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Rio Grande Valley, Texas – IDEA Public Schools in the Rio Grande Valley were ranked among the 2025 best performing high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. This annual list of rankings reflects the rigor and success of our commitment to our students on the road to college and in life.
In U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 ranking of best high schools in the nation released this week, 13 IDEA high schools in the Rio Grande Valley were ranked within the top 5% of high schools in Texas. In addition, three IDEA RGV schools are ranked within the top national 1%, including IDEA McAllen College Preparatory, IDEA Frontier College Preparatory, and IDEA Quest College Preparatory.
The IDEA Public Schools’ high schools in the Rio Grande Valley that received a ranking as a 2025
| Best High School from U.S. News & World Report include: |
| IDEA College Preparatory McAllen (Top 1%) |
| IDEA College Preparatory Frontier (Top 1%) |
| IDEA College Preparatory Quest (Top 1%) |
| IDEA College Preparatory Alamo |
| IDEA College Preparatory Riverview |
| IDEA College Preparatory Brownsville |
| IDEA College Preparatory Mission |
| IDEA College Preparatory Weslaco Pike |
| IDEA College Preparatory Toros |
| IDEA College Preparatory Weslaco |
| IDEA College Preparatory San Benito |
| IDEA College Preparatory Edinburg |
| IDEA College Preparatory Donna |
“Once more, we are incredibly proud that these IDEA schools are ranked among the best in the nation,” said Jeff Cottrill, Ed.D., CEO and Superintendent of IDEA Public Schools. “These rankings reflect the dedication of our students, teachers, leaders, staff, and families, and they reaffirm our shared commitment to academic excellence.”
The 2025-2026 Best High Schools national rankings identify top public schools based on six key performance indicators, including student achievement on state-required assessments, strong graduation rates, and college readiness measures. Schools are evaluated on how effectively they serve all students, including underserved populations, with college readiness specifically measured through student participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. The rankings consider curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes as well. U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive ranking methodology, using the most current data from the 2022-2023 school year.
As IDEA Public Schools celebrates its 25th anniversary this school year, the rankings mark the 17th year IDEA schools across the network have made the prestigious list. From its humble beginnings, IDEA has become a national leader in college access. For the past 18 years, IDEA has achieved nearly 100% college acceptance among seniors and enrolls 95% of graduates in college, more than twice the national rate for low-income students. So far, IDEA has supported over 13,000 graduates in their journey to & through college and will have supported nearly 50,000 graduates by 2030.
To learn more about IDEA Public Schools in the Rio Grande Valley please visit: https://ideapublicschools.org/regions/rio-grande-valley/.
Information source: IDEA Public Schools
