Congratulations Jimmy Carter Early College High School at La Joya ISD won the GreatSchools 2020 #CollegeSuccessAward! We're excited to celebrate their successful track record of preparing students to enroll in college and succeed once they get there. bit.ly/2UXtOCX A high-quality public education can equip and empower today’s young people with the skills they need to forge a path to bright futures. Our nation’s high schools play a vital role in preparing young people to get to — and through — college. With this in mind, GreatSchools is proud to announce the winners of the second-annual 2019 College Success Award. This honor recognizes 1,722 high schools across 25 states that have a successful track record of going beyond simply graduating students to helping them enroll in college and succeed once they get there. Winners represent about 20% of eligible public high schools. Eligibility is determined by data availability and ranges on a state-by-state basis from 13% to 88%. The ...