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16. The top 10 in Texas are all charter or magnet

Tue May 20, 2014, 01:34 PM

May 2014

as far as I can tell (meaning they don't accept all students - they pick and choose who they admit):

1 - School for the Talented and Gifted
1201 EAST EIGHTH ST, DALLAS, TX 75203

2 - School of Science and Engineering Magnet
1201 EAST EIGHTH ST, DALLAS, TX 75203

3 - Carnegie Vanguard High School
10401 SCOTT ST, HOUSTON, TX 77051

4 - YES Prep North Central
13703 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD, HOUSTON, TX 77039

5 - IDEA Academy and College Preparatory School
401 SOUTH 1ST ST, DONNA, TX 78537

6 - Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
3100 SHENANDOAH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77021

7 - Liberal Arts and Science Academy
7309 LAZY CREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78724

8 - The Science Academy of South Texas
900 MED HIGH DR, MERCEDES, TX 78570

9 - KIPP Austin Col
8509 FM 969 BLDG 513, AUSTIN, TX 78724

10 - Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
1718 R B CULLUM BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75210

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/texas?int=9abb08

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Do you have a link on that? dilby May 2014 #7

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So they spend lest with better results? dilby May 2014 #9

Do you have a link for that? Orrex May 2014 #10

Here dilby May 2014 #12

Does that first one cover only public schools, or private/charter/STEM schools as well? Orrex May 2014 #14

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Thank you. Orrex May 2014 #18

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