 3-yr change
+49.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+4.2pp
MOST IMPROVED · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Plano East Sr High SchoolPLANO, TXPLANO ISD3,03320.0%69.5%+49.5pp
2Iltexas Aggieland High SchoolCOLLEGE STATION, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)22418.0%67.0%+49.0pp
3Argyle High SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TXARGYLE ISD1,64426.0%74.5%+48.5pp
4Smithson Valley High SchoolSPRING BRANCH, TXCOMAL ISD2,09825.0%72.0%+47.0pp
5Academy High SchoolLITTLE RIVER, TXACADEMY ISD54614.0%60.0%+46.0pp
6Florence High SchoolFLORENCE, TXFLORENCE ISD35713.5%59.5%+46.0pp
7Stephen F Austin High SchoolSUGAR LAND, TXFORT BEND ISD2,65527.5%73.5%+46.0pp
8Ridge Point High SchoolMISSOURI CITY, TXFORT BEND ISD2,81629.0%74.5%+45.5pp
9Lake Dallas High SchoolCORINTH, TXLAKE DALLAS ISD1,28313.0%58.5%+45.5pp
10Mt Enterprise High SchoolMT ENTERPRISE, TXMOUNT ENTERPRISE ISD24910.0%55.5%+45.5pp
11Legacy Early College High SchoolTAYLOR, TXTAYLOR ISD10530.0%75.5%+45.5pp
12Weimar High SchoolWEIMAR, TXWEIMAR ISD21419.5%65.0%+45.5pp
13West High SchoolWEST, TXWEST ISD37511.0%56.0%+45.0pp
14Nocona High SchoolNOCONA, TXNOCONA ISD25817.0%61.5%+44.5pp
15Robert G Cole Middle/High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXFT SAM HOUSTON ISD81032.0%75.5%+43.5pp
16Colleyville Heritage High SchoolCOLLEYVILLE, TXGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD1,83725.5%69.0%+43.5pp
17Glenda Dawson High SchoolPEARLAND, TXPEARLAND ISD2,56934.5%78.0%+43.5pp
18Georgetown High SchoolGEORGETOWN, TXGEORGETOWN ISD2,05917.5%60.5%+43.0pp
19Flour Bluff High SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TXFLOUR BLUFF ISD1,94027.5%70.0%+42.5pp
20McGregor High SchoolMCGREGOR, TXMCGREGOR ISD43720.0%62.5%+42.5pp
21Wylie High SchoolABILENE, TXWYLIE ISD1,53727.5%70.0%+42.5pp
22Edna High SchoolEDNA, TXEDNA ISD45521.5%63.5%+42.0pp
23New Braunfels High SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TXNEW BRAUNFELS ISD1,99023.0%65.0%+42.0pp
24Bard Early College ClevelandCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal34438.8%80.7%+41.9pp
25Bell High SchoolHURST, TXHURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD2,41125.5%67.0%+41.5pp
26A & M Cons High SchoolCOLLEGE STATION, TXCOLLEGE STATION ISD2,16622.5%63.5%+41.0pp
27Victory Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD44243.5%84.5%+41.0pp
28Midlothian High SchoolMIDLOTHIAN, TXMIDLOTHIAN ISD1,97625.0%66.0%+41.0pp
29Friendswood High SchoolFRIENDSWOOD, TXFRIENDSWOOD ISD2,01434.0%74.5%+40.5pp
30BASIS PhoenixPHOENIX, AZBASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280)78146.5%86.5%+40.0pp
31Wimberley High SchoolWIMBERLEY, TXWIMBERLEY ISD82023.5%63.5%+40.0pp
32Coahoma High SchoolCOAHOMA, TXCOAHOMA ISD31711.0%51.0%+40.0pp
33Davenport High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXCOMAL ISD1,23327.5%67.5%+40.0pp
34Magnolia High SchoolMAGNOLIA, TXMAGNOLIA ISD2,29221.0%61.0%+40.0pp
35Wolfe City High SchoolWOLFE CITY, TXWOLFE CITY ISD22216.5%56.5%+40.0pp
36Bellaire High SchoolBELLAIRE, TXHOUSTON ISD3,21624.0%63.5%+39.5pp
37Yates High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD68513.0%52.5%+39.5pp
38Pearce High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,31717.5%57.0%+39.5pp
39Del Rio Early College High SchoolDEL RIO, TXSAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD47237.5%77.0%+39.5pp
40Ganado High SchoolGANADO, TXGANADO ISD22117.0%55.5%+38.5pp
41Klein Oak High SchoolKLEIN, TXKLEIN ISD3,76625.5%64.0%+38.5pp
42Westwood High SchoolAUSTIN, TXROUND ROCK ISD2,85840.0%78.5%+38.5pp
43Devine High SchoolDEVINE, TXDEVINE ISD55114.0%52.0%+38.0pp
44Fredericksburg High SchoolFREDERICKSBURG, TXFREDERICKSBURG ISD1,03115.5%53.5%+38.0pp
45Harmony High SchoolBIG SANDY, TXHARMONY ISD27325.0%63.0%+38.0pp
46Lake Travis High SchoolAUSTIN, TXLAKE TRAVIS ISD3,56934.5%72.5%+38.0pp
47Iltexas Katy Westpark High SchoolRICHMOND, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)86932.5%70.0%+37.5pp
48Pieper High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXCOMAL ISD2,09335.0%72.5%+37.5pp
49Farwell High SchoolFARWELL, TXFARWELL ISD18932.5%70.0%+37.5pp
50Montgomery High SchoolMONTGOMERY, TXMONTGOMERY ISD1,52325.0%62.5%+37.5pp
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