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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
#95	Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy 3401 NORTH FORT VALLEY RD FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001 Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy #776 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 301 Students N/A Teachers	37.5 Above National Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 32% 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®)
#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®)
#92	Academy For Math, Engineering & Science 5715 SOUTH 1300 EAST SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84121 Academy For Math Engineering & Science (Ames) #738 Nationally Ranked	24:1 Larger than National Avg 479 Students 20 Teachers	38.6 Above National Avg 61% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®)
#91	G-Star School Of The Arts 2065 PRAIRIE RDBLDG J WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406 Palm Beach County School District #727 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 885 Students 43 Teachers	38.9 Above National Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 30% 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®)
#89	Florida State University School 3000 SCHOOL HOUSE RD TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311 FSU Lab School #707 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 1,707 Students 111 Teachers	39.3 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#88	Granada Hills Charter High 10535 ZELZAH AVE GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344 Los Angeles Unified School District #704 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 4,135 Students N/A Teachers	39.5 Above National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)
#87	City/Pembroke Pines Charter High School 17189 SHERIDAN ST PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33331 Broward County Public Schools #700 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,714 Students 89 Teachers	39.6 Above National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 34% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#82	Doral Academy Charter High School 11100 NW 27TH ST DORAL, FL 33172 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #591 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 986 Students N/A Teachers	42.9 Above National Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 38% 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®)
#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®)
#79	Environmental Charter High School 16315 GREVILLEA AVE LAWNDALE, CA 90260 Lawndale Elementary #573 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 487 Students N/A Teachers	43.3 Above National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#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®)
#77	Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores 11301 NW FIFTH AVE MIAMI SHORES, FL 33168 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #568 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 539 Students 31 Teachers	43.4 Above National Avg 59% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)