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3 dynamic Dallas high schools rank among top 25 in America, says U.S. News

Dallas is home to a few of the highest-ranked high schools in the nation.

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Three Dallas high schools are continuing their A+ streak of appearances on a prestigious annual list of the country's best public high schools. One has inched closer to the very top.

The 2023 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released August 29, put Dallas ISD’s School for the Talented and Gifted at No. 6 nationally (up from No. 8 last year) among the country’s best high schools. The school also ranks No. 8 nationally among the best STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) high schools for the second consecutive year and No. 2 among the best magnet high schools (up from No. 4 last year).

Not far behind are two other Dallas ISD high schools.

Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership Schoolranks No. 18 nationally among the best high schools (up from No. 20 last year) and No. 8 nationally among the best magnet high schools for the second consecutive year.

Science and Engineering Magnet Schoolcomes in No. 23 nationally among the best high schools (down from No. 22 last year), No. 24 nationally among the best STEM high schools (down from No. 7 last year), and No. 2 nationally among the best magnet high schools (up from No. 10 in 2022).

Topping the national list for 2023 is the Early College at Guilford in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Each year, U.S. News evaluates about 18,000 high schools on six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates.

"Having access to a strong high school program is paramount for students as they face an ever-changing world," says U.S. News' managing editor of education Liana Loewus in a release. "Making data on our high schools available helps parents ensure their child is in the educational environment that best sets them up to thrive."

Elsewhere in Texas
Around the state, these Texas high schools also made it into the top 100 nationally (including two more Dallas schools):

Austin ISD’s Liberal Arts and Science Academy, No. 32 (up from No. 34 last year and No. 41 in 2021). No. 34 nationally among the best STEM high schools (up from No. 70 in 2022).
Houston ISD’s Carnegie Vanguard High School, No. 35 (up from No. 40 last year and No. 42 in 2021).
Houston ISD’s DeBakey High School for Health Professions, No. 66 (down from No. 50 last year and No. 46 in 2021). No. 18 nationally among the best magnet high schools.
BASIS San Antonio - Shavano Campus, No. 81 (down from No. 77 last year and No. 102 in 2021). No. 41 nationally among the best STEM high schools (down from No. 25 in 2022) and No. 17 nationally among the best charter high schools.
Dallas ISD's Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt. View, No. 91 (up from No. 118 last year).
Dallas ISD’s Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet, No. 93 (down from No. 48 last year and No. 59 in 2021) . No. 25 nationally among the best magnet high schools (down from No. 17 in 2022).
Houston ISD's Young Women's College Prep Academy, No. 94 (up from No. 148 last year). No. 26 nationally among best magnet high schools.

When broken down just to Texas schools, Dallas' School for the Talented and Gifted, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School, and Science and Engineering Magnet School are the top-rated public high schools in Texas this year, U.S. News says.

Other Dallas-Fort Worth schools that rank among Texas' 100 best are:

No. 8 – Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt. View, Dallas ISD
No. 9 – Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet, Dallas ISD
No. 17 – Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School, Uplift Education School District, Irving
No. 18 – School of Health Professions, Dallas ISD
No. 23 – Young Women's Leadership Academy, Fort Worth ISD
No. 27 – Westlake Academy, Westlake
No. 28 – Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute, Grand Prairie ISD
No. 30 – Highland Park High School, Highland Park ISD
No. 34 – Imagine International Academy of North Texas, McKinney
No. 35 – Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, Grand Prairie ISD
No. 36 – Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School, Dallas ISD
No. 43 – Booker T. Washington SPVA, Dallas ISD
No. 45 – Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, Dallas ISD
No. 47 – Lovejoy High School, Lovejoy ISD, Lucas
No. 50 – Reedy High School, Frisco ISD
No. 51 – World Languages Institute, Fort Worth
No. 55 – Wakeland High School, Frisco ISD
No. 60 – Liberty High School, Frisco ISD
No. 62 – Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services High School, Dallas ISD
No. 63 – Young Women's Leadership Academy at Arnold, Grand Prairie ISD
No. 67 – School of Business and Management, Dallas ISD
No. 71 – Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, Cedar Hill ISD
No. 74 – Uplift Summit International High School, Uplift Education School District, Arlington
No. 76 – Centennial High School, Frisco ISD
No. 78 – Coppell High School, Coppell ISD
No. 80 – Mansfield Frontier High School, Mansfield ISD
No. 87 – Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences, Fort Worth ISD
No. 92 – Independence High School, Frisco ISD
No. 94 – Founders Classical Academy, Texas College Preparatory Academies, Lewisville

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Turkey Day news

Dallas eats up top-5 rank on list of best cities for Thanksgiving

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Dallas is sitting at the head of the table as one of the best places in the country to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, a new study has revealed.

Dallas ranked No. 5 out of 100 of the largest U.S. cities in WalletHub's annual "Best Places to Go for Thanksgiving" report, published November 12. The city made a huge leap over its 2023 ranking as No. 17, and remains the highest-ranking Texas city.

The study analyzed each city based on 18 metrics to determine the best places for Thanksgiving, such as the number of pumpkin patches per capita, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner, the number of volunteer opportunities, the average weather forecast, and more. The metrics were then organized into five overall categories to determine the rankings.

The category that Dallas ranked the highest in was the number of celebrations and traditions (No. 2), and the average weather forecast during the holiday period (No. 9), while the lowest-ranked category was for safety and accessibility (No. 82). Other categories that determined Dallas' overall ranking were affordability (No. 60), and a "giving thanks" rank (No. 26).

Dallas restaurants are getting prepared for their big Turkey Day feasts, and CultureMap has rounded up a thorough list of all of the local restaurants hosting holiday feasts, from brunch to dinner.

"The best cities for celebrating Thanksgiving all have an abundance of high-quality restaurants and places to buy festive decorations, and their residents get very excited for the holiday based on their Google search history," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.

By Thanksgiving on November 28, Dallas will be fully decked for the December holidays. Dallasites who will have extended family in town during Thanksgiving weekend can take in of all the marvelous Christmas lights brightening the city. Dallas-Fort Worth goes all out for the most wonderful time of year.

Across North Texas, three Dallas-area cities also made big improvements from their 2023 rankings. Irving moved up 10 spots to claim No. 19 this year, and Garland jumped up 21 spots on the list as No. 34. Arlington made the biggest improvement in the region, moving from No. 78 last year to No. 55 this year.

Meanwhile, Plano and Fort Worth slipped in the rankings, falling into No. 44 and No. 45 in 2024, respectively. Plano previously ranked No. 38 in 2023, and Fort Worth was No. 36.

San Diego, California (No. 1) topped the overall list of best places to go for Thanksgiving this year, followed by its Golden State neighbors San Francisco (No. 3) and San Jose (No. 4). Atlanta, Georgia (No. 2) rounds out the top five.

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