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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Dallas at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Dallas Independent School District
141,169 students | DALLAS, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 262 schools -
Garland Independent School District
52,767 students | GARLAND, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 78 schools -
Plano Independent School District
48,921 students | PLANO, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 77 schools -
Richardson Independent School District
37,260 students | RICHARDSON, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 55 schools -
Mesquite Independent School District
38,356 students | MESQUITE, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 52 schools -
Texas College Preparatory Academies
16,478 students | LEWISVILLE, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 49 schools -
Grand Prairie Independent School District
27,019 students | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 41 schools -
Irving Independent School District
31,767 students | IRVING, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 39 schools -
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
24,747 students | CARROLLTON, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 38 schools -
Duncanville Independent School District
11,915 students | DUNCANVILLE, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 19 schools -
Coppell Independent School District
13,361 students | COPPELL, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 16 schools -
Highland Park Independent School District
6,551 students | DALLAS, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 8 schools -
Trinity Basin Preparatory
4,761 students | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Grades PK, K-12 | 7 schools
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Reviews From Schools in Dallas
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Parent / Guardian
September 12, 2025
The place is horrible as far access to your student and the classroom. Both the smaller and up to 6 grade buildings are DILAPIDATED. The church on pleasant is EXTREMELY in need of REBUILD while the... More
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Inspired Vision Academy El
Parent / Guardian
September 11, 2025
This school is fantastic. The negative review on here is ridiculous, and motivated me to write about our experience. My student has been at the school since its inception. She is above where she needs... More
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Biomedical Preparatory at UT Southwestern
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
September 06, 2025
Hi former student here (left after 4 grade and also class of 2030 so I remember much) The school is nice and everyone is very kind, lunch was okay, but my problem with this school was that; by the... More
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Prestonwood Elementary School