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2020 Best Public High Schools in the El Paso AreaAbout this List

The 2020 Best Public High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, and high school ratings. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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  1. Arrowhead Park Early College High School

    • Las Cruces Public Schools, NM
    • 9-12
    • 87 reviews
    #1 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: Arrowhead has teachers that are willing to go to great lengths for you! You will not find teachers that care this much anywhere else. On top of great teachers, the academics are fantastic and truly prepare you for college and your career. I met so many different types of people here and learned far more than I could have anywhere else.
    Read 87 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 393 Students
    • 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  2. Silva Health Magnet School

    • El Paso Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 454 reviews
    #2 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: This school offers classes that focus on the health care field, and has programs that prepare students for career pathways in this field. Nursing, dentistry, veterinarian technician, pharmacy technician, sports medicine, among many others, which all allow students the opportunity to get jobs in these fields by graduation. This includes the LVN program in which students have nursing school and high school at the same time!
    Read 454 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 668 Students
    • 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  3. Mission Early College High School

    • Socorro Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 292 reviews
    #3 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Junior: The entire school is just simply amazing. Everyone is friendly and because the school doesn't have as many students as an average high school, the entire campus knows each other and acts as one big family. The teachers are super engaging and are much more fun than other high schools in my opinion. Because of this, there is a large support system for struggling students and a lot of one on one assistance if needed, 20/10 would recommend!
    Read 292 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 459 Students
    • 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  4. Northwest Early College High School (NECHS)

    • Canutillo Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 131 reviews
    #4 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: The family-like experience along with smaller classes allow for greater focus on individual students and there are plenty of chances to find a club or organization that you can have fun and relate with. This school allows you to be yourself while having a great learning experience. The only aspect of the school that I would object to is our lack of sports outside of intramurals. Through my four years of being a student, I had been taught organizational skills which helped me with time management. With the amount of time that I had free for clubs and entertainment, I could have been in a sport without it being a burden!
    Read 131 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 342 Students
    • 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  5. Valle Verde Early College High School

    • Ysleta Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 163 reviews
    #5 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: Perfect School, good opportunitiesValle Verde ECHS is an amazing school full of wonderful opportunities for everyone! Being able to graduate with an associates degree, to be presented as a National Blue Ribbon school and being El Paso's #1 top rated school; definitely shows through the students work and dedication to get an education. Being apart of this community has allowed me to shine both through academics and my character as a whole.
    Read 163 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 407 Students
    • 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  6. Eastwood High School

    • Ysleta Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 412 reviews
    #6 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: Eastwood has so much school pride. It is especially seen in the way we support and involve ourselves in extra curricular activities. Even the alumni still support Eastwood! Football games and other sporting events are filled with alumni and students, blue and gold fill the stands. This year, for my senior year, our school is being torn down. We're currently learning out of portables, and although the idea of being in portables for our senior year wasn't ideal, I'm glad and fortunate to have teachers and faculty try to keep our year just as fun as other years being that we're in portables. Our school may have been torn down, but our school pride remains.
    Read 412 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2,226 Students
    • 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  9. Harmony Science Academy - El Paso

    • Public School
    • El Paso, TX
    • 6-12
    • 86 reviews
    #7 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Freshman: I have been at Harmony Science Academy for five years now. This is my first high school year and I cannot describe how I am so happy I chose Harmony. The AP choices are amazing and what they offer is nothing compared to other schools. Harmony this year has been getting more athletic involvement and more extracurricular activities. I cannot wait to see what Harmony will get me in the next three years!
    Read 86 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 725 Students
    • 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  10. Transmountain Early College High School

    • El Paso Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 233 reviews
    #8 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Alum: It was an incredible experience to have attended such tiny school and yet we had many things that usually come with a traditional high school. There's some downsides, such s being out in the desert and being in portable classrooms meaning that in bad weather we were always getting sunburn or wet by the rain. None the less, graduating with a diploma and college degree was the greatest experience ever!
    Read 233 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 445 Students
    • 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  11. Coronado High School

    • El Paso Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 571 reviews
    #9 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: My experience in Coronado High School has been very good overall. I came to Coronado as a freshman, high school was a big change from middle school, but I feel that the school made this change a bit easier by providing teachers who were easy to interact with. I like that the school has a block schedule because it makes work easier. My freshman and sophomore year, the school had a regular 8-period schedule, this was hard because I had a lot of homework that was due the next day. I would not get enough sleep. During my junior year, they changed it to us having 4, 90 minute classes a day. This was easier because I had enough time to finish my classwork, and if I had homework form those classes I could spread it into two days. A thing I would change about the school are the bathrooms. Our school consists of of several buildings. The newest buildings are D and E, these bathrooms are new and clean, the other building's bathrooms are clean but old and a little rundown.
    Read 571 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2,794 Students
    • 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  12. Centennial High School

    • Las Cruces Public Schools, NM
    • 9-12
    • 53 reviews
    #10 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Junior: Overall my experience at Centennial High School has been fantastic! The school offers several classes such as Professional Baking and Student Government! I would recommend this High School to anyone! The school has amazing counselors who will help you set up a perfect class schedule to meet your needs. The teachers are constantly checking to see if you understand the work and are always working to provide the best education for their students!
    Read 53 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,442 Students
    • 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  13. Franklin High School

    • El Paso Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 643 reviews
    #11 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Alum: Well, my experience at Franklin High School was delightful. I loved how diverse the school was and how many different cultures there were to interact with. I definitely enjoyed making a ton of new friends with both fellow students and the staff members there. The facility itself was extraordinary and the best there is in El Paso, speaking of the best, we had the best sports and academics this year. Go class of 2019!
    Read 643 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2,705 Students
    • 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  14. El Paso High School

    • El Paso Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 343 reviews
    #12 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: El paso high school is a very diverse school with people from many different backgrounds. That is very cool, but at the same time it creates divisions that are very notorious sometimes. However, most of the people are inclusive are they help you feel confortable. Teachers are, overall, very good and comprehensive. Of course, theres always some exceptions, but the majority is alright. The school is beautiful from the outside, while the inside is a little bit old since the school is 103 years old. Nevertheless, walking those halls make you fill the history and its a very cool feeling. Im sure some of the best memories are inside those walls. Im really happy of being a tiger and im sure going to miss it.
    Read 343 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,434 Students
    • 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  15. Arrowhead Park Medical Academy

    • Las Cruces Public Schools, NM
    • 9-11
    • 10 reviews
    #13 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: The thing I loved about Arrowhead Park Medical Academy is the fact they prepared us to be ready for college. I was provided the opportunity to earn an associates degree with science and with the availability of dual credit courses, I'll have an associate degree by the end of my graduation. Overall, I had a pleasant experience at Arrowhead, the environment is friendly yet mature. The teachers are kind and helpful, with the support that they have given me; I feel confident that I will be prepared for my transition from High School to University.
    Read 10 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 179 Students
    • 25:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  16. Chapin High School

    • El Paso Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 402 reviews
    #14 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: The teachers are really commited! They are disposed to help you out in anything you need. The facilities are exceptional, for example the library has a recording studio and a 3d printer, plus a lot of good books.
    Read 402 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,860 Students
    • 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  17. Americas High School

    • Socorro Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 596 reviews
    #15 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: I really love that this school has a lot of school spirit all round and great teachers everywhere that really care to help out a student in need! I have been involved in sports since freshman year and it is definitely something you need to be a part of here at this school in order to get the full experience which is amazing. As well as any person you meet is really nice and helpful there is no sign of bullying anywhere on this campus which is truly remarkable for a high school. I would not trade my high school years for anything, this school has something really unique about it which I am obsessed with and so great fun for everyday when I step on campus. My fellow students have also pushed me in every possible way to be better everyday the academics are very challenging in this school, everyone is on top of their grades all the time!
    Read 596 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2,409 Students
    • 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  18. Del Valle High School

    • Ysleta Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 257 reviews
    #16 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Alum: Del Valle has always been a safe place for me to go back to. The atmosphere is so welcoming and the people there make your high school experience unforgettable. I recently graduated a few months ago and already I find myself crawling back to this place for a sense of comfort. The teachers and staff were always so friendly and helpful in every situation. Students attending there are young open-minded individuals who go out into the real world making a big difference. Truly the best high school in El Paso!
    Read 257 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,954 Students
    • 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  19. DaVinci School for Science & The Arts

    • Public School
    • El Paso, TX
    • 6-12
    • 17 reviews
    #17 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: I like this school because it does not have so much students, so the attention of the teachers to you is greater. The teachers are also very well prepared and if you have several doubts about their classes, they will explain to you without any problem.
    Read 17 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 454 Students
    • 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  22. Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso

    • Public School
    • El Paso, TX
    • K-12
    • 20 reviews
    #18 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: Great school! I feel confident that I can tackle college curriculum. The academics here are challenging and teachers are always open to help students who need more one to one instruction. I really appreciate the ethnic diversity. Some teachers are from other parts of the world and bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience. The only recommendation I would have is to have stricter rules for the students (very few) who get arrested or threaten to harm others (bullies).
    Read 20 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,037 Students
    • 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  23. J.M. Hanks High School

    • Ysleta Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 444 reviews
    #19 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: J.M. Hanks High School is a high caliber school which has a wonderful teaching program for all students. With a wide variety of extracurricular activities, students that attend will surely find a club or sport which appeals to them!
    Read 444 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,743 Students
    • 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  24. Alma d'Arte Charter High School

    • Public School
    • Las Cruces, NM
    • 9-12
    • 42 reviews
    #20 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: Alma is the school I had in mind for years before high school, due to its basis in the arts. If you're a fan of music, art, preforming arts and literary arts this is the school for you. Our teachers have been hand selected over the years and many are still the original staff. Our student culture is very communicative, with each student genuinely caring about each other and our paths to success.
    Read 42 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 189 Students
    • 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  25. Las Cruces High School

    • Las Cruces Public Schools, NM
    • 9-12
    • 247 reviews
    #21 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: I liked the specific electives designed to further the interests of the specific field of study once in college. For example, I took Anatomy and Physiology and Human Body Systems to further my education in the medical field. I would change the Academy structure at the school by creating multiple, smaller academies so the student scan learn about what interests them. For instance, instead of a CAB academy for students interested in Business, Art, or Music, they could separate them into their own academies so its based completely on the interests of the students.
    Read 247 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,712 Students
    • 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  26. Anthony High School

    • Anthony Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 78 reviews
    #22 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: Overall great experience! Coming from a big school to Anthony was a big change. A change for the better, I have never felt more involved with education. Having the ability for teachers working with you one on one in the classroom is a great experience. Only change I would wish to see is more dual credit courses to benefit us in the future.
    Read 78 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 235 Students
    • 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  27. Bel Air High School

    • Ysleta Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 352 reviews
    #23 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Alum: My experience at Bel Air was phenomenal I attended the school all four years of high school and each year I noticed the demands and needs of each student were met individually. From the admin, staff, or even other students, they are there to help any and everyone. At Bel Air no one was stereotyped or casted out for their differences we were all Big Red and that's what made my high school special. Another thing that makes my high school spectacular is the community involvement and it ranges from all sorts of things such as food drives, special walks, and donations. For us reaching out to lend a helping hand is what we are all about. What I would definitely like to see change is the structure of the school it looks old and a little worn down.
    Read 352 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2,000 Students
    • 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  28. Eastlake High School

    • Socorro Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 355 reviews
    #24 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: My experience at Eastlake High School was a good one that made many different memories for myself and where I grew as an individual. The reason why I rate it as a 4 star, is due to the fact of school spirit! In my freshmen and sophomore years the upperclassmen always were involved in spirit week. On the other hand, seniors and juniors now aren't that involved because they think it's too silly or "dumb". Other than that fact, the faculty and administration are composed of many individuals who want to see students succeed and do great things in life. They also are always telling students they are here for us and if we need to talk someone to stop by their room and have a personal conversation that will not be spread amongst other students. In addition, teachers are always staying many hours after school to tutor individuals who need help in a particular subject. This also shows the dedication they have with students and wanting them to achieve.
    Read 355 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2,085 Students
    • 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  29. Montwood High School

    • Socorro Independent School District, TX
    • 9-12
    • 518 reviews
    #25 Best Public High Schools in El Paso Area

    Senior: Montwood High School offers a great experience with so many opportunities to improve academically. The school spirit is always phenomenal creating a positive and welcoming environment. The friendships created here are unforgettable and you can always hold others accountable. The staff always lends a helping hand, wanting the best for every single student. One thing that could be improved is the facility itself since the school has been around for quite some time. You can tell the school has some age to it therefore a renovation would create a cleaner look to the school. Additionally I would love to see more environmental changes such as more recycling bins to reduce waste. Overall Montwood is an amazing campus that offers many opportunities to improve and strive to the best of your abilities. It challenges you to push yourself to the limit and gain experience that will benefit in the future.
    Read 518 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2,529 Students
    • 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    The New School of Northern Virginia

    • Private School
    • Fairfax, VA
    • 4-12
    • 18 reviews

    Parent: The school provides a strong progressive academic curriculum for students who thrive in project-based and collaborative learning environments. Students are encouraged to take ownership of their education. Travel on one of the organized international trips during spring break is encouraged, but not required. Activities are student led and organized.
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    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 140 Students
    • 5:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    Flint Hill School

    • Private School
    • Oakton, VA
    • PK, K-12
    • 64 reviews

    Niche User: Incredible faculty. Great school for both academics and sports. A diversity of strengths for well-rounded students that simply can’t be matched by other private schools in Northern Virginia. Students genuinely support each other, even after they become alumni. It’s not uncommon for alumni to return from prestigious universities to share how well the school prepared them for the academic challenges ahead. Also, the robotics program is literally world class!
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    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,097 Students
    • 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    St. Margaret's School

    • Private School
    • Tappahannock, VA
    • 8-12
    • 48 reviews

    Freshman: I found my family here at St. Margaret's and they are from all around the world! Students from the U.S. and countries such as Vietnam, China, Rwanda, Chile, and more come together at this amazing school in pastoral Virginia.  There is a lot of focus on academics, with classes tailored to each student. Teachers are helpful, ready to go the extra mile to help me do my personal best. As an ALL girls school, the staff empowers me to be the strongest version of me. My faith is supported, and the small amount of students selected to go to this exclusive and inclusive school makes for a fantastic place to forge close bonds with multinational students. The campus is beautiful, in a historic area of Virginia known as the "birthplace of the nation," rich with history and beauty. Richmond and Washington D.C. are within a two hour drive, but we're far enough away to be surrounded by amazing wildlife and the River. This is the best educational decision my parents ever made for me. Seriously!
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 120 Students
    • 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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