Campus Recognition

• 2023-2024 US News & World Report Best High Schools (#1 in Texas, #3 Magnet and #6 overall in the nation)
• 2023 Best Public High School in Texas (Niche)
• 2023 Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction
• 2022 National Blue Ribbon School, U.S. Dept. of Education)
• US News & World Report - Gold Medal School (ranked #1) in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Newsweek/The Daily Beast - Best Public High School in the U.S., 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010. #2 in 2008 and 2011, #3 in 2014
• The Washington Post - #7 Most Challenging High School in 2016
• 2003 National Blue Ribbon School
• Advanced Placement Program Awards (College Board)
  • Only two AP Scholars are announced each year for each state, and TAG had both in 2002, one in 2004, and one in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2014
  • Ranked first in the state of Texas for overall AP passing rates since 2001
• Rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency every year since the inception of the program (1990)
• Texas Business Education Council Honor Roll Award in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009