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
#49	Harmony Science 9405 BETEL DR EL PASO, TX 79907 Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) #277 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 737 Students 43 Teachers	55.6 Above National Avg 72% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)
#45	Harmony Science 5651 WEST CREEK DR FORT WORTH, TX 76133 Harmony Science Acad (Fort Worth) #248 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 601 Students 44 Teachers	57.5 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)
#47	Harmony Science Academy 5435 SOUTH BRAESWOOD HOUSTON, TX 77096 Harmony Science Academy #254 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 389 Students 33 Teachers	57.1 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)
#25	Hawthorne Math and Science Academy 4467 WEST BROADWAY HAWTHORNE, CA 90250 Hawthorne #89 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 624 Students N/A Teachers	78.0 Above National Avg 90% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)
#98	Helix High School 7323 UNIVERSITY AVE LA MESA, CA 91941 Grossmont Union High #823 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,364 Students N/A Teachers	36.2 Above National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®)
#103	Heritage College-Ready High School 9719 SOUTH MAIN ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90003 Los Angeles Unified School District #917 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 583 Students N/A Teachers	34.2 Above National Avg 54% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®)
#81	Herron High School 110 EAST 16TH ST INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202 Herron Charter #576 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 466 Students 33 Teachers	43.2 Above National Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#133	Higher Ground Academy 1381 MARSHALL AVE ST PAUL, MN 55104 Higher Ground Academy #1781 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 662 Students 36 Teachers	20.6 Near National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#108	Horizon Community Learning Center 16233 SOUTH 48TH ST PHOENIX, AZ 85048 Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. #1099 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,499 Students N/A Teachers	31.0 Above National Avg 34% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#109	Houston Academy 1810 STUART HOUSTON, TX 77004 Houston Independent School District #1131 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 385 Students 21 Teachers	30.4 Above National Avg 78% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#83	Huntington Park College-Ready Academy High School 2071 SATURN AVE HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255 Los Angeles Unified School District #609 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 534 Students N/A Teachers	42.4 Above National Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 39% Passed (AP®)
#36	IDEA Academy and College Preparatory School 401 SOUTH 1ST ST DONNA, TX 78537 IDEA Public Schools #150 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 785 Students 50 Teachers	66.6 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 55% Passed (AP®)
#18	IDEA Frontier College Preparatory 2800 SOUTH DAKOTA AVE BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 IDEA Public Schools #60 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 636 Students 42 Teachers	84.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 79% Passed (AP®)
#24	IDEA Quest College Preparatory 14001 NORTH 29TH ST MCALLEN, TX 78504 IDEA Public Schools #83 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 678 Students 43 Teachers	79.4 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
#94	Institute Of Business, Management, And L 6505 INGLEWOOD AVE STOCKTON, CA 95207 Stockton Unified School District #765 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 287 Students N/A Teachers	37.9 Above National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®)
#85	InTech Collegiate High School 1787 NORTH RESEARCH PARKWAY NORTH LOGAN, UT 84341 Intech Collegiate High School #652 Nationally Ranked	27:1 Larger than National Avg 140 Students 5 Teachers	41.0 Above National Avg 44% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®)
#5	International Studies Charter High School 2480 SW EIGHTH ST MIAMI, FL 33135 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #15 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 357 Students 21 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#125	Irvington Community School 6705 EAST JULIAN AVE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219 Irvington Community School #1638 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 890 Students N/A Teachers	22.3 Near National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®)
#142	Itineris Early College High 9301 SOUTH WIGHTS FORT RD WEST JORDAN, UT 84088 Itineris Early College High #2059 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 245 Students 12 Teachers	17.4 Near National Avg 21% Tested (AP®) 16% 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®)
#19	Kipp Houston High School 5400 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HOUSTON, TX 77021 KIPP Inc Charter #65 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 525 Students 33 Teachers	83.4 Above National Avg 99% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#106	Kipp:Delta Collegiate High Sch 320 MISSOURI ST HELENA, AR 72342 Kipp Delta Public Schools #1051 Nationally Ranked	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 175 Students 17 Teachers	31.8 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 9% Passed (AP®)
#27	Laredo Early College High School 5201 UNIVERSITY BLVD LAREDO, TX 78041 Laredo Independent School District #97 Nationally Ranked	24:1 Larger than National Avg 390 Students 16 Teachers	75.9 Above National Avg 95% Tested (AP®) 69% 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®)
#76	Leadership Public Schs: Richmond 251 SOUTH 12TH ST RICHMOND, CA 94804 West Contra Costa Unified School District #554 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 402 Students N/A Teachers	43.8 Above National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)
#37	Lehigh Valley Academy Reg Charter School 1560 VALLEY CENTER PARKWAY BETHLEHEM, PA 18017 Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School #157 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 973 Students 66 Teachers	65.8 Above National Avg 83% Tested (IB) 60% Passed (IB)
#10	Lennox Mathematics, Science & Technology Academy 11036 HAWTHORNE BLVD LENNOX, CA 90304 Lennox #39 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 542 Students N/A Teachers	91.4 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 89% 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®)
#40	Magnolia Science Academy - 1 Reseda 18238 SHERMAN WAY RESEDA, CA 91335 Los Angeles Unified School District #184 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 499 Students N/A Teachers	61.9 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)
#35	Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science School 5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR LOS ANGELES, CA 90032 Los Angeles Unified School District #143 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 521 Students N/A Teachers	67.5 Above National Avg 93% Tested (AP®) 59% Passed (AP®)
#140	Marysville Charter Academy For The Arts 1917 B ST MARYSVILLE, CA 95901 Marysville Joint Unified School District #1946 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 358 Students N/A Teachers	18.6 Near National Avg 23% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#104	Mast Community Charter School 1800 EAST BYBERRY RD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116 Mast Community Charter School #943 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 1,244 Students 75 Teachers	33.7 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®)
#141	Mastery Charter School - Thomas Campus 927 JOHNSTON ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148 Mastery Charter School-Thomas Campus #2000 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 609 Students 45 Teachers	18.0 Near National Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 6% 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®)
#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®)
#101	Mater Academy East Charter High School 998 SW FIRST ST MIAMI, FL 33130 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #873 Nationally Ranked	35:1 Larger than National Avg 248 Students 7 Teachers	35.3 Above National Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 28% 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®)
#112	Math & Science Academy 8430 WOODBURY CROSSING WOODBURY, MN 55125 Math & Science Academy #1201 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 354 Students 21 Teachers	29.2 Above National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 27% 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®)
#119	Mount Carmel Ac 7155 ASHBURN ST HOUSTON, TX 77061 Houston Independent School District #1460 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 303 Students N/A Teachers	25.0 Above National Avg 66% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®)
#39	Mystic Valley Regional Charter School 770 SALEM ST MALDEN, MA 02148 Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District) #177 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 1,390 Students 88 Teachers	62.5 Above National Avg 71% Tested (IB) 60% Passed (IB)
#93	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep 3700 DEL PASO RD SACRAMENTO, CA 95834 Natomas Unified School District #761 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 403 Students N/A Teachers	38.0 Above National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®)
#132	New Dimensions High School 4900 PLEASANT HILL RD KISSIMMEE, FL 34759 Osceola County School District #1759 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 352 Students 18 Teachers	20.9 Near National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®)
#14	North Hills Preparatory 606 EAST ROYAL LN IRVING, TX 75039 North Hills Preparatory School #51 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 409 Students 35 Teachers	85.7 Above National Avg 99% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
#116	North Pointe Preparatory 10215 NORTH 43RD AVE PHOENIX, AZ 85051 Pointe Educational Services #1379 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 802 Students N/A Teachers	26.2 Above National Avg 63% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#46	North Star Academy Cs Of Newark 10 WASHINGTON PLACE NEWARK, NJ 07102 North Star Academy Charter Sch #253 Nationally Ranked	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,262 Students 110 Teachers	57.3 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)
#21	Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy 251 BAYSIDE RD ARCATA, CA 95521 Humboldt County Office Of Education #72 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 124 Students N/A Teachers	82.1 Above National Avg 82% Tested (IB) 82% Passed (IB)
#22	Northland Preparatory Academy 3300 WEST SPARROW AVE FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004 Northland Preparatory Academy #77 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 387 Students N/A Teachers	80.9 Above National Avg 88% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#107	Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Academy 3877 LUSK ST OAKLAND, CA 94608 Oakland Unified School District #1070 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 534 Students N/A Teachers	31.6 Above National Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 24% 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®)