We looked at more than 21,000 public high schools in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The following are the 100 schools that performed the best in our three-step America’s Best High Schools ranking analysis.
Rank |
School Name and Location |
Quality-adjusted
Exams per
Test Taker |
College
Readiness |
1 |
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA |
6.9 |
100.0 |
2 |
International AcademyBloomfield Hills, MI |
5.7 |
100.0 |
3 |
Whitney High SchoolCerritos, CA |
4.1 |
100.0 |
4 |
Oxford AcademyCypress, CA |
5.0 |
100.0 |
5 |
School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview CenterDallas, TX |
8.0 |
100.0 |
6 |
Newcomers High SchoolLong Island City, NY |
1.6 |
100.0 |
7 |
Pacific Collegiate SchoolSanta Cruz, CA |
4.5 |
100.0 |
8 |
School of Science and Engineering MagnetDallas, TX |
5.1 |
100.0 |
9 |
BASIS TucsonTucson, AZ |
4.7 |
100.0 |
10 |
International SchoolBellevue, WA |
3.8 |
100.0 |
11 |
High Technology High SchoolLincroft, NJ |
3.6 |
98.9 |
12 |
Academic Magnet High SchoolNo. Charleston, SC |
4.7 |
98.2 |
13 |
IDEA Academy and College PrepatoryDonna, TX |
1.1 |
97.7 |
14 |
Pine View SchoolOsprey, FL |
4.3 |
96.8 |
15 |
Design and Architecture Senior High SchoolMiami, FL |
2.7 |
96.7 |
16 |
KIPP Houston High SchoolHouston, TX |
1.1 |
95.7 |
17 |
Stanton College Preparatory SchoolJacksonville, FL |
4.6 |
95.6 |
18 |
The Early College at GuilfordGreensboro, NC |
4.0 |
95.4 |
19 |
The High School of American Studies at Lehman CollegeBronx, NY |
2.9 |
94.8 |
20 |
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High SchoolMontgomery, AL |
3.5 |
94.2 |
21 |
University High SchoolTucson, AZ |
5.1 |
92.9 |
22 |
California Academy of Math and ScienceCarson, CA |
2.1 |
92.1 |
23 |
Animo Leadership Charter High SchoolInglewood, CA |
0.9 |
91.6 |
24 |
Raleigh Charter High SchoolRaleigh, NC |
4.9 |
91.2 |
25 |
Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology AcademyLennox, CA |
1.5 |
90.5 |