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Argyle High School vs. Byron Nelson High School

Should you attend Argyle High School or Byron Nelson High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Argyle High School
6601 Canyon Falls Dr
Argyle, TX 76226
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Byron Nelson High School
2775 Bobcat Blvd
Roanoke, TX 76262
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Argyle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Byron Nelson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,477 students in grades 9-12, Argyle High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,809 students in grades 9-12, Byron Nelson High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,477 students
2,809 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
155 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Byron Nelson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#259 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#933 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
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71%
(Top 10% in TX)
63%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Argyle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in TX)
69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Argyle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in TX)
79%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Argyle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
96%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Argyle High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Byron Nelson High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Argyle High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Byron Nelson High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
412
745
Grade 10 Students
380
751
Grade 11 Students
353
681
Grade 12 Students
332
632

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Argyle High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
16%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Argyle High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Argyle High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Argyle High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Argyle High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Argyle High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Byron Nelson High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Argyle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Argyle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Byron Nelson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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