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Academy High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 95% of Texas high schools

Summary

Academy High School in Plano, TX, is a small, high-performing public high school serving 275 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the highly-rated Plano Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional academic record, including a 100% graduation rate and zero dropout rate for the past five years, and it consistently ranks in the top 5-7% of all Texas high schools. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, Academy High School offers a personalized learning environment that drives outstanding outcomes, particularly in Biology, English I, and English II, where proficiency rates far exceed those at nearby schools like Plano East Senior High School and Pearce High School.

What truly differentiates Academy High School from its neighbors is its elite statewide ranking—92nd out of 2,009 schools (95th percentile) in the 2025-2026 school year—which is significantly higher than other strong schools like Harmony School Of Innovation - Dallas (190th) and Plano Senior High School (405th). The school’s small size allows for individualized attention that appears to drive its perfect graduation and dropout rates, a feat unmatched by larger comprehensive high schools in the area. However, Academy High School has a notable weakness in Algebra I, where only 50% of students are proficient, compared to the district average of 59.54% and the state average of 54.03%, suggesting a potential area for instructional improvement.

While Academy High School excels for most student subgroups, earning 5-star ratings for Male, Female, Hispanic, White, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, its performance for Asian Students (55th percentile) and Gifted and Talented Students (78th percentile) is lower than its overall ranking. This is a red flag for a school of this caliber, especially given the drop in Asian student performance from the 79th percentile in the previous year. For parents seeking a high-achieving, intimate school environment with a strong track record, Academy High School is a top choice, but it’s worth noting that Harmony School Of Innovation - Dallas achieves similar results with a more economically diverse student body and a higher student-teacher ratio.

275

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,121

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Alma Rd
Plano, TX 75075

(972) 905-8100

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Asian:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (90% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg69%

Texas avg62%

92^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd)

204^th of 951Plano Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	92 of 2009	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	138 of 1974	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	144 of 1990	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	94 of 1961	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	93 of 1876	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	93 of 1861	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	110 of 1857	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	61 of 1797	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	52 of 1777	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	77.6	159 of 1762	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	82.4	54 of 1743	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	75.1	253 of 1734	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	660 of 834	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	567 of 1065	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.8	72 of 1069	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	130 of 1031	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	66 of 1020	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	164 of 1024	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	98.8	4 of 1013	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	252 of 556	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	92 of 428	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	148 of 530	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	81 of 525	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	87 of 507	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	108 of 488	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	131 of 487	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	26 of 486	94.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.7	371 of 1837	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	463 of 1829	74.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	56 of 1153	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	65.9	270 of 1437	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	137 of 1936	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	118 of 1504	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	233 of 1880	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	154 of 1891	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	190 of 1841	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	125 of 1815	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	133 of 1798	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	75 of 1781	95.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	268 of 1206	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	382 of 1182	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	432 of 1172	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	575 of 1177	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	578 of 1145	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	376 of 1137	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	36 of 1860	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	135 of 1453	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	215 of 1805	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	128 of 1820	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	132 of 1762	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	125 of 1743	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	150 of 1714	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	150 of 1691	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	88 of 1937	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	78.9	133 of 1513	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	224 of 1884	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	273 of 1897	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	113 of 1847	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	75 of 1848	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	118 of 1818	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	102 of 1794	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	90 of 1954	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	155 of 1515	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	228 of 1891	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	84 of 1913	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	65 of 1853	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	95 of 1840	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	98 of 1824	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	71 of 1803	96.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	120 of 713	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	97 of 598	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	155 of 731	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	1 of 677	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	14 of 588	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	31 of 604	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	31 of 582	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	66 of 1581	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	80.6	101 of 1299	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	77 of 1548	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	154 of 1478	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	100.0	1 of 1418	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	6 of 1382	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	4 of 1357	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	17 of 1347	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	123 of 1584	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	154 of 1294	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	208 of 1556	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	120 of 1576	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	91 of 1525	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	123 of 1510	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	101 of 1526	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	54 of 1539	96.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)80th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)55th percentile-41 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History97%+26 vs state

Biology96%+25 vs state

English I Reading93%+37 vs state

English II Reading92%+32 vs state

Algebra I50%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1701 Alma Rd	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 905-8100	275	24	11.5	14.9%	139 (50.5%)	14 (5.1%)	55 (20.0%)	41 (14.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.1%)	87.1	92^nd of 2009 public high schools	95.4%		85.3	138^th of 1974 public high schools	93.0%	46	50.0	95.6	92.9	92.3	96.7								$12,121
E-School	Public	9-12	2700 W 15th	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-8894	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Adult Transition Center	Public	12	1631 Dorchester Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 905-8803	101	14	7.2	31.7%	38 (37.6%)	21 (20.8%)	15 (14.9%)	21 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)								(n/a)													$00
Plano Senior High School	Public	11-12	2200 Independence Pkwy	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-9300	2,267	135	16.7	26.6%	923 (40.7%)	287 (12.7%)	605 (26.7%)	320 (14.1%)	11 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	117 (5.2%)								(n/a)	11.5	38.5	18.6	15.9	76.3								$8,540
Harmony School Of Innovation - Dallas	Public, Charter	6-12	8080 W President George Bush	Dallas	75252	Collin County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 321-0100	539	29	18.6	46.2%	129 (23.9%)	125 (23.2%)	158 (29.3%)	113 (21.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	81	190^th of 2009 public high schools	90.5%		79.1	232^nd of 1974 public high schools	88.2%	42	83.8	90.8	80.8	69.9	86.0	55.5	68.2	76.9	41.6	11.1	71.3	20.9	$11,215
Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson)	Public, Charter	9-12	1661 Gateway Blvd	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 234-9855	147	8	18.7		28 (19.0%)	35 (23.8%)	75 (51.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	15.4	1722^nd of 2009 public high schools	14.3%		20.5	1605^th of 1974 public high schools	18.7%	117	6.7	50.0	33.3	21.1	55.6								$12,767
Plano East Senior High School	Public	9-12	3000 Los Rios Blvd	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-9000	3,033	181	16.7	32.8%	650 (21.4%)	328 (10.8%)	922 (30.4%)	989 (32.6%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	132 (4.4%)	71.1	405^th of 2009 public high schools	79.8%		71.5	380^th of 1974 public high schools	80.7%	25	43.6	94.1	69.7	56.1	80.1								$7,807
Pearce High School	Public	9-12	1600 N Coit Rd	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-5000	2,317	161	14.4	32.6%	1,059 (45.7%)	102 (4.4%)	1,030 (44.5%)	63 (2.7%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	61 (2.6%)	62.4	611^th of 2009 public high schools	69.6%		61.5	633^rd of 1974 public high schools	67.9%	22	23.0	78.3	64.4	62.3	77.2								$10,484
Richardson High School	Public	9-12	1250 W Belt Line Rd	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-3000	2,669	193	13.8	44.6%	733 (27.5%)	512 (19.2%)	1,151 (43.1%)	163 (6.1%)	16 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (3.4%)	62.2	620^th of 2009 public high schools	69.1%		60.3	661^st of 1974 public high schools	66.5%	41	12.8	73.3	63.7	67.3	77.2								$11,201
Iltexas Garland High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4413 N Shiloh Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-3414	604	51	11.8	68.0%	58 (9.6%)	88 (14.6%)	386 (63.9%)	58 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	58.8	721^st of 2009 public high schools	64.1%		46	1016^th of 1974 public high schools	48.5%	295	22.9	67.7	60.8	67.9	75.5								$12,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy High School

Is Academy High School a good school?

Yes! Academy High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 92^nd of 2009 Texas high schools.

What district is Academy High School in?

Plano Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Academy High School?

Students at Academy High School are 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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