23 Harmony Public Schools campuses named to 'Best High Schools in America' list
Harmony was the most awarded public charter school in Texas
Style Magazine Newswire | 9/12/2023, 12:07 p.m.
U.S. News & World Report has named 23 Harmony Public Schools campuses to its prestigious list of Best High Schools in America.
Harmony’s rankings were the most of any public charter school system in Texas. The 42,000-student school system was also the third most-awarded school system of any kind in the Lone Star State behind only the larger Houston ISD (194,000 students) and Dallas ISD (143,000 students).
Harmony campuses which earned the honor were:
Harmony School of Innovation - Katy
Harmony School of Innovation - Sugar Land
Harmony School of Discovery - Houston
Harmony Science Academy - Carrollton
Harmony Science Academy - El Paso
Harmony Science Academy - Euless
Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth
Harmony School of Endeavor - Austin
Harmony School of Advancement - Houston
Harmony Science Academy - Houston
Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo
Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville
Harmony Science Academy - Austin
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso
Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas
Harmony School of Ingenuity - Houston
Harmony School of Innovation - Garland
Harmony School of Excellence - Austin
Harmony Science Academy - San Antonio
Harmony School of Innovation - Waco
Harmony School of Excellence - Dallas
Harmony Science Academy - Beaumont
In determining its top schools, U.S. News & World Report looks at a variety of factors, including college readiness (30%), math and reading proficiency (20%), math and reading performance (20%), underserved student performance (10%), and college curriculum breadth (10%).
The recognitions were just the latest in a number of recent honors for Harmony. In May, the school system received two National School of Character honors.
Harmony Public Schools is a Texas-born, Texas-wide public charter school system with campuses serving PreK-Grade 12 students in 23 cities across the state, including Greater Houston, DFW, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Waco, Lubbock, Odessa, Bryan, Beaumont, and the Rio Grande Valley. Harmony’s curriculum places a heavy focus on STEM skills, Character Education, project-based learning, and college readiness.
Harmony Public Schools is currently accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year for both students and team members.