Since 2006, the high school ranking system developed by CHILDREN AT RISK has highlighted the successes and need for improvement of Houston area high schools. In 2009, CHILDREN AT RISK began to include all eligible high schools in the state of Texas as well as extend the ranking system to include eligible elementary and middle school campuses. While there are a myriad of factors responsible for the overall success or failure of a campus, the data used in CHILDREN AT RISK’s ranking system represents a compilation of factors that indicate the degree to which a campus has prepared students for secondary and post-secondary success, such as participation in advanced coursework, performance on college entrance exams, and graduation rates at the high school level.
CHILDREN AT RISK is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life for children across Texas through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration and advocacy.