School For The Talented & Gifted
The School for the Talented and Gifted at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center (commonly referred to as TAG or TAG Magnet) is a public college preparatory magnet secondary school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). The school enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. It is known for its liberal arts, Advanced Placement Program intensive education style focused on students within a small scale learning environment. In 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013, Newsweek named the school the #1 public high school in the United States. In 2012, US News & World Report named TAG the #1 public high school in the United States. That same year, it was ranked as the 2nd best high school in North Texas by Children at Risk, a research and advocacy institute dedicated to helping children.
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