instilled the school creed, to be recited by students each morning. Programs The school includes a hand bell choir, a vocal choir, a string instrumental orchestra, academic pentathlon and decathlon, a robotics team, a debate team, a yearbook staff, a GSA called Rainbow Rangers, an after-school community service club, and many more. Accolades Texas Education Agency exemplary school (2006 to present) Teacher Kathryn Tharp received 1st place in 2005 Dallas Art Educators Association awards Teacher Kimberly Ferguson received Texas Instruments' 2008 STEM Award 1st place in District 5A High School One-Act Play Competition (2007-2008) Received grant from the Dallas Museum of Art for the 6th grade Talented and Gifted class (2008-2009) Received grant from Citibank for Introduction to Business class for 7th and 8th graders 2011 National Blue Ribbon School (named by U.S. Department of Education) Ranked as the 3rd best high school and 2nd best middle school in the North Texas area by Children at Risk 4th place in Sweepstakes at the 2013 Texas Math & Science Coaches Association State Championship (Many trophies and medals were also awarded to team members individually) 1st place in Science 4th place in General Mathematics 8th place in Number Sense 9th place in Calculator Named 44th Most Challenging High School in the US by The Washington Post in 2017 See also Women's education in the United States References External links Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School Articles about the school at The Dallas Morning News Swartz, Mimi. "Going Public" (Archive). Texas Monthly. February 2005 - Rangel is discussed in this article Dallas Independent School District schools Dallas Independent School District high schools Public middle schools in Dallas Girls' schools in Texas Women's Leadership Schools Public high schools in Dallas Public magnet schools in Dallas Public girls' schools in the United States Educational institutions established in 2004 2004 establishments in Texas