Charter Schools Best High Schools

Charter schools are public schools that operate under charters and have been released from some of the regulations governing traditional public schools. Charter schools tend to have limited enrollment and usually accept students through an application process. The following are the nation's top charter schools, as calculated by U.S. News. Read the full methodology.

Charter Rank	School	Students / Teachers	College Readiness
#51	Roseland University Prep 100 SEBASTOPOL RD SANTA ROSA, CA 95407 Roseland Elementary #290 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 689 Students N/A Teachers	54.8 Above National Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 53% Passed (AP®)
#52	MATCH Charter Public High School 1001 COMMONWEALTH AVE BOSTON, MA 02215 Match Charter Public School (District) #291 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 447 Students 25 Teachers	54.8 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®)
#53	Orange County High School of the Arts 1010 NORTH MAIN ST SANTA ANA, CA 92701 Santa Ana Unified School District #299 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,573 Students N/A Teachers	54.4 Above National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 53% Passed (AP®)
#54	Somerset High School 23255 SW 115TH AVE HOMESTEAD, FL 33032 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #308 Nationally Ranked	72:1 Larger than National Avg 289 Students 4 Teachers	53.7 Above National Avg 74% Tested (AP®) 47% Passed (AP®)
#55	Chamblee Charter High School 3688 CHAMBLEE DUNWOODY RD CHAMBLEE, GA 30341 DeKalb County School District #317 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 1,518 Students 98 Teachers	53.3 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#56	Challenge Early College High School 5601 WEST LOOP SOUTH HOUSTON, TX 77081 Houston Independent School District #318 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 444 Students 19 Teachers	53.3 Above National Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 49% Passed (AP®)
#57	Palisades Charter High School 15777 BOWDOIN ST PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 Los Angeles Unified School District #339 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,887 Students N/A Teachers	52.2 Above National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)
#58	Mater Academy Charter High 7901 NW 103RD ST HIALEAH GARDENS, FL 33016 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #366 Nationally Ranked	26:1 Larger than National Avg 1,461 Students 56 Teachers	51.1 Above National Avg 73% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®)
#59	Denver School of Science and Technology 2000 VALENCIA ST DENVER, CO 80235 Denver Public Schools #383 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 874 Students 51 Teachers	50.5 Above National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#60	The Classical Academy High School 975 STOUT RD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921 Academy School District 20 #395 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 566 Students 49 Teachers	50.0 Above National Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#61	TrekNorth High School 2518 HANNAH AVE NW BEMIDJI, MN 56601 Treknorth High School #396 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 171 Students 13 Teachers	50.0 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 46% Passed (AP®)
#62	Moreno Valley High Charter 56 SMINO GRANDE ANGEL FIRE, NM 87710 Cimarron Municipal Schools #397 Nationally Ranked	7:1 Smaller than National Avg 82 Students 12 Teachers	50.0 Above National Avg 74% Tested (AP®) 42% Passed (AP®)
#63	Williams Prepar 1750 VICEROY RD DALLAS, TX 75235 Williams Preparatory #398 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 247 Students 18 Teachers	50.0 Above National Avg 83% Tested (AP®) 39% Passed (AP®)
#64	South Valley Academy 3426 BLAKE SW ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87105 Albuquerque Public Schools #429 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 229 Students 18 Teachers	48.4 Above National Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#65	Leadership Public Schools –Hayward 28000 CALAROGA AVE HAYWARD, CA 94545 Hayward Unified School District #459 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 435 Students N/A Teachers	47.3 Above National Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)
#66	Mater Academy Lakes High School 17300 NW 87 AVE HIALEAH, FL 33015 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #470 Nationally Ranked	30:1 Larger than National Avg 595 Students 20 Teachers	46.9 Above National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)
#67	Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy 400 105TH AVE OAKLAND, CA 94603 Oakland Unified School District #475 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 570 Students N/A Teachers	46.6 Above National Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®)
#68	James Irwin Charter High School 5525 ASTROZON BLVD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 Harrison School District 2 #491 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 388 Students 24 Teachers	46.1 Above National Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)
#69	Wallis Annenberg High 4000 SOUTH MAIN ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90037 Los Angeles Unified School District #497 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 454 Students N/A Teachers	45.8 Above National Avg 52% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®)
#70	University Preparatory School 2200 EUREKA WAY REDDING, CA 96001 Shasta Union High #498 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 817 Students N/A Teachers	45.8 Above National Avg 63% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®)
#71	Prospect Hill Academy Charter School 50 ESSEX ST CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District) #499 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 1,115 Students 85 Teachers	45.8 Above National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®)
#72	Clear Horizons Early College High School 13735 BEAMER RD BOX 613 HOUSTON, TX 77089 Clear Creek Independent School District #517 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 361 Students 17 Teachers	45.1 Above National Avg 77% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#73	Camino Nuevo High School Charter 3500 WEST TEMPLE AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90004 Los Angeles Unified School District #521 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 442 Students N/A Teachers	44.9 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®)
#74	Los Angeles Leadership Academy 234 EAST AVE 33 LOS ANGELES, CA 90031 Los Angeles Unified School District #523 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 503 Students N/A Teachers	44.8 Above National Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)
#75	Corbett Charter School 35800 EAST HIST COLUMBIA RIVER CORBETT, OR 97019 Corbett School District #553 Nationally Ranked	26:1 Larger than National Avg 336 Students 13 Teachers	43.8 Above National Avg 70% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)