Newsweek Ranks 2 McKinney High Schools Among Americas Best

McKinney High School and McKinney North High School in McKinney Independent School District MISD Collin County TX were recognized in the top five percent when Newsweek magazine released its 2006 annual ranking of America’s 1300 Best High Schools, based on the 2006 Advanced Placement AP exam data. Each American high school received an index score, determined by dividing the number of AP exams administered by the number of graduating high school seniors.

Another Newsweek determining factor is the Excellence and Equity percentage which is the percentage of graduating high school seniors who scored at least a 3 on one or more exams during their high school years.

The Newsweek article is titled: The Top of the Class, The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. schools.

These Newsweek ranked 1300 high schools represent the TOP 5 Percent in the Nation. Just being on the list is an A+ for any high school.

When Newsweek Magazine published the rankings the McKinney Independent School District found and reported an error to the magazine. Newsweek mixed up data between McKinney High School and McKinney North High School. Two high schools almost identically named was the culprit.

After Newsweek corrected the data from MISD and other public Independent school districts, Newsweek republished it's 2006 annual ranking of Americas Best High Schools on the Newsweek Website, increasing the 1300 high schools to 1351.

There were 123 Texas Public High Schools on the revised Newsweek ranking list of 1351 high schools, many located in the DFW Metroplex.

McKinney High School Ranked Number 196 In The Nation By Newsweek Magazine Website.

McKinney High School, McKinney Independent School District, located at 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway in McKinney, TX 75069 is ranked number 196 in the nation by the 2006 Newsweek rating of all public schools in the nation. 196th is a corrected Newsweek website ranking as after incorrectly being omitted in the published Newsweek hard copy magazine in May 2007.

McKinney North High School Ranked Number 245 In The Nation By Newsweek Magazine Website.

McKinney North High School, McKinney Independent School District, located at 2550 Wilmeth Road in McKinney, TX 75071 is ranked number 245 in the nation by the 2006 Newsweek rating of all public schools in the nation. 245th is a corrected Newsweek website ranking as after incorrectly mixed data from both MHS and MNHS high schools was published in the Newsweek in May 2007.

Think about how many high schools there are in the nation. The Newsweek top high school ranking was highlighting the top 5 percent. People can down play the importance of Newsweek's annual rating of high schools but the world is full of negative people.

Here are the 123 Texas public high schools ranked by the Newsweek 2006 Top High School ranking / rating report updated on the Newsweek website correcting the May 2007 Newsweek Magazine hard copy report. The numbers after each school are the three factors used by Newsweek, which analytical parents can explore further on the Newsweek website.

• 1 Talented and Gifted Dallas Texas 14.043 33 100
• 2 Science/Engineering Magnet Dallas Texas 10.743 46.3 78
• 15 North Hills School * Irving Texas 5.731 9 79.6
• 16 Highland Park Dallas Texas 5.727 0 72.6
• 23 South Texas High School for Health Professions Mercedes Texas 5.088 56.7 27.1
• 40 YES College Prep Southeast Houston Texas 4.532 78 71.4
• 54 Science Academy of South Texas Mercedes Texas 4.161 42 70
• 92 Westwood * Austin Texas 3.488 9 58
• 96 Bellaire * Bellaire Texas 3.427 32 46.6
• 97 Westlake Austin Texas 3.425 -n/a- 57.3
• 99 Colleyville Heritage High School Colleyville Texas 3.412 10 50.4
• 104 Communication Arts San Antonio Texas 3.327 15 56
• 114 M.E.Debakey High School for Health Professions Houston Texas 3.242 49 60.1
• 134 Memorial Houston Texas 3.065 10.5 45.3
• 139 Warren T White Dallas Texas 2.991 69 23.4
• 144 LBJ Austin Texas 2.946 47.9 33
• 149 Grapevine High School Grapevine Texas 2.909 8 43.6
• 186 Plano West High School Plano Texas 2.726 7 -n/a-
• 196 McKinney High School McKinney Texas 2.659 17 42.8
• 220 Diamond Hill-Jarvis Fort Worth Texas 2.597 85.8 -n/a-
• 221 Lawrence D Bell * Hurst Texas 2.595 25 17.8
• 235 Stratford Houston Texas 2.545 23 39.9
• 242 Westside Houston Texas 2.517 43 38.2
• 245 McKinney North High School McKinney Texas 2.509 16 26.8
• 261 R.L. Paschal Fort Worth Texas 2.426 39 -n/a-
• 305 Alamo Heights San Antonio Texas 2.318 10.8 40.6
• 317 Trinity High School Euless Texas 2.296 29 20.9
• 339 L. C. Anderson * Austin Texas 2.229 16.9 32.6
• 348 New Braunfels New Braunfels Texas 2.209 26.5 27
• 355 S. H. Rider Wichita Falls Texas 2.193 21 27
• 364 Plano High School Plano Texas 2.176 8.6 39.3
• 366 Garland High School Garland Texas 2.175 66 65
• 406 Edinburg Edinburg Texas 2.09 77 36.4
• 415 Clear Lake Houston Texas 2.071 7.4 33.6
• 426 Health Careers San Antonio Texas 2.056 23 49.7
• 428 Brackenridge San Antonio Texas 2.054 100 9.4
• 436 Amon Carter-Riverside Fort Worth Texas 2.028 76.6 846
• 438 Burbank * San Antonio Texas 2.024 100 9.5
• 440 Carroll High School Southlake Texas 2.02 <1 27.7
• 441 Coppell High School Coppell Texas 2.02 4.8 40.1
• 452 Plano East High School Plano Texas 1.996 17.8 22.9
• 454 William P Clements Sugar Land Texas 1.989 1 44.6
• 503 Lake Travis Austin Texas 1.901 10.4 40
• 523 Cinco Ranch Katy Texas 1.872 4.3 37.1
• 539 Valley View Pharr Texas 1.852 97 3.6
• 588 Del Valle El Paso Texas 1.785 84 23.2
• 605 Flower Mound High School Flower Mound Texas 1.765 2 38.7
• 617 Silva Magnet for Health Professions El Paso Texas 1.755 68.3 29.6
• 631 Pflugerville Pflugerville Texas 1.734 25.2 26.1
• 635 A&M Consolidated College Station Texas 1.732 21.2 37.4
• 637 M.B. Lamar * Houston Texas 1.727 40.2 42.4
• 642 Hillcrest Dallas Texas 1.722 86 15
• 671 Round Rock Round Rock Texas 1.687 23.6 31.1
• 673 Newman Smith High School Carrolton Texas 1.683 37 37.3
• 680 J.J. Pearce High School Richardson Texas 1.68 19 33
• 686 Fox Tech San Antonio Texas 1.671 100 7.1
• 693 High School for Performing & Visual Arts Houston Texas 1.664 15.8 31.6
• 695 Aldine Houston Texas 1.663 74.3 22.9
• 708 James Bowie Austin Texas 1.631 7 21
• 716 Southwest Fort Worth Texas 1.625 31 -n/a-
• 731 Boerne Boerne Texas 1.606 11 40
• 754 Wichita Falls Wichita Falls Texas 1.583 52.3 20.2
• 760 The Woodlands The Woodlands Texas 1.58 3.4 41.1
• 775 Arlington Heights Fort Worth Texas 1.57 35.4 -n/a-
• 779 Sam Houston San Antonio Texas 1.567 100 <1
• 794 The Colony High School The Colony Texas 1.55 17 22.2
• 795 Sidney Lanier San Antonio Texas 1.547 100 5.6
• 799 Churchill San Antonio Texas 1.542 16 30.3
• 806 Temple * Temple Texas 1.538 41 27
• 807 Keller High School Keller Texas 1.537 3.4 22
• 808 Hebron High School Carrolton Texas 1.535 12 35.2
• 815 Taylor Katy Texas 1.528 8 30.8
• 821 Reagan Austin Texas 1.524 79 -n/a-
• 825 Creekview High School Carrolton Texas 1.521 22.5 33.7
• 826 Friendswood Friendswood Texas 1.521 1 34.5
• 829 Naaman Forest Garland Texas 1.517 29 11
• 853 Edinburg North North Edinburg Texas 1.484 88 38.4
• 861 Elkins Missouri City Texas 1.473 15 29.5
• 870 Dripping Springs Dripping Springs Texas 1.459 -n/a- -n/a-
• 878 Turner High School Carrolton Texas 1.449 49.8 23.9
• 879 North Garland High School Garland Texas 1.449 40.4 27.8
• 880 Denison High School Denison Texas 1.449 40.5 11.6
• 882 La Feria La Feria Texas 1.447 71.5 19.9
• 894 Clark San Antonio Texas 1.436 26.4 23.7
• 901 Centennial High School Frisco Texas 1.429 12.5 26
• 919 Langham Creek Houston Texas 1.414 24.8 25.4
• 933 International School of the Americas San Antonio Texas 1.402 17 35.2
• 946 Paul Dunbar Fort Worth Texas 1.39 56 -n/a-
• 951 Chapin El Paso Texas 1.384 52.5 13.5
• 962 L.V. Berknere High School Richardson Texas 1.375 35 20.8
• 966 Allen High School Allen Texas 1.372 10 25
• 971 Sachse High School Sachse Texas 1.366 22.3 14.8
• 997 Shoemaker Killeen Texas 1.334 38 16.5
• 1018 Richardson High School Richardson Texas 1.302 34.1 15.8
• 1020 McCallum Austin Texas 1.301 36.2 34.2
• 1024 Killeen * Killeen Texas 1.298 46 10.5
• 1034 Flour Bluff Corpus Christi Texas 1.288 30.4 15.1
• 1037 Lee Tyler Texas 1.283 36 23.3
• 1043 Reagan San Antonio Texas 1.276 5 31.3
• 1046 Western Hills Fort Worth Texas 1.274 26.9 26.9
• 1061 Lake Highlands Dallas Texas 1.259 33.3 24.2
• 1073 Edison San Antonio Texas 1.248 98 6.9
• 1078 Coronado * El Paso Texas 1.242 34 33
• 1081 Simon Rivera Brownsville Texas 1.24 93 22.8
• 1091 Northwest High School Justin Texas 1.231 15.3 22.1
• 1100 Cedar Park Cedar Park Texas 1.224 9 26.9
• 1102 Ysleta El Paso Texas 1.221 88 15
• 1113 Trimble Technical Fort Worth Texas 1.21 71.2 -n/a-
• 1117 Rowlett High School Rowlett Texas 1.207 20.9 19
• 1123 Sherman High School Sherman Texas 1.203 41.2 20.9
• 1141 Lopez Brownsville Texas 1.188 100 16
• 1148 Stony Point Round Rock Texas 1.186 33 15.8
• 1151 South Hills Fort Worth Texas 1.181 65 12
• 1167 Cypress Creek Houston Texas 1.168 21 27.6
• 1182 J.M. Hanks El Paso Texas 1.153 48 5.1
• 1190 San Marcos San Marcos Texas 1.143 50.2 15.6
• 1211 Highlands San Antonio Texas 1.121 100 13.4
• 1214 Hirschi * Wichita Falls Texas 1.12 54.2 23
• 1240 Cigarroa Laredo Texas 1.089 100 26.5
• 1259 Akins Austin Texas 1.072 56.3 12.9
• 1267 Porter Brownsville Texas 1.064 98 -n/a-
• 1279 Austin Houston Texas 1.059 91.8 9.3
• 1346 John Jay San Antonio Texas 1 69.5 6.7

This copyrighted article provided by Mark Hitz to assist relocating parents in discovering positive attributes about the local community and schools.