Magnet schools are public high schools that attract the most talented students in a region using an application process that typically involves test scores and grade-point averages. The following are the nation's best magnet schools, according to the America's Best High Schools analysis.
Overall Rank |
School Name and Location |
College Readiness Index |
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker |
12 |
Academic Magnet High SchoolNo. Charleston, SC |
98.2 |
98.2 |
15 |
Design and Architecture Senior High SchoolMiami, FL |
96.7 |
96.7 |
17 |
Stanton College Preparatory SchoolJacksonville, FL |
95.6 |
95.6 |
20 |
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High SchoolMontgomery, AL |
94.2 |
94.2 |
26 |
Hume-Fogg Academic MagnetNashville, TN |
90.2 |
90.2 |
27 |
Benjamin Franklin High SchoolNew Orleans, LA |
89.8 |
89.8 |
30 |
Martin Luther King Academic Magnet SchoolNashville, TN |
87.0 |
87.0 |
37 |
Northside College Preparatory High SchoolChicago, IL |
85.0 |
85.0 |
41 |
Yonkers High SchoolYonkers, NY |
81.5 |
81.5 |
42 |
Paxon School for Advanced StudiesJacksonville, FL |
81.4 |
81.4 |
44 |
School of International Studies San Diego High SchoolSan Diego, CA |
79.2 |
79.2 |
45 |
Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration SchoolPhiladelphia, PA |
79.2 |
79.2 |
56 |
The Maine School of Science and MathematicsLimestone, ME |
75.7 |
75.7 |
57 |
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the ArtsWest Palm Beach, FL |
75.5 |
75.5 |
60 |
Suncoast Community High SchoolRiviera Beach, FL |
74.7 |
74.7 |
62 |
Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceKansas City, KS |
74.2 |
74.2 |
66 |
Maritime and Science Technology High SchoolKey Biscayne, FL |
71.6 |
71.6 |
82 |
New World School of the ArtsMiami, FL |
67.1 |
67.1 |
92 |
Metro Academic and Classical High SchoolSt Louis, MO |
64.8 |
64.8 |
95 |
Coral Reef Senior High SchoolMiami, FL |
64.4 |
64.4 |
96 |
Walter Payton College Prep Math, Science, and World Language AcademyChicago, IL |
63.9 |
63.9 |
99 |
Jones College PrepChicago, IL |
63.1 |
63.1 |