Best High Schools in Zip Code 75217

This analysis examines five high schools in the 75217 zip code of Dallas, Texas, serving grades 9-12 in a community where over 90% of students face economic disadvantage, highlighting a landscape of stark contrasts between high-performing charters and struggling traditional public schools.

The standout school in the area is A+ Secondary School, which defies expectations by achieving the highest academic performance despite having a 98.23% economically disadvantaged rate. It leads locally with a 63.01% Algebra I proficiency rate and a 78.03% U.S. History proficiency rate, both exceeding state averages, and boasts an exceptional 98.8% graduation rate with a mere 0.1% dropout rate. In stark contrast, Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove faces severe challenges, with a 20.4% graduation rate, a 28.8% dropout rate, and single-digit proficiency in Algebra I (7.55%) and English I (12.69%). The two traditional Dallas Independent School District (Isd) schools, W W Samuell High School and H Grady Spruce High School, both underperform district averages, with graduation rates of 73.1% and 77.3% respectively, and state rankings in the 24th and 13th percentiles.

Key metrics reveal that Inspired Vision Academy Secondary performs well with a 95.9% graduation rate and 0.5% dropout rate, though its test scores lag behind A+ Secondary School. The data shows that economic status does not determine outcomes, as A+ Secondary School thrives while others struggle. U.S. History emerges as a relative strength, with W.W. Samuell (70.38%) and A+ Secondary School (78.03%) meeting or exceeding state averages, while Algebra I and English I proficiency remain universally low across all schools except A+ Secondary School. The Texans Can Academies district faces the most acute crisis, with its Pleasant Grove campus exhibiting a "dropout factory" pattern, compounded by the highest student-to-teacher ratio (26:1) and lowest per-student spending ($9,095).