Recognitions & Distinctions

Source	Recognition / Distinction
Niche Ratings	Niche 2026 Ratings: #323 of 11,136 Most Diverse School Districts in America #85 of 876 Best School Districts in Texas #5 of 30 District w/the Best Teachers in Austin Area
U.S. News & World Report	Best High Schools 2024 Rankings
Austin Family Magazine	Voted Austin Family Magazine Reader's Poll: Favorite Charter School 2026 Favorite Charter School 2025 Favorite Charter School 2023 Favorite Charter School 2022
Austin Stays Weird	Featured on Austin Stays Weird - Austin's Best Schools 2023
Texas Public Charter Schools Association	Recognized in 2022 by Transcend and the Texas Public Charter Schools Association by the Canopy Project for School Innovation.
U.S. News & World Report	Bests 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
Texas Education Agency	2026 Ratings: For the secondary campus (NYOS Lamar Secondary, serving grades 6-12), the school earned an overall rating of an A with a scaled score of 92. For the elementary campus (NYOS Lamar Elementary, serving grades PK-5), the school earned an overall rating of a B with a scaled score of 82.
Marzano High-Reliability Schools™	Certification levels 1, 2, 3, and 4