Top 1000 High Schools in America

[garlandredraider]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8759025/site/newsweek/


I am too lazy to look at all of them, but here are the first 200 schools in Texas.
Yes I am that bored, and the season about to start.

12. Highland Park
40. Science Acad. of South Texas
71. Austin Westlake
75. Austin Westwood
76. WT White
100. Grapevine
113. Bellare HS
134. Houston Memorial
137. Paschel (Ft Worth)
173. Debakey HS for Health Professionals
179. Garland High
180. Plano West

[implacable44]

you had to have overlooked southlake

[garlandredraider]

237. Southlake Carroll


Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2004 divided by the number of graduating seniors.


Guess they dont take the AP or IB tests?

[RedRage00]

you had to have overlooked southlake

Yes, there is something that SLC isn't #1 at :D

[dragons08]

Yes, there is something that SLC isn't #1 at :D
yea, im surprised were ranked that low, whats the equation of this? is ist based on student populations and stuff like that?

[southlake thug]

it is probably based on divesity.. that would explain why we are ranked so poor.

[dragons08]

it is probably based on divesity.. that would explain why we are ranked so poor.
is the school rankings based on that to, each diffrent race factored in as well? or is it just everybody over 90 percent?

[garlandredraider]

Its ranked on the percentage of students taking the AP and IB tests.

[dragons08]

Its ranked on the percentage of students taking the AP and IB tests.
weird, i thought wed have a lot take them, i guess i was wrong..

[RedRage00]

#237 out of tons of schools in the US isn't bad....just accept it already damnit! :p :cool:

[dragons08]

#237 out of tons of schools in the US isn't bad....just accept it already damnit! :p :cool:
sorry its just, i cant stand losing, dont get me wrong its a great honor to be mentioned, but losing, its just a thing i hate

[garlandredraider]

And for everyone else, I got bored. Here are the rest of the Texas Schools that made the cut, and some that were close. Hope I did not miss any..

12. Highland Park
40. Science Acad. of South Texas
71. Austin Westlake
75. Austin Westwood
76. WT White
100. Grapevine

113. Bellare HS
134. Houston Memorial
137. Paschel (Ft Worth)
173. Debakey HS for Health Professionals
179. Garland High
180. Plano West

206. Lanier
230. New Braunfels
231. Stratford
237. Southlake Carroll
238. Coppell
289. Diamond Hill-Jaruis
297. Hillcrest
300. Anderson

308. McKinney
315. Clements
367. Plano
398. Rider

419. Boerne
439. Northside Health Careers
447. SFA (Austin)
453. A&M Consolidated
454. Round Rock
455. McKinny North
470. Austin Westside
472. Cinco Ranch
491. Creekview
495. Taylor (Katy)

502. JJ Pearce
508. Plano East
528. Wimberly
530. McNeil
549. Newman Smith
564. Alice
577. The Woodlands
587. Lake Travis
592. James Bowie

625. Hurst Bell
627. Carrolton Turner
639. SFA (Sugarland)
657. Wichita Falls
683. Edinburg North
688. Houston Lamar
690. SA Clark
691. McCallum
700. Ellison

715. Elkins
722. Tascoso
738. Harlingen
742. Clear Lake
773. Shoemaker
778. South Garland
799. Northwest

834. San Marcos
853. Western Hills
874. FW Wyatt
890. Lake Highlands
899. The Colony

906. Allen
914. Crockett
920. Aldine
926. Cigarroa
929. CC Carroll
931. Dripping Springs
939. Carter-Riverside
948. Arlington Heights
970. Arlington Lamar
987. Flower Mound
996. Langham Creek

And the ones that were close...
1003. Theodore Roosevelt
1007. Bel Air
1013. Naaman Forest
1023. Akins
1039. Lubbock High
1042. Euless Trinity
1052. Rowlett
1061. Tyler Lee

[RedRage00]

Ok, you were bored! :p

[dragons08]

coppell almost beat that, thank god they didnt, coppellcowboys5, would not let us hear the end of that..

[garlandredraider]

Does the district pay for AP and IB tests at Southlake? I know they do at HP... which is why they are so high. At Garland, the students have to pay for each test they take, and they are expensive. Close to 70 dollars an exam.

[dragons08]

Ok, you were bored! :p
good job captian obvious! i dont even get THAT bored and thats saying something... :D

[RPM]

well alright the valley is in 2nd place of the texas schools..LOL!
to bad they dont got a football team... :D

[dragons08]

Does the district pay for AP and IB tests at Southlake? I know they do at HP... which is why they are so high. At Garland, the students have to pay for each test they take, and they are expensive. Close to 70 dollars an exam.
we probally have to pay for them (not the school) but im only a sophomore, dragonsdaddy would probally know or drgnbker, slcdad, basically the adults on here, southlake thug might...

[dragons08]

well alright the valley is in 2nd place of the texas schools..LOL!
to bad they dont got a football team... :D
i guess you sacarfice one for the other..

[garlandredraider]

haha, I am in from Tech and staying at home in Garland. Shoot I am bored. LOL. I head back to Lubbock the 21st.

[RedRage00]

well alright the valley is in 2nd place of the texas schools..LOL!
to bad they dont got a football team... :D

I was wondering where in the world the Science Academy of S. Tx was lol

[dragons08]

I was wondering where in the world the Science Academy of S. Tx was lol
yea same here, i didnt want to look stupid and ask..

[dragons08]

haha, I am in from Tech and staying at home in Garland. Shoot I am bored. LOL. I head back to Lubbock the 21st.
ive been curious to ask somebody from tech this, whats it like with bobby knight at your school? whats word on campus?

[garlandredraider]

lol. Its just like any other coach I guess. Oh course with his new reality tv show getting ready to start filming... it should start getting exciting. I got an email for it, here it is....

Texas Tech University



Men’s Basketball







Would you like the chance to play basketball for Coach Bob Knight

and the Texas Tech Red Raiders?



You may have the opportunity …



IF . . .



· You are a good basketball player;

· You are a FULL TIME male student at Texas Tech;

· You meet the eligibility requirements for Texas Tech, the Big 12
Conference, and the NCAA (details to come);





Sixteen individuals will be selected to participate in the filming of “Knight School”,

an ESPN documentary that will chronicle the walk-on process.



Coach Knight will select one individual who will have a chance to walk-on

for the 2006-2007 men’s basketball team.



More information coming soon . . . stay tuned and stay ready!

[dragons08]

lol. Its just like any other coach I guess. Oh course with his new reality tv show getting ready to start filming... it should start getting exciting. I got an email for it, here it is....

Texas Tech University



Men’s Basketball







Would you like the chance to play basketball for Coach Bob Knight

and the Texas Tech Red Raiders?



You may have the opportunity …



IF . . .



· You are a good basketball player;

· You are a FULL TIME male student at Texas Tech;

· You meet the eligibility requirements for Texas Tech, the Big 12
Conference, and the NCAA (details to come);





Sixteen individuals will be selected to participate in the filming of “Knight School”,

an ESPN documentary that will chronicle the walk-on process.



Coach Knight will select one individual who will have a chance to walk-on

for the 2006-2007 men’s basketball team.



More information coming soon . . . stay tuned and stay ready!
dude! go out for it, i'll so watch it if your on it

[RPM]

I was wondering where in the world the Science Academy of S. Tx was lol


its in Mercedes but you prolly dont know where that is either..anyways its 2 cities away from Donna..LOL!

[garlandredraider]

haha, I am a little short for the job.

[dragons08]

haha, I am a little short for the job.
come on man, its NATIONAL TV! national tv, how many people had a chance to be on NATIONAL TV?

[dragons08]

its in Mercedes but you prolly dont know where that is either..anyways its 2 cities away from Donna..LOL!
still not ringing a bell...but mercedes, do they make cars there?

[garlandredraider]

haha maybe i should try out so i can try to be like one of those really bad singers on american idol and get on tv.

[garlandredraider]

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=&city=mercedes&state=tx&zipcode=


There ya go Dragon...

[lonny23]

its in Mercedes but you prolly dont know where that is either..anyways its 2 cities away from Donna..LOL!
I can't resist this one...

Do the people from Mercedes have the bends? :D

I've thought about taking my girls to the doll display in Mercedes. Is it any good?

[dragons08]

haha maybe i should try out so i can try to be like one of those really bad singers on american idol and get on tv.
dude go and try to get on! you got my support! and plus the people from 5A got your back!

[lonny23]

ive been curious to ask somebody from tech this, whats it like with bobby knight at your school? whats word on campus?
They don't have many students walking up and asking, "What's up Knight?" ;)

[lonny23]

The top 1000 list seems suspect to me. There is a flavor of richer schools and bigger schools on the list, but there is plenty of smaller schools and some head scratchers that make me ask, "How did they make the list?" I've always thought some of the top 1000 were garbage schools.

[garlandredraider]

haha, I have yet to see him walking around campus. Of course spirit shops have made a killing off of his shirts. One of my favorites...

FEAR THIS (front)
Picture of a chair (back)

[dragons08]

I can't resist this one...

Do the people from Mercedes have the bends? :D

I've thought about taking my girls to the doll display in Mercedes. Is it any good?
haha lonny nice one...hmm what else can we use..

[dragons08]

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=&city=mercedes&state=tx&zipcode=


There ya go Dragon...
you just truly proved your point on boredum..

[dragons08]

They don't have many students walking up and asking, "What's up Knight?" ;)
i know but like, do you know people that know knight and stuff like that is what i meant, im better off shutting up..

[dragons08]

haha, I have yet to see him walking around campus. Of course spirit shops have made a killing off of his shirts. One of my favorites...

FEAR THIS (front)
Picture of a chair (back)
hahahahahah one word..."Priceless"

[garlandredraider]

I have to agree... now while there are some good schools on there...
Highland Park
Austin Westlake
Austin Westwood
Houston Memorial
Garland
Plano West
SLC


Some schools make me shrug....
WT White
Hillcrest

[lonny23]

haha lonny nice one...hmm what else can we use..
I think we've run out of things to say. I've driven through there and it's like one continuous city between McAllen and Harlingen. There are a few cool things to see and do in the surrounding towns. I always thought the Valley was real poor, but they're building plenty of houses and there are other cities and towns in Texas that I think are worse than most of the Valley cities.

[garlandredraider]

Haha yeah. I am part of a male spirit group and we meet with him every December. I have a friend that is a manager to the basketball team and he brings us stuff that get gets from coach knight.

[dragons08]

I think we've run out of things to say. I've driven through there and it's like one continuous city between McAllen and Harlingen. There are a few cool things to see and do in the surrounding towns. I always thought the Valley was real poor, but they're building plenty of houses and there are other cities and towns in Texas that I think are worse than most of the Valley cities.
so mercedes is just like, some normal average amercian town

[lonny23]

I have to agree... now while there are some good schools on there...
Highland Park
Austin Westlake
Austin Westwood
Houston Memorial
Garland
Plano West
SLC


Some schools make me shrug....
WT White
Hillcrest
I thought about White, too. The one that got me the most was Lanier in San Antonio. It's 2 blocks away from the worst project in San Antonio. He didn't put the towns down and that can lead to some confusion. James Bowie is a 1A school in East Texas, but they may be talking about Judson's favorite team, Austin Bowie.

[lonny23]

i know but like, do you know people that know knight and stuff like that is what i meant, im better off shutting up..
I said that because that was the final straw that got him canned at Indiana. A kid walked up to him and said that instead of calling him Mr. Knight or Coach Knight. Bobby went off about the kid not showing respect.

[lonny23]

I laugh everytime I see the chair-throwing incident, but as far as I know it was a one-time thing. Back in 1992 (I think) he went to a press conference at the NCAA Tournament with a whip and said it was one of the best motivational tools ever made! He knew the media hated him, so he'd always give them good ammo and sound bites. I like the one when somebody asked him about game faces and he started contorting his face into all kinds of looks and said, "Does this look like a game face?" :D

[dragons08]

I said that because that was the final straw that got him canned at Indiana. A kid walked up to him and said that instead of calling him Mr. Knight or Coach Knight. Bobby went off about the kid not showing respect.
haha is that where he choked the kid?

[garlandredraider]

haha yeah he just does not give a crap about the media. I love it.

[dragons08]

I laugh everytime I see the chair-throwing incident, but as far as I know it was a one-time thing. Back in 1992 (I think) he went to a press conference at the NCAA Tournament with a whip and said it was one of the best motivational tools ever made! He knew the media hated him, so he'd always give them good ammo and sound bites. I like the one when somebody asked him about game faces and he started contorting his face into all kinds of looks and said, "Does this look like a game face?" :D
he kind of reminds me of parcells, hillarious to listen to during interviews, you dont know what to except

[garlandredraider]

You do know him and parcells are good friends. Parcells goes to the games when Tech plays in Dallas. He always sits behind the players bench.

[lonny23]

he kind of reminds me of parcells, hillarious to listen to during interviews, you dont know what to except
Parcells does the same exact thing with the media. Those guys are friends.

My Physics teacher in high school coached basketball with Knight and Coach K at Army, also known as the United States Military Academy or West Point.

[lonny23]

haha is that where he choked the kid?
He choked the kid at Indiana, but that was the incident before the berating. You need a scorecard for everything he did. He headbutted players during games and would go off on his son, too.

I wish I had a 10 foot by 10 foot room and could lock Bob Knight, Earl Weaver, Billy Martin, and Lou Piniella inside and see what they would do! While we're at it add Kyle Turley, Ron Artest, John Cheney, and John Rocker to the list and double the size of the room. :D

[dragons08]

He choked the kid at Indiana, but that was the incident before the berating. You need a scorecard for everything he did. He headbutted players during games and would go off on his son, too.

I wish I had a 10 foot by 10 foot room and could lock Bob Knight, Earl Weaver, Billy Martin, and Lou Piniella inside and see what they would do! While we're at it add Kyle Turley, Ron Artest, John Cheney, and John Rocker to the list and double the size of the room. :D
nah man the 10 by 10 rooms seems big enough

[dragons08]

Parcells does the same exact thing with the media. Those guys are friends.

My Physics teacher in high school coached basketball with Knight and Coach K at Army, also known as the United States Military Academy or West Point.
come on man, i know army, i went to the air force (the one in colorado) it was a pretty cool place

[dragons08]

You do know him and parcells are good friends. Parcells goes to the games when Tech plays in Dallas. He always sits behind the players bench.
that i did not know

[lonny23]

come on man, i know army, i went to the air force (the one in colorado) it was a pretty cool place
I've been to all the academies and Air Force blows Coast Guard, Navy, and Army away. Being color blind is the main thing that kept me out of the Air Force Academy because I had my Congressman's nomination.

[dragons08]

I've been to all the academies and Air Force blows Coast Guard, Navy, and Army away. Being color blind is the main thing that kept me out of the Air Force Academy because I had my Congressman's nomination.
air force was so sweet the church was really nice, the whole place was nice

[rantanamo]

I have to agree... now while there are some good schools on there...
Highland Park
Austin Westlake
Austin Westwood
Houston Memorial
Garland
Plano West
SLC


Some schools make me shrug....
WT White
Hillcrest

Hillcrest High School is just north of University Park and east of Preston Hollow and in the Glen Lakes area. Yes they bus in lots of students(that doesn't mean bussed students can't take AP exams) but they also have lots of wealthy neighborhood kids there. Same with W.T. White. Its in the same neighborhood as Jesuit, which puts it blocks north of the most wealthy neighborhood in the state of Texas in Preston Hollow. Plenty of neigbhorhood kids there.

[Octoberfest]

Colleyville Heritage.....#111

[southlake thug]

Does the district pay for AP and IB tests at Southlake? I know they do at HP... which is why they are so high. At Garland, the students have to pay for each test they take, and they are expensive. Close to 70 dollars an exam.


Yeah at Southlake we have to pay. I think it is like 65$ or something per exam. That could contribute to why the scores were low.

[mtbray]

Its ranked on the percentage of students taking the AP and IB tests.

I remember back in 2003, we (Naaman Forest) were second in the metroplex only to Highland Park! Take that!! :)

[dragons08]

Yeah at Southlake we have to pay. I think it is like 65$ or something per exam. That could contribute to why the scores were low.
well i wonder, if the grades were so high (like gpa and stuff) that they didnt need to take those cause they would get into a good college... i dont know.. where im going with this, somebody can fill in the rest to make it sond rihgt..haha sorry

[garlandowl08]

I remember back in 2003, we (Naaman Forest) were second in the metroplex only to Highland Park! Take that!! :)


how the heck did that happen...i never thought of Naaman as being exaclty...prestigous for its academics...it has a reputation, thats for sure, but not one of academics

[garlandowl08]

well i wonder, if the grades were so high (like gpa and stuff) that they didnt need to take those cause they would get into a good college... i dont know.. where im going with this, somebody can fill in the rest to make it sond rihgt..haha sorry

no, ill let you take the fall for that pile of poo...what were you thinking...did you fall alseep again...j/k

[dragons08]

no, ill let you take the fall for that pile of poo...what were you thinking...did you fall alseep again...j/k
class of 08's stick together dude!

[garlandowl08]

hahahahahahaha...nice try...i cant even think of anything to say...oh, i got something

well i wonder, if the grades were so high (like gpa and stuff) that they didnt need to take those cause they would get into a good college... i dont know.. where im going with this, somebody can fill in the rest to make it sond rihgt..haha sorry --> , my cat was walking on my keyboard and typing random stuff...thats why its so incoherent

[dragons08]

hahahahahahaha...nice try...i cant even think of anything to say...oh, i got something

well i wonder, if the grades were so high (like gpa and stuff) that they didnt need to take those cause they would get into a good college... i dont know.. where im going with this, somebody can fill in the rest to make it sond rihgt..haha sorry --> , my cat was walking on my keyboard and typing random stuff...thats why its so incoherent
haha thanks man, i'll just wait for something dumb you say..then we'll go from there..

[garlandowl08]

yeah...that will work

[mtbray]

well i wonder, if the grades were so high (like gpa and stuff) that they didnt need to take those cause they would get into a good college... i dont know.. where im going with this, somebody can fill in the rest to make it sond rihgt..haha sorry

I think people take the exams because you get to get out of taking the school exam. That's what I did anyway for a couple classes...

[garlandowl08]

oh, i dunno if thats how it works at garland, but it sounds cool anyway

[mtbray]

how the heck did that happen...i never thought of Naaman as being exaclty...prestigous for its academics...it has a reputation, thats for sure, but not one of academics

Back in the day we used to be a bunch of smart farts; when I graduated the younger classes were *bleep*ing ghetto though, so I'm not suprised it's so low now!


What reputation were you referring to?

[mtbray]

oh, i dunno if thats how it works at garland, but it sounds cool anyway

Well the list is based (I think) on the percentage of students in AP and IB classes, not on how many students take the tests.

[garlandowl08]

that of the druggie hq of g-town

[dragons08]

yeah...that will work
oh trust me it will

[garlandowl08]

we'll see my friend...we'll see

[dragons08]

we'll see my friend...we'll see
your probally like double checking everything you type..

[garlandowl08]

yeah, i am...if it doesnt make sense, im just not gonna type it...but ill slip up eventually

[mtbray]

that of the druggie hq of g-town

Well, you're the age of the class I was referring to as bleeping ghetto, so I suppose that's true.

I won't deny, a lot of kids I knew did do drugs....but I think they took care of their academic **** at the same time.

"Work hard, play hard"

[garlandowl08]

Yeah, I suppose. All I know is the fish calss at GHS is 900 strong and they all seem to wanna start something...its endlessly annoying.

[pack0808]

I guess my alma mater sucks but at least they are very good where it counts. AKA Football and Baseball!! ;)

[Octoberfest]

Well the list is based (I think) on the percentage of students in AP and IB classes, not on how many students take the tests.

The ranking is based on number of students taking the actual AP tests:

"Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2004 divided by the number of graduating seniors."

The main reason for taking the tests is to bypass taking those classes in college. Quite a few kids show up with enough AP credits to be a Sophomore academically. That eliminates an entire year of school and the costs associated with it (about $16,000 for a Texas 4-year Public University)

[RPM]

still not ringing a bell...but mercedes, do they make cars there?


to bad theres no carquest.. :)

[RPM]

I can't resist this one...

Do the people from Mercedes have the bends? :D

I've thought about taking my girls to the doll display in Mercedes. Is it any good?

they have cows!!