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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #145 |
3701 STEPHEN DR
NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA 95660
|
N/A
N/A
306 Students N/A Teachers |
14.9
Near National Avg
21% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®) |
| #144 |
755 NORTH A ST
PERRIS, CA 92570
|
N/A
N/A
733 Students N/A Teachers |
15.4
Near National Avg
43% Tested (AP®) 6% Passed (AP®) |
| #143 |
24425 HASS ST
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127
|
17:1
Near National Avg
1,306 Students 77 Teachers |
16.7
Near National Avg
29% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®) |
| #142 |
9301 SOUTH WIGHTS FORT RD
WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
|
21:1
Larger than National Avg
245 Students 12 Teachers |
17.4
Near National Avg
21% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®) |
| #141 |
927 JOHNSTON ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
|
14:1
Near National Avg
609 Students 45 Teachers |
18.0
Near National Avg
53% Tested (AP®) 6% Passed (AP®) |
| #140 |
1917 B ST
MARYSVILLE, CA 95901
|
N/A
N/A
358 Students N/A Teachers |
18.6
Near National Avg
23% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®) |
| #139 |
221 NORTH WESTMORELAND AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90004
|
N/A
N/A
384 Students N/A Teachers |
19.1
Near National Avg
28% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®) |
| #138 |
2315 34TH ST
SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
|
N/A
N/A
901 Students N/A Teachers |
19.1
Near National Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®) |
| #137 |
1001 WEST 84TH ST
FEDERAL HEIGHTS, CO 80206
|
19:1
Larger than National Avg
413 Students 22 Teachers |
19.1
Near National Avg
41% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®) |
| #136 |
1122 SOUTH 67TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85043
|
N/A
N/A
432 Students N/A Teachers |
19.4
Near National Avg
31% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®) |
| #135 |
280 S.MEMORIAL DR
TULSA, OK 74112
|
16:1
Near National Avg
395 Students 25 Teachers |
20.0
Near National Avg
50% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®) |
| #134 |
301 WEST HUNTING PARK AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140
|
14:1
Near National Avg
727 Students 51 Teachers |
20.6
Near National Avg
27% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
| #133 |
1381 MARSHALL AVE
ST PAUL, MN 55104
|
19:1
Larger than National Avg
662 Students 36 Teachers |
20.6
Near National Avg
47% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®) |
| #132 |
4900 PLEASANT HILL RD
KISSIMMEE, FL 34759
|
20:1
Larger than National Avg
352 Students 18 Teachers |
20.9
Near National Avg
51% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
| #131 |
5431 WEST 98TH ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
|
N/A
N/A
246 Students N/A Teachers |
21.1
Near National Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®) |
| #130 |
160 JOAN ST
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01129
|
25:1
Larger than National Avg
1,574 Students 64 Teachers |
21.3
Near National Avg
27% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®) |
| #129 |
220 NORTH MILBY ST
HOUSTON, TX 77003
|
22:1
Larger than National Avg
461 Students 21 Teachers |
21.3
Near National Avg
49% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®) |
| #128 |
155 WEST KELSO AVE
INGLEWOOD, CA 90301
|
N/A
N/A
516 Students N/A Teachers |
21.6
Near National Avg
46% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
| #127 |
835 EAST 5TH ST
ST. PAUL, MN 55106
|
12:1
Smaller than National Avg
127 Students 11 Teachers |
21.7
Near National Avg
27% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®) |
| #126 |
820 BROADWAY ST
VENICE, CA 90291
|
N/A
N/A
562 Students N/A Teachers |
21.9
Near National Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®) |
| #125 |
6705 EAST JULIAN AVE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219
|
N/A
N/A
890 Students N/A Teachers |
22.3
Near National Avg
56% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
| #124 |
1209 ADAM SMITH AVE
CALDWELL, ID 83605
|
21:1
Larger than National Avg
401 Students 19 Teachers |
22.3
Near National Avg
36% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
| #123 |
1720 M ST
ARCATA, CA 95521
|
N/A
N/A
95 Students N/A Teachers |
24.0
Above National Avg
36% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®) |
| #122 |
7444 EAST BROADWAY
TUCSON, AZ 85710
|
N/A
N/A
128 Students N/A Teachers |
24.2
Above National Avg
27% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®) |
| #121 |
3425 WEST MANCHESTER BLVD
INGLEWOOD, CA 90305
|
N/A
N/A
601 Students N/A Teachers |
24.4
Above National Avg
34% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®) |
| #120 |
6952 VAN NUYS BLVD
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91405
|
N/A
N/A
731 Students N/A Teachers |
24.8
Above National Avg
29% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®) |
| #119 |
7155 ASHBURN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77061
|
N/A
N/A
303 Students N/A Teachers |
25.0
Above National Avg
66% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
| #118 |
3500 SOUTH HILL ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
|
N/A
N/A
591 Students N/A Teachers |
25.8
Above National Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®) |
| #117 |
250 WEST FIFTH ST
SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
|
N/A
N/A
850 Students N/A Teachers |
26.0
Above National Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®) |
| #116 |
10215 NORTH 43RD AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85051
|
N/A
N/A
802 Students N/A Teachers |
26.2
Above National Avg
63% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
| #115 |
144 WEST WOODWARD AVE
ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
|
N/A
N/A
360 Students N/A Teachers |
26.7
Above National Avg
31% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®) |
| #114 |
50 FILLMORE ST
PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
|
16:1
Near National Avg
642 Students 39 Teachers |
26.8
Above National Avg
75% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
| #113 |
407 JAMES ST
NEW HAVEN, CT 06513
|
11:1
Smaller than National Avg
812 Students 75 Teachers |
28.3
Above National Avg
100% Tested (AP®) 4% Passed (AP®) |
| #112 |
8430 WOODBURY CROSSING
WOODBURY, MN 55125
|
17:1
Larger than National Avg
354 Students 21 Teachers |
29.2
Above National Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) |
| #111 |
20807 JOHNSON ST
PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029
|
20:1
Larger than National Avg
78 Students 4 Teachers |
29.4
Above National Avg
47% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®) |
| #110 |
901 YORKCHESTER
HOUSTON, TX 77079
|
13:1
Near National Avg
977 Students 76 Teachers |
29.8
Above National Avg
62% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®) |
| #109 |
1810 STUART
HOUSTON, TX 77004
|
18:1
Larger than National Avg
385 Students 21 Teachers |
30.4
Above National Avg
78% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
| #108 |
16233 SOUTH 48TH ST
PHOENIX, AZ 85048
|
N/A
N/A
1,499 Students N/A Teachers |
31.0
Above National Avg
34% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®) |
| #107 |
3877 LUSK ST
OAKLAND, CA 94608
|
N/A
N/A
534 Students N/A Teachers |
31.6
Above National Avg
55% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®) |
| #106 |
320 MISSOURI ST
HELENA, AR 72342
|
10:1
Smaller than National Avg
175 Students 17 Teachers |
31.8
Above National Avg
100% Tested (AP®) 9% Passed (AP®) |
| #105 |
10101 SYSTEMS PARKWAY
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
|
N/A
N/A
245 Students N/A Teachers |
32.8
Above National Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®) |
| #104 |
1800 EAST BYBERRY RD
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116
|
17:1
Near National Avg
1,244 Students 75 Teachers |
33.7
Above National Avg
40% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®) |
| #103 |
9719 SOUTH MAIN ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90003
|
N/A
N/A
583 Students N/A Teachers |
34.2
Above National Avg
54% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
| #102 |
200 NEVADA ST
REDLANDS, CA 92373
|
N/A
N/A
194 Students N/A Teachers |
35.3
Above National Avg
49% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®) |
| #101 |
998 SW FIRST ST
MIAMI, FL 33130
|
35:1
Larger than National Avg
248 Students 7 Teachers |
35.3
Above National Avg
57% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
| #100 |
1901 VILLA MARIA
BRYAN, TX 77802
|
17:1
Near National Avg
315 Students 19 Teachers |
35.4
Above National Avg
100% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
| #99 |
1712 SOUTH 32ND ST
MILWAUKEE, WI 53215
|
14:1
Near National Avg
195 Students 14 Teachers |
35.8
Above National Avg
70% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®) |
| #98 |
7323 UNIVERSITY AVE
LA MESA, CA 91941
|
N/A
N/A
2,364 Students N/A Teachers |
36.2
Above National Avg
49% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®) |
| #97 |
11100 WESTERN AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90047
|
N/A
N/A
577 Students N/A Teachers |
36.7
Above National Avg
56% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®) |
| #96 |
9707 1/2 MARILLA DR
LAKESIDE, CA 92040
|
N/A
N/A
252 Students N/A Teachers |
37.5
Above National Avg
46% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®) |
