Tomball ISD high schools rank in the Top 11 percent nationally by U.S. News Rankings

THE WOODLANDS, TX - Tomball Star Academy, Tomball Memorial High School, and Tomball High School each received a significant award. All three of these Tomball ISD high schools not only earned the coveted “Best High Schools in the US” ranking by U.S. News & World Report for the 2022-2023 academic year, but were also among the top 11 percent in the United States. The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Tomball Star Academy achieved a Texas ranking of 69, a Houston area ranking of 18, and a national ranking of 508 (Top 2%). Tomball Memorial High School achieved a Texas ranking of 169, and a national ranking of 1,515 (Top 2%). Tomball High School achieved a Texas ranking of 236, and a national ranking of 2,768 (Top 11%)

“Being able to show you are in the top 11 percent in the nation is no easy feat, and our high schools have continued to set the bar year in and year out,” said Dr. Martha Salazar-Zamora, Superintendent of Schools. “I want to applaud our dedicated teachers and staff who are focused on a relentless pursuit of constant growth and fostering a high-quality learning environment for all students. It is that coupled with the shared vision and support of our entire school community that has allowed us to cultivate a premier educational experience that yields high results and celebrates the hard work and commitment by our students.”

The highest ranked U.S. public schools in the U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 Best High Schools rankings are those whose students demonstrated outstanding outcomes, surpassing expectations in math, reading and science state assessments, earned qualifying scores in an array of college-level exams, and graduated in high proportions. The data assessed by U.S. News Report is based on high schools that had a 12th grade enrollment of 15 students or greater during the 2020-2021 school year.