Best High Schools: Top Charter Schools
Charter schools are public schools that have been released from some of the regulations governing other public schools as long as they succeed in meeting the criteria agreed upon in their original charter. Charter schools tend to have limited enrollment and usually accept students through an application process. The following are the nation’s top charter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pacific Collegiate Charter Santa Cruz, CA | 98.8 | 4.1 |
| 8 | Preuss School UCSD La Jolla, CA | 97.1 | 1.9 |
| 13 | Basis Tucson Tucson, AZ | 93.8 | 3.2 |
| 15 | Ridgeview Classical Charter Schools Fort Collins, CO | 91.3 | 2.9 |
| 16 | Benjamin Franklin Senior High School New Orleans, LA | 90.7 | 3.3 |
| 19 | Idea College Preparatory Donna, TX | 88.9 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Raleigh Charter High Raleigh, NC | 88.9 | 4.8 |
| 21 | Lennox Mathematics, Science, and Technology Academy Lennox, CA | 88.6 | 1.5 |
| 42 | Charter School of Wilmington Wilmington, DE | 78.1 | 4.0 |
| 45 | University High Fresno, CA | 76.5 | 2.7 |
| 52 | Yes College Preparatory School Houston, TX | 73.2 | 1.4 |
| 53 | Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High Los Angeles, CA | 73.2 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Northland Preparatory Academy Flagstaff, AZ | 71.6 | 2.5 |
| 68 | Signature School Inc. Evansville, IN | 69.5 | 3.6 |
| 69 | Peak to Peak Charter School Lafayette, CO | 69.4 | 2.9 |
| 70 | Hawthorne Math and Science Academy High Hawthorne, CA | 69.3 | 0.8 |
| 94 | Animo Leadership High Inglewood, CA | 62.9 | 0.8 |
| 97 | Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy Coeur d'Alene, ID | 62.2 | 1.7 |
Reader Comments
why not teach every child
I have heard horrible story of charter school turning away children with learning disibilities. What right do they have. There job is to teach all children not the ones that will keep there school in the high ranking. There not all as good as you think when it come to who they want in there school
What criteria is used to rank charter schools?
As a teacher in an awesome charter school (Rapoport Academy in Waco, TX) I would love to know what criteria US News and World Report assembles to rank schools.
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