This is a list of the colleges and universities the top two graduates from Dallas-Ft. Worth area high schools have chosen to attend. Names, ages and areas of intended study are in the June 21, 2015 edition of The Dallas Morning News.
1) is the valedictorian
2) is the salutatorian
(sometimes schools have more than one of each)
Dallas County Public Schools
Newman Smith (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) UT-Arlington
Ranchview (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
RL Turner (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD)
1) Stanford
2) UT-Dallas
Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Cedar Hill Collegiate (Cedar Hill ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Coppell High (Coppell ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-Austin
New Tech High (Coppell ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
A. Maceo Smith (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas A&M-Commerce
2) Texas A&M
Adamson (Dallas ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas Woman's University
Barack Obama Male Leadership (Dallas ISD)
1) Georgetown University
2) Tarleton State
Booker T. Washington Performing/Visual Arts magnet (Dallas ISD)
1) Washington University (St. Louis)
2) SMU
Bryan Adams (Dallas ISD)
1) University of Rochester (New York)
2) St. Francis College (New York)
Carter (Dallas ISD)
1) El Centro/UT-Arlington
2) El Centro/UT-Arlington
Conrad (Dallas ISD)
1) Harvard
2) UT-Austin
Hillcrest (Dallas ISD)
1) Pomona College (California)
2) University of Virginia
Rangel Women's (Dallas ISD)
1) Earlham College (Indiana)
2) UT-Dallas
Sanders Law magnet (Dallas ISD)
1) University of Chicago
2) no information
Gilliam Collegiate (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) University of Houston
Kimball (Dallas ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas A&M
Lincoln Humanities magnet (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas Christian University
2) American Musical and Dramatic Academy (New York)
Madison (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas Lutheran
2) UT-Arlington
Molina (Dallas ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Dallas
North Dallas (Dallas ISD)
1) SMU
2) SMU
Pinkston (Dallas ISD)
1) St. Edward's
2) Texas Woman's University
Roosevelt (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas Woman's University
2) UT-Arlington
Sorrells Education magnet (Dallas ISD)
1) University of North Texas
2) Eastfield College
Samuell (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) Texas A&M
Thomas Jefferson (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas Woman's University
2) no school listed
Business magnet (Dallas ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) no information provided
Health magnet (Dallas ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-Dallas
Science/Engineering magnet (Dallas ISD)
1) University of California, Berkeley
2) University of California, Berkeley
Talented/Gifted magnet (Dallas ISD)
1) Cornell
2) UT-Austin
Seagoville (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas Woman's University
2) Texas Woman's University
Skyline (Dallas ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
South Oak Cliff (Dallas ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) University of Pittsburg
Spruce (Dallas ISD)
1) Fort Lewis College (Colorado)
2) Texas Christian University
Sunset (Dallas ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) no information
Garza Early College (Dallas ISD)
1) SMU
2) UT-Austin
Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas ISD)
1) no school listed
2) Huston-Tillotson University
WT White (Dallas ISD)
1) Colorado School of Mines
2) no school listed
Woodrow Wilson (Dallas ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Desoto (Desoto ISD)
1) Stanford
2) Undecided
Garland (Garland ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) California Institute of Technology
Lakeview Centennial (Garland ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-Dallas
Naaman Forest (Garland ISD)
1) University of Arkansas
2) Abilene Christian
North Garland (Garland ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-Dallas
Rowlett (Garland ISD)
1) Duke
2) SMU
Sachse (Garland ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) undecided
South Garland (Garland ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) Texas A&M-Commerce
Dubiski Career High (Grand Prairie ISD)
1) Texas Tech
2) Texas A&M
Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie ISD)
1) Stanford
2) Trinity University (San Antonio)
Grand Prairie Fine Arts (Grand Prairie ISD)
1) Texas Woman's University
2) UT-Austin
South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)
1) Texas Christian University
2) UT-Austin
Highland Park (Highland Park ISD)
1) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2) University of Cambridge - England
Irving (Irving ISD)
1) SMU
2) UT-Austin
MacArthur (Irving ISD)
1) University of Dallas
2) University of Washington
Nimitz (Irving ISD)
1) Sam Houston State
2) Williams College (Massachusetts)
Singley Academy (Irving ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) Kansas City Art Institute
Lancaster High (Lancaster ISD)
1) Texas Tech
2) Texas State University
Horn (Mesquite ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-Arlington
Mesquite (Mesquite ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) Duke
North Mesquite (Mesquite ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas A&M
Poteet (Mesquite ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) Texas Tech
West Mesquite (Mesquite ISD)
1) Baylor
2) Texas A&M
Berkner (Richardson ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas A&M
JJ Pearce (Richardson ISD)
1) University of Southern California
2) Texas A&M
Lake Highlands (Richardson ISD)
1) Gordon College (Massachusetts)
2) Rice
Richardson (Richardson ISD)
1) Duke
2) UT-Austin
Sunnyvale (Sunnyvale ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas A&M-Commerce
Dallas County Private and Charter Schools
The Alexander School
1) University of Oklahoma
2) UT-Dallas
Bishop Dunne Catholic
1) UT-Dallas
2) Texas A&M
Bishop Lynch Catholic
1) Texas A&M
2) Notre Dame
The Cambridge School
1) University of Oklahoma
2) University of Virginia
Carrollton Christian Academy
1) Washington University (St. Louis)
2) Texas Christian University
Cistercian Prep Catholic
1) Duke
2) University of Chicago
Covenant School
1) Hillsdale College (Michigan)
2) Baylor
Dallas Christian
1) Mercer University (Georgia)
2) Texas A&M
Dallas Lutheran
1) Mississippi State
2) Iowa State
Episcopal School of Dallas
1) UT-Austin
2) University of Southern California
First Baptist Academy
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Garland Christian Academy
1) UT-Dallas
2) Collin College
The Greenhill School
1) University of Pennsylvania
2) University of Cambridge - England
Jesuit Catholic
1) UT-Austin
2) Norte Dame
Lakehill Prep
1) Rice
2) University of Kansas
2) Texas A&M
Life School, Oak Cliff
1) Texas Woman's University
2) Texas Woman's University
North Dallas Adventist
1) Texas Woman's University
2) SMU
Parish Episcopal
1) Rhodes College (Tennessee)
1) no school listed
2) no salutatorian named since two Vals
Prince of Peace Christian
1) UT-Austin
2) University of Oklahoma
Richland Collegiate
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Dallas
St. Mark's School of Texas
1) Princeton
2) Princeton
StoneGate Christian
1) Harding University (Arkansas)
2) UT-Arlington
Trinity Christian Academy
1) SMU
2) Baylor
Trinity Christian School
1) Baylor
1) no school listed
2) UT-Austin
Tyler Street Christian
1) Baylor
2) Mary Hardin-Baylor
Uplift Hampton Prep
1) UT-Austin
2) Florida A&M
Ursuline Academy Catholic
1) Notre Dame
2) Notre Dame
Yavneh Academy Jewish
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Private Schools for Students with ADHD/Learning Disabilities
Dallas Academy
1) Richland College
2) Cedar Valley College
The Fairhill School
1) University of San Diego
2) University of Tulsa
The Shelton School
1) UT-Austin
2) one year of missionary work
The Winston School
1) SMU
2) UT-Dallas
Collin County Public Schools
Allen (Allen ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas Christian University
Anna (Anna ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) SMU
Celina (Celina ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) Georgia Tech
Community (Community ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) Mississippi State
Farmersville (Farmersville ISD)
1) Austin College (Sherman)
2) Mary Hardin-Baylor
Centennial (Frisco ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Duke
Frisco (Frisco ISD)
1) Duke
2) University of Tulsa
Heritage (Frisco ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-San Antonio
Liberty (Frisco ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-San Antonio
Lone Star (Frisco ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) Stanford
Wakeland (Frisco ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Dallas
Lovejoy (Lovejoy ISD)
1) SMU
2) Williams College (Massachusetts)
McKinney (McKinney ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) University of Houston
Boyd (McKinney ISD)
1) Georgetown University (Washington DC)
2) Texas Christian University
North (McKinney ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) undecided
Melissa (Melissa ISD)
1) Brigham Young
2) Hendrix College (Arkansas)
Plano Senior (Plano ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Dallas
Plano East (Plano ISD)
1) Yale
2) Carnegie Mellon
Plano West (Plano ISD)
1) Harvard
2) Princeton
Prosper (Prosper ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas A&M
Wylie (Wylie ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Dallas
East (Wylie ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) Brigham Young
Collin County Private and Charter Schools
Coram Deo Academy - Collin County campus
1) UT-Dallas
2) Baylor
Faith Lutheran
1) Concordia University (Wisconsin)
2) Collin College
John Paul II Catholic
1) Vanderbilt
2) UT-Austin
Lucas Christian Academy
1) Belmont University (Tennessee)
2) Harding University (Arkansas)
McKinney Christian
1) SMU
2) Baylor
Prestonwood Christian
1) UT-Dallas
2) University of Pennsylvania
Willow Bend Academy - Plano campus
1) UT-Dallas
2) Ohio State University
Denton County Public Schools
Argyle (Argyle ISD)
1) Georgetown University
2) University of Wisconsin - Madison
Denton (Denton ISD)
1) Texas A&M
1) Texas A&M
1) Texas Woman's University
1) Trinity University - San Antonio
1) UT-Austin
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-Austin
2) Texas A&M
2) Texas A&M
Guyer (Denton ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
1) Texas A&M
1) UT-Austin
1) Texas A&M
1) UT-Austin
1) UT-Dallas
1) UT-Austin
1) UT-Austin
1) Brigham Young
1) Colorado School of Mines
1) Brigham Young
1) UT-Austin
2) University of North Texas
2) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Ryan (Denton ISD)
1) University of Oklahoma
1) SMU
1) University of North Texas
1) UT-Austin
1) University of Oklahoma
1) Texas A&M
1) Oklahoma State
2) Harding University (Arkansas)
Flower Mound (Lewisville)
1) UT-Dallas
2) Columbia
Hebron (Lewisville)
1) Dartmouth
2) University of Houston
Lewisville (Lewisville ISD)
1) Stanford
2) Stanford
Marcus (Lewisville ISD)
1) Duke
2) UT-Austin
The Colony (Lewisville ISD)
1) SMU
2) Texas A&M
Little Elm (Little Elm ISD)
1) University of North Texas
2) UT-Austin
Denton County Private and Charter Schools
Coram Deo - Flower Mound campus
1) no information provided
2) Baylor
Liberty Christian
1) Baylor
2) Oklahoma State
Willow Bend Academy - Lewisville campus
1) University of Oklahoma
2) John Brown University (Arkansas)
Rockwall County Public and Private Schools
Rockwall (Rockwall ISD)
1) Louisiana Tech
2) New York University
Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall ISD)
1) Colorado School of Mines
2) University of Ozarks
Royse City (Royse City ISD)
1) SMU
2) Ouachita Baptist
Heritage Christian
1) Hendrix College (Arkansas)
2) Dallas Baptist
Tarrant County Private and Charter Schools
Burton Adventist
1) Union College (Nebraska)
2) Union College (Nebraska)
Covenant Christian
1) Texas A&M
2) Baylor
Fort Worth Christian
1) UT-Austin
2) University of Alabama
Fort Worth Country Day
1) Notre Dame
2) Stanford
Grapevine Faith Christian
1) Samford University (Alabama)
2) SMU
Lake Country Christian
1) Texas State University
2) Center Herzliya (Israel)
Nolan Catholic
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
The Oakridge School
1) Washington University (St. Louis)
2) Texas Christian University
Pantego Christian
1) Texas A&M
2) The Master's College (California)
Trinity Valley
1) Stanford
2) Yale
2) Notre Dame
2) Yale
Uplift Summit Prep
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-Austin
Tarrant County Public Schools
Arlington (Arlington ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Dartmouth
Bowie (Arlington ISD)
1) University of Toronto
2) UT-Arlington
Lamar (Arlington ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Martin (Arlington ISD)
1) Stanford
2) UT-Austin
Sam Houston (Arlington ISD)
1) SMU
2) Texas Christian University
Seguin (Arlington ISD)
1) UT-Arlington
2) UT-Arlington
Birdville (Birdville ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) American University
Haltom (Birdville ISD)
1) Baylor
2) UT-Arlington
Richland (Birdville ISD)
1) University of North Texas
2) Georgia Tech
Carroll (Carroll ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Harvard
Everman (Everman ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) Texas A&M
Arlington Heights (Fort Worth ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Trinity University (San Antonio)
Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Texas Wesleyan University
2) Texas Woman's University
Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth ISD)
1) University of North Texas
2) Texas A&M
Dunbar (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Texas Christian University
2) Texas Christian University
Eastern Hills (Fort Worth ISD)
1) University of North Texas-Dallas
2) UT-Arlington
Marine Creek Collegiate (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Texas Christian University
2) University of North Texas
North Side (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Stanford
2) Duke
Paschal (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Massachusetts School of Technology
2) Massachusetts School of Technology
Polytechnic (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Texas Wesleyan University
2) Texas Wesleyan University
South Hills (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Texas Christian University
2) University of North Texas
Southwest (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) Texas Woman's University
Success High (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Tarrant County College
2) Tarrant County College
Texas Academy of Biomedical Science (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Johns Hopkins
2) Texas Woman's University
Trimble Tech (Fort Worth ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas Christian University
Western Hills (Fort Worth ISD)
1) Baylor
2) Mary Hardin-Baylor
OD Wyatt (Fort Worth ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas A&M
Colleyville-Heritage (Grapevine Colleyville ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) University of Oklahoma
Grapevine (Grapevine-Colleyville ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) UT-Austin
iUniversity Prep (Grapevine-Colleyville ISD)
1) undecided
2) undecided
LD Bell (HEB ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Trinity (HEB ISD)
1) Stanford
2) UT-Austin
Central (Keller ISD)
1) West Point
2) UT-Austin
Fossil Ridge (Keller ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas A&M
Keller (Keller ISD)
1) Baylor
2) Texas Christian University
Timber Creek (Keller ISD)
1) Baylor
2) Brigham Young
Frontier (Mansfield ISD)
1) Santa Clara University (California)
2) Texas A&M
Legacy (Mansfield ISD)
1) Texas A&M
2) University of Arkansas
Lake Ridge (Mansfield ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Mansfield (Mansfield ISD)
1) University of New York
2) University of Southern California
Summit (Mansfield ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) Texas Christian University
Timberview (Mansfield ISD)
1) Harvard
2) University of Louisiana
Byron Nelson (Northwest ISD)
1) UT-Austin
2) UT-Austin
Northwest (Northwest ISD)
1) SMU
2) Syracuse University
Steele Accelerated (Northwest ISD)
1) UT-Dallas
2) no salutatorian
Schools that Did Not Provide Information:
Creekview (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD)
Early College (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD)
Duncanville (Duncanville ISD)
Bending Oaks (Dallas private)
Canyon Creek Christian (Dallas private)
The Highlands School Catholic
Princeton High
Legacy Christian Academy
Lake Dallas High (Lake Dallas ISD)
Ponder High (Ponder ISD)
Rockwall Christian
Source: The Dallas Morning News - June 21, 2015
