Early-college high school with STEM focus gains prestigious honor Daily Light report For the eighth year in a row, Waxahachie Global High School has been named a Best High School by U.S. News & World Report. Global High is an Early College High School with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) focus that houses 352 students. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. Global received a scorecard of 69.4 with a math proficiency of 100 percent, reading proficiency of 96 percent, and a graduation rate of 99 percent. Waxahachie Global High Principal Ken Lynch commended the students and staff for this achievement.