Three Round Rock ISD-area high schools rank in Niche’s 2026 Best Texas Public High Schools list: Westwood High School (#7), Round Rock High School (#37), and Meridian World School (#33).
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents, using U.S. Department of Education data. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, teacher quality, and overall school ratings — updated annually as new data comes in.
Westwood High School — #7 in Texas
Westwood holds its spot in the state’s top 10, ranking #7 out of 1,833 public high schools in Texas for 2026 (up from #8), with an overall Niche grade of A+ and a 96th-percentile national ranking for college prep.
Round Rock High School — #37 in Texas
The biggest mover on this list: Round Rock High School has climbed from #76, to #60, to #37 in Texas over the past few years — a genuinely steep rise for the district’s namesake school.
Meridian World School — #33 in Texas
Meridian World School, a K-12 public charter based in Round Rock, moved up from #46 to #33 — another strong showing, and the second-highest-ranked Round Rock ISD-area school on the list.
Just Outside the Top 100
Three more RRISD high schools rank well in Texas without cracking the top 100: Hendrickson (#156), McNeil (#245), and Cedar Ridge (#348), out of 1,833 ranked Texas public high schools.
Want to see the full list? Check out the complete 2026 ranking on Niche.com…