Stephen F. Austin HS - 10th ranked Houston Area High School

CHILDREN AT RISK UNVEILS HOUSTON'S TOP TEN HIGH SCHOOLS
At a press conference held on Monday, April 2, 2007, CHILDREN AT RISK awarded the Top 5 High Schools in the Greater Houston Area with a certificate commending their schools' performance. Hosted at the #1 high school, HISD's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, five proud Principals accepted the honor and praised the hard work of their staff, parents, and students.Below are the 2007 top 10 High Schools:
1 High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Houston ISD)
2 YES College Prep (State Charter)
3 Cinco Ranch High School (Katy ISD)
4 DeBakey High School for Health Professions (Houston ISD)
5 Memorial High School (Spring Branch ISD)
6 Clements High School (Fort Bend ISD)
7 Taylor High School (Katy ISD)
8 Friendswood High School (Friendswood ISD)
9 Clear Lake High School (Clear Creek ISD)
10 Stephen F Austin High School (Fort Bend ISD)

other FBISD High School noteables:

12 Elkins High School
17 Kempner
21 Dulles
43 Bush
67 Hightower
81 Willowridge
The study was based on a methodology developed from several interviews with Houston-area researchers and educators. CHILDREN AT RISK evaluated variables such as graduation rates, SAT and Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test scores, percentage of students who took and met passing criteria for advanced-placement courses, percentage of students who completed the Texas Recommended High School Plan, and the percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Last year, Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions was recognized as the number one high school in the Greater Houston Area.
Please find CHILDREN AT RISK's methodology http://www.childrenatrisk.org//cmsFiles/Files/2007%20Methodology.pdf & a complete list of the 97 High Schools http://www.childrenatrisk.org//cmsFiles/Files/2007%20H.S.%20Rankings.pdf . You can also find a list of high schools that were excluded from this year's study and the explanation as to why. http://www.childrenatrisk.org//cmsFiles/Files/H.S.%20Omit%20List.pdf