El Paso, TX high schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Silva Health MagnetEl PasoEl Paso Isd80%57%Greatly Exceeds Expectations510
#2ATransmountain Early CollegeEl PasoEl Paso Isd73%70%Exceeds Expectations348
#3A-Mission Early CollegeEl PasoSocorro Isd65%57%Greatly Exceeds Expectations443
#4A-Valle Verde Early CollegeEl PasoYsleta Isd65%61%Exceeds Expectations328
#5A-Young Womens Leadership AcademyEl PasoYsleta Isd65%41%Greatly Exceeds Expectations332
#6A-Northwest Early CollegeEl PasoCanutillo Isd60%63%Meets Expectations361
#7B+FranklinEl PasoEl Paso Isd58%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations3,149
#8BCoronadoEl PasoEl Paso Isd50%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations2,391
#9BEastwoodEl PasoYsleta Isd48%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations2,381
#10BChapinEl PasoEl Paso Isd47%32%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,718
#11BDel ValleEl PasoYsleta Isd47%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,957
#12BHarmony Science Acad El Paso (Charter)El PasoHarmony Public Schools - West Texas45%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,020
#13B-El PasoEl PasoEl Paso Isd43%36%Exceeds Expectations1,580
#14B-J M HanksEl PasoYsleta Isd43%38%Exceeds Expectations1,454
#15B-Bel AirEl PasoYsleta Isd41%35%Exceeds Expectations1,839
#16B-CanutilloEl PasoCanutillo Isd41%34%Exceeds Expectations1,642
#17B-EastlakeEl PasoSocorro Isd41%39%Meets Expectations2,851
#18B-Harmony School Of Innovation El Paso (Charter, K-12)El PasoHarmony Public Schools - West Texas31%28%Exceeds Expectations1,385
#19C+ParklandEl PasoYsleta Isd40%38%Exceeds Expectations1,674
#20C+Young Womens Steam Research And Preparatory AcademyEl PasoEl Paso Isd40%34%Exceeds Expectations425
#21C+YsletaEl PasoYsleta Isd40%33%Exceeds Expectations1,342
#22C+BurgesEl PasoEl Paso Isd39%33%Exceeds Expectations1,478
#23C+MontwoodEl PasoSocorro Isd39%36%Exceeds Expectations2,498
#24C+Pebble HillsEl PasoSocorro Isd39%37%Exceeds Expectations2,888
#25C+AmericasEl PasoSocorro Isd38%37%Meets Expectations2,352
#26C+El DoradoEl PasoSocorro Isd36%38%Meets Expectations2,245
#27CDavinci School For Science And The Arts (Charter)El PasoBurnham Wood Charter School District32%28%Exceeds Expectations722
#28CRiversideEl PasoYsleta Isd32%32%Meets Expectations1,001
#29C-AndressEl PasoEl Paso Isd27%33%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,530
#30C-HorizonEl PasoClint Isd26%26%Meets Expectations1,677
#31C-SocorroEl PasoSocorro Isd26%34%Doesn't Meet Expectations2,484
#32C-El Paso Classical Academy (Charter, K-12)El PasoTexas College Preparatory Academies22%18%Exceeds Expectations289
#33DAustinEl PasoEl Paso Isd23%31%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,184
#34DIrvinEl PasoEl Paso Isd23%29%Doesn't Meet Expectations987
#35DJeffersonEl PasoEl Paso Isd19%28%Doesn't Meet Expectations1,107
#36DMountain ViewEl PasoClint Isd19%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations807
#37D-BowieEl PasoEl Paso Isd15%28%Underperforms Expectations1,117

How El Paso, TX's high schools compare

A: 6B: 12C: 14D: 5

49% of the 37 ranked high schools in El Paso, TX earn an A or B (6 A grades, 12 B, 14 C, 5 D, 0 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 30 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (81% here, 75% nationally), and 24 exceed it. On average 41% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 37% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Young Womens Leadership Academy (65% against 41%, A-), Silva Health Magnet (80% against 57%, A+), Franklin (58% against 38%, B+), Chapin (47% against 32%, B), Coronado (50% against 38%, B).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): El Paso Isd (5), Ysleta Isd (3).

The largest ranked high schools: Franklin (3,149 students, B+, #7), Pebble Hills (2,888 students, C+, #24), Eastlake (2,851 students, B-, #17).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 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 El Paso, TX that are not ranked

14 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 (10)

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.

Closed schools (2)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

Not yet graded (2)

Too little test data to grade.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public high schools in El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX

What is the best high school in El Paso, TX?

Silva Health Magnet in El Paso ranks first among the 37 ranked high schools in El Paso, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 80% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57%.

How are high schools in El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX have?

SchoolGrade grades 51 public high schools in El Paso, TX; 37 are ranked here and 14 are listed as not ranked.