Best High Schools in Austin, TX (2025-26)

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Every ranked high school in Austin, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Austin, TX rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

Austin, TX high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Lasa	Austin	Austin Isd	98%	86%	Exceeds Expectations	1,432
#2	A+	Westlake	Austin	Eanes Isd	88%	83%	Meets Expectations	2,825
#3	A+	Westwood	Austin	Round Rock Isd	81%	72%	Meets Expectations	2,820
#4	A+	Chaparral Star Academy (Charter, K-12)	Austin	Chaparral Star Academy	79%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	372
#5	A+	Vandegrift	Austin	Leander Isd	78%	69%	Meets Expectations	2,658
#6	A+	Lake Travis	Austin	Lake Travis Isd	77%	66%	Exceeds Expectations	3,701
#7	A+	Harmony School Of Endeavor Austin (Charter, K-12)	Austin	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	76%	64%	Exceeds Expectations	896
#8	A	Bowie	Austin	Austin Isd	74%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	2,782
#9	A	Mccallum	Austin	Austin Isd	74%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,824
#10	A	Valor North Austin (Charter, K-12)	Austin	Valor Public Schools	63%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	824
#11	A	Valor South Austin (Charter, K-12)	Austin	Valor Public Schools	63%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	753
#12	A-	Anderson	Austin	Austin Isd	64%	58%	Meets Expectations	2,210
#13	A-	Austin	Austin	Austin Isd	64%	53%	Meets Expectations	2,317
#14	A-	Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At Highland (Charter)	Austin	Cedars International Academy	64%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	111
#15	B+	Idea Rundberg College Preparatory (Charter)	Austin	Idea Public Schools	62%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	747
#16	B+	Mcneil	Austin	Round Rock Isd	62%	57%	Meets Expectations	2,515
#17	B+	Nyos Charter School (Charter)	Austin	Nyos Charter School	60%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	293
#18	B	Idea Health Professions College Preparatory (Charter)	Austin	Idea Public Schools	54%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#19	B	Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory (Charter)	Austin	Idea Public Schools	50%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	470
#20	C-	Idea Montopolis College Preparatory (Charter)	Austin	Idea Public Schools	40%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	761
#21	D+	Harmony School Of Excellence Austin (Charter)	Austin	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	36%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	539
#22	D+	Kipp Austin Brave (Charter)	Austin	Kipp Texas Public Schools	36%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	662
#23	D+	Kipp Austin Collegiate (Charter)	Austin	Kipp Texas Public Schools	36%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	826
#24	D+	Akins	Austin	Austin Isd	35%	28%	Meets Expectations	2,613
#25	D+	Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory (Charter)	Austin	Idea Public Schools	35%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	698
#26	D	Austin Achieve (Charter)	Austin	Austin Achieve Public Schools	33%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	645
#27	D	Crockett Echs	Austin	Austin Isd	33%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,608
#28	D	John B Connally	Austin	Pflugerville Isd	31%	28%	Meets Expectations	1,663
#29	D	Wayside Sci Tech Middle And H S (Charter)	Austin	Wayside Schools	29%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	521
#30	D-	The East Austin College Prep At Mlk (Charter)	Austin	Valere Public Schools	27%	17%	Meets Expectations	226
#31	D-	Navarro Early College	Austin	Austin Isd	25%	19%	Meets Expectations	1,649
#32	D-	Lbj Echs	Austin	Austin Isd	24%	17%	Meets Expectations	772
#33	D-	Northeast Early College	Austin	Austin Isd	22%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,019
#34	D-	Eastside Early College	Austin	Austin Isd	19%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	699
#35	F	Travis Early College	Austin	Austin Isd	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,137

How Austin, TX's high schools compare

A: 14B: 5C: 1D: 14F: 1

54% of the 35 ranked high schools in Austin, TX earn an A or B (14 A grades, 5 B, 1 C, 14 D, 1 F), against 50% of high schools nationwide. 31 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (89% here, 74% nationally), and 20 exceed it. On average 52% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 37% (national averages: 44% actual, 41% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Idea Rundberg College Preparatory (62% against 17%, B+), Idea Health Professions College Preparatory (54% against 15%, B), Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At Highland (64% against 26%, A-), Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory (50% against 18%, B), Chaparral Star Academy (79% against 48%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Austin Isd (3).

The largest ranked high schools: Lake Travis (3,701 students, A+, #6), Westlake (2,825 students, A+, #2), Westwood (2,820 students, A+, #3).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 14 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in Austin, TX that are not ranked

24 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (11)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

F Alternative Learning Center, Austin
C Garza Independence, Austin
F Graduation Prep Academy Navarro, Austin
F Graduation Preparatory Academy, Austin
F Leadership Academy, Austin
B- Premier High School Austin South Campus, Austin
C+ Premier High School Austin Wells Branch, Austin
A+ Richards Sch For Young Women Leaders, Austin
A+ Rosedale, Austin
F Texans Can Academy Austin, Austin
D- Travis County Juvenile Detention Center, Austin

Fully online schools (1)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

B+ University Of Texas At Austin H S, Austin

Not yet graded (12)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Adult Transition Services, Austin
Austin Oaks, Austin
Austin St Hospital, Austin
Cross Creek, Austin
Greenleaf Ncc, Austin
Jubilee Wells Branch, Austin
Munday, Austin
Phoenix Academy, Austin
Settlement Home, Austin
Texas School For The Deaf, Austin
The Excel Center (for Adults), Austin
The Excel Center For Adults - South Austin, Austin

About this ranking

Scope: public high schools in Austin, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in Austin, TX

What is the best high school in Austin, TX?

Lasa in Austin ranks first among the 35 ranked high schools in Austin, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 98% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 86%.

How are high schools in Austin, TX ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does Austin, TX have?

SchoolGrade grades 59 public high schools in Austin, TX; 35 are ranked here and 24 are listed as not ranked.