Recognitions & Distinctions

NYOS Charter School's recognitions and distinctions have included, but have not been limited to the following:

Recognized in 2022 by Transcend and the Texas Public Charter Schools Association by the Canopy Project for School Innovation.
U.S. News & World Report Best High School 2022 Rankings:
- - #986 Best National High School
  - #194 Best Charter High School in the Nation
  - #116 Best Texas High Schools
  - #10 Best Austin Area High School
Niche 2021 Ratings:
- - #3 Best Charter Elementary School
  - #3 Best Charter High School
ATX Guides 2020 Best Schools in Austin:
- - Listed as one of the Best Elementary Schools in Austin
  - Listed as one of the Top 3 charter schools among the Best Elementary Schools in Austin
Austin Family Magazine 2022 & 2019 Readers' Poll Award for Favorite Charter School
TEA Accountability "A" Rating Most recent rating received in 2019 with a score of 92 and distinctions in:
- - Graduation rate
  - STAAR Performance
  - College, Career & Military Readiness
Children at Risk Top 10 High Schools in Greater Austin Area for 10 Years in a Row as of 2020:
- - Based on the evaluation of 47 public high schools in the seven counties of Greater Austin (Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties).
  - Researchers base their methodology on 14 measures of performance to evaluate how well Austin public schools are preparing students for post-secondary success. Among this is the graduation rate, participation in advanced coursework, and performance on college entrance exams.
Texas Charter Schools Association:
- - 2018 Leader of the Year - Kathleen Zimmermann
  - 2018 Teacher of the Year Runner Up - Nekeida Pierce
Level 4 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools™:
- - NYOS Level 4
  - NYOS Level 3
  - NYOS Level 2
  - NYOS Level 1
Texas Education Agency Pre-K Center of Excellence
The Daily Beast: Distinction in America’s 100 Best High Schools of 2014
Austin Monthly: 2015 Best Public High Schools in Austin
- - #2 Best High School