Best High Schools in Florida

Best High Schools
in Florida

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 127 Florida schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Florida is among the states with flexibility from No Child Left Behind, and it tests high school students via the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The FCAT exam covers reading, writing, and mathematics. More information is available at the Florida Department of Education.

There are many Florida schools ranked among the U.S. News Best High Schools in 2012, including 30 with gold medals, 60 with silver medals, and 37 with bronze medals. Florida's top-ranked secondary school is Design and Architecture Senior High School, which is located in Miami and part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Jacksonville, one of Florida's largest cities, is also home to several Best High Schools.

Top Ranked FL Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Design & Architecture Senior High

4001 NE 2ND AVE, MIAMI, FL 33137

#2

Young Women's Preparatory Academy

1150 SW 1 ST, MIAMI, FL 33130

#3

Suncoast Community High School

600 WEST 28TH ST, RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404

#4

Stanton College Preparatory School

1149 WEST 13TH ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209

#5

Pine View School

1 PYTHON PATH, OSPREY, FL 34229

#6

Edgewood Junior-Senior High School

180 EAST MERRITT AVE, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953

#7

International Studies Charter High School

2480 SW EIGHTH ST, MIAMI, FL 33135

#8

Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

501 SOUTH SAPODILLA AVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401

#9

West Shore Junior/Senior High School

250 WILDCAT ALLEY, MELBOURNE, FL 32935

#10

Paxon School for Advanced Studies

3239 NORMAN EAST THAGARD BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32254

See complete Florida High School Rankings

FL by the Numbers

Districts 74
High Schools 990
Full-Time Teachers 45,826
Students Enrolled 822,100

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools

The Miami-Dade County Public Schools include 107 high schools that serve 102,980 students.

Schools in the Broward County Public Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Broward County Public Schools

There are 59 high schools among the Broward County Public Schools, serving 80,810 students.

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