U.S. News: These High Schools Are the Best in El Paso & Texas

U.S. News & World Report has handed El Paso-area high schools their report cards.

Early College and Charter high schools dominate the 2023 list of top public high schools in El Paso County.

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Early Colleges Dominate

Four of the five best are all Early College High Schools with Clint Early College Academy taking the top spot. El Paso High School is the only high school in the top ten that isn't some type of Magnet, Academy, or Early College.

The Rankings

The rankings are part of their annual Best High Schools report which ranks schools using several factors including reading and math proficiency, their performance on state-required tests, graduation rates, and how well they prepare students for college.

The Top 10

Clint ISD Early College Academy

•#1 in El Paso Metro
•#52 in Texas High Schools
•#395 in National Rankings

Mission Early College High School

•#2 in El Paso Metro
•#77 in Texas High Schools
•#562 in National Rankings

Silva Health Magnet

•#3 in El Paso Metro
•#86 in Texas High Schools
•#634 in National Rankings

Northwest Early College High School (NWECHS)

•#4 in El Paso Metro
•#91 in Texas High Schools
•#686 in National Rankings

Valle Verde Early College High School

•#5 in El Paso Metro
•#96 in Texas High Schools
•#721 in National Rankings

Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)

•#6 in El Paso Metro
•#134 in Texas High Schools
•#1,165 in National Rankings

Transmountain Early College High School

•#7 in El Paso Metro
•#158 in Texas High Schools
•#1,404 in National Rankings

Harmony School of Innovation (El Paso)

•#8 in El Paso Metro
•#245 in Texas High Schools
•#2,484 in National Rankings

El Paso High

•#9 in El Paso Metro
•#261 in Texas High Schools
•#2,738 in National Rankings

Davinci School for Science and the Arts

•#10 in El Paso Metro
•#271 in Texas High Schools
•#2,858 in National Rankings

Rest of the Best

The rest of the Top 20 in order are San Elizario, Del Valle, Franklin, Coronado, Eastwood, Pebble Hills, El Dorado, Americas, Parkland, and Bel Air in the 20th spot.