San Antonio high schools are hitting impressive marks in national rankings once again, with two institutions securing their spots among America's educational elite. BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus and the Young Women's Leadership Academy (YWLA) have both placed within the top 100 nationwide, demonstrating the sustained excellence the city's schools are bringing to the academic table, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
The San Antonio-based news outlet highlighted that BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus wasn't just ranked 58th overall out of over 24,000 public high schools but also maintained its praise-worthy performance by staying seventh in the state and whereas the institute's statement to the publication boasted about their education model equipping students to excel at the highest levels, the BASIS Ed Texas CEO David Hubalik expressed pride in seeing the school lead the way in Texas and nationally. Meanwhile, YWLA didn't just cruise to the 98th spot in the nation but took home the no less impressive status of 11th-best in Texas, an ascent mirrored in their climb as the 23rd best charter school in the country, all this acknowledgment comes despite the schools navigating the contested waters of Texas's educational policies.
Zooming in on the evaluation process, U.S. News doesn't hang its hat on graduation rate alone, but it dives into a richer pool of criteria for college readiness, state assessment proficiency and performance, bridging into college curriculums, and the performance of historically underserved students. The MySA report captures the essence of these metrics in their documentation of local high school achievements.
Expanding the lens to the broader landscape, we see that two other San Antonio schools clenched spots among the state's top 100, according to information from CultureMap San Antonio, Health Careers High School and the International School of America also showcased strong performances, the IDEA Carver College Preparatory, another San Antonio charter school also notched the 51st position nationally, though it slid from the previous year's ranking this reflection of ranking shakes isn't just local but echoed across Texas with high schools from Dallas, Houston, and Austin making strategic placements in the national top 100 list, with Dallas ISD's School for the Talented and Gifted slipping from 6th to 9th place and others such as Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School, and the School of Science and Engineering marking their upward trajectory.
LaMont Jones, Ed.D., U.S. News managing editor for education, underscored the value of ranking information for decision-making in students' academic paths, claiming, "Our Best High Schools rankings provide the insights to help them identify schools that will prepare students for college success," as reported by CultureMap San Antonio. Texas high schools continue to stride visibly on the national stage, marking the state as a formidable harbor for scholastic achievement—a fact celebrated by educators and families alike.
