For the 12th consecutive year, IDEA college preparatory schools in the Rio Grande Valley were ranked among the best performing high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. This annual list of rankings reflects the rigor and success of our commitment to our scholars on the road to success in college and in life. 

According to U.S. News & World Report, the 2020 Best High Schools rankings take a holistic approach to evaluating schools, looking at six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates. Specifically, college readiness measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. The methodology assigns weights to each of the six factors and then produces an overall score on which the ranking is based. 

In U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 ranking of best high schools in the nation released today, eleven IDEA high schools received rankings on the list. This expansive edition ranks more schools across America than ever before, evaluating more than 17,700 public high schools on how well they serve all of their students, regardless of economic or ethnic background.  

The IDEA Public Schools’ high schools that received a ranking as a 2020 Best High School from U.S. News & World Report include: 

IDEA Frontier College Preparatory – 14th Best High School in Texas, Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA Quest College Preparatory – 16th Best High School in Texas, Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA Toros College Preparatory – 23rd Best High School in Texas, Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA College Preparatory San Juan – 25th Best High School in Texas, Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA College Preparatory Mission – 29th Best High School in Texas, Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA College Preparatory Edinburg – 33rd Best High School in Texas, Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA College Preparatory Donna – Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA College Preparatory San Benito – Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA College Preparatory Weslaco – Top 10% of high schools in Texas 

IDEA College Preparatory Alamo – Top 25% of Charter Schools Nationwide 

IDEA College Preparatory Pharr – Top 25% of Charter Schools Nationwide 

Congratulations to these IDEA schools for being ranked among the best in the nation!  While these rankings pertain to high schools, we know the success would not be possible without a strong foundation at the academy and middle school level, and we applaud our Team & Family for their commitment to excellence. 

If you are interested in making an impact in the lives of our scholars on the road to and through college, please visit ideapublicschools.org/careers to view and apply for open positions.