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
#4	Pacific Collegiate School 255 SWIFT ST SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 Santa Cruz County Office Of Education #11 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 480 Students N/A Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% 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®)
#17	Peak to Peak Charter School 800 MERLIN DR LAFAYETTE, CO 80026 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 #58 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,444 Students 75 Teachers	84.3 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#117	Port Of Los Angeles High School 250 WEST FIFTH ST SAN PEDRO, CA 90731 Los Angeles Unified School District #1393 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 850 Students N/A Teachers	26.0 Above National Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 22% 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®)
#84	Redwood Academy Of Ukiah 1059 NORTH STATE ST UKIAH, CA 95482 Ukiah Unified School District #612 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 158 Students N/A Teachers	42.2 Above National Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®)
#80	Renaissance Charter School (The) 3559 81ST ST JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372 Renaissance Charter School (The) #574 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 548 Students 39 Teachers	43.2 Above National Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 42% Passed (AP®)
#28	Ridgeview Classical Schools 1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVE FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 Poudre School District R-1 #103 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 764 Students 50 Teachers	75.0 Above National Avg 86% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#96	River Valley Charter School 9707 1/2 MARILLA DR LAKESIDE, CA 92040 Lakeside Union Elementary #778 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 252 Students N/A Teachers	37.5 Above National Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#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®)
#130	SABIS International Charter School 160 JOAN ST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01129 Sabis International Charter (District) #1729 Nationally Ranked	25:1 Larger than National Avg 1,574 Students 64 Teachers	21.3 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#138	Sacramento Charter High 2315 34TH ST SACRAMENTO, CA 95817 Sacramento City Unified School District #1904 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 901 Students N/A Teachers	19.1 Near National Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#33	Salem Academy Charter School 45 CONGRESS ST SALEM, MA 01970 Salem Academy Charter (District) #139 Nationally Ranked	9:1 Smaller than National Avg 309 Students 36 Teachers	67.9 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 64% Passed (AP®)
#86	School Of Scien 1450 NE LOOP 410 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 School Of Science And Technology #659 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 421 Students 31 Teachers	40.7 Above National Avg 63% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
#6	Signature School 610 MAIN ST EVANSVILLE, IN 47708 Signature School Inc #23 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 325 Students 23 Teachers	96.3 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 95% Passed (AP®)
#123	Six Rivers Charter High School 1720 M ST ARCATA, CA 95521 Northern Humboldt Union High #1516 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 95 Students N/A Teachers	24.0 Above National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)
#111	Somerset Arts Conservatory 20807 JOHNSON ST PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029 Broward County Public Schools #1190 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 78 Students 4 Teachers	29.4 Above National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 24% 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®)
#15	Sonoran Science Academy Tucson 2325 WEST SUNSET RD TUCSON, AZ 85741 Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Academy #53 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 800 Students N/A Teachers	85.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#136	South Ridge High School 1122 SOUTH 67TH AVE PHOENIX, AZ 85043 American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.A. South Ridge High #1881 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 432 Students N/A Teachers	19.4 Near National Avg 31% Tested (AP®) 15% 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®)
#143	Star International Academy 24425 HASS ST DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127 Star International Academy #2118 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 1,306 Students 77 Teachers	16.7 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#8	Sturgis Charter Public School 427 MAIN ST HYANNIS, MA 02601 Sturgis Charter Public (District) #31 Nationally Ranked	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 413 Students 38 Teachers	93.6 Above National Avg 98% Tested (IB) 92% Passed (IB)
#23	Summit Preparatory High School 890 BROADWAY REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 Sequoia Union High #82 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 422 Students N/A Teachers	80.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 74% 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®)
#102	The Grove School 200 NEVADA ST REDLANDS, CA 92373 Redlands Unified School District #875 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 194 Students N/A Teachers	35.3 Above National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®)
#137	The Pinnacle Charter School High 1001 WEST 84TH ST FEDERAL HEIGHTS, CO 80206 Charter School Institute #1898 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 413 Students 22 Teachers	19.1 Near National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#7	The Preuss School 9500 GILMAN DR MC 0536 LA JOLLA, CA 92093 San Diego Unified School District #30 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 816 Students N/A Teachers	93.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 92% Passed (AP®)
#34	The Vanguard School 1832 SOUTH WAHSATCH COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 Charter School Institute #141 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 135 Students 12 Teachers	67.6 Above National Avg 76% Tested (AP®) 65% Passed (AP®)
#124	Thomas Jefferson Charter 1209 ADAM SMITH AVE CALDWELL, ID 83605 Vallivue School District #1634 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 401 Students 19 Teachers	22.3 Near National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)
#114	Times2 Academy 50 FILLMORE ST PROVIDENCE, RI 02908 Providence Public School District #1345 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 642 Students 39 Teachers	26.8 Above National Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 11% 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®)
#127	Twin Cities Academy High School 835 EAST 5TH ST ST. PAUL, MN 55106 Twin Cities Academy High School #1700 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 127 Students 11 Teachers	21.7 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)
#12	University High School 2611 EAST MATOIAN FRESNO, CA 93740 Fresno Unified School District #42 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 479 Students N/A Teachers	90.2 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 87% 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®)
#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®)
#90	West Mi Academy Of Environmental Science 4463 LEONARD ST NW GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49534 West Mi Academy Of Environmental Science #726 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 524 Students 37 Teachers	38.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#110	Westchester Academy for International Studies 901 YORKCHESTER HOUSTON, TX 77079 Spring Branch Independent School District #1172 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 977 Students 76 Teachers	29.8 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#11	Westlake Academy 2600 OTTINGER RD WESTLAKE, TX 76262 Westlake Academy Charter School #41 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 520 Students 41 Teachers	90.6 Above National Avg 91% Tested (IB) 91% Passed (IB)
#78	William and Carol Ouchi High School 5356 SOUTH FIFTH AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90043 Los Angeles Unified School District #571 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 471 Students N/A Teachers	43.4 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 24% 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®)
#20	Yes Prep - Southwest Campus 4411 ANDERSON RD HOUSTON, TX 77053 Yes Prep Public Schools Inc #66 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 689 Students 45 Teachers	83.3 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#13	YES Prep North Central 13703 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD HOUSTON, TX 77039 Yes Prep Public Schools Inc #46 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 823 Students 58 Teachers	87.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 84% Passed (AP®)
#31	YES Prep Southeast 353 CRENSHAW HOUSTON, TX 77034 Yes Prep Public Schools Inc #124 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 821 Students 54 Teachers	70.4 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 61% Passed (AP®)
#50	Ánimo Oscar De La Hoya Charter High School 1114 SOUTH LORENA ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90023 Los Angeles Unified School District #280 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 581 Students N/A Teachers	55.4 Above National Avg 81% Tested (AP®) 47% Passed (AP®)