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
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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)
#113	Amistad Academy 407 JAMES ST NEW HAVEN, CT 06513 Amistad Academy District #1254 Nationally Ranked	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 812 Students 75 Teachers	28.3 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 4% Passed (AP®)
#43	Harmony School of Advancement - High 3171 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY HOUSTON, TX 77038 Harmony School Of Excellence #231 Nationally Ranked	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 280 Students 25 Teachers	58.3 Above National Avg 76% Tested (AP®) 52% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#41	Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts 3901 SOUTH HULEN ST FORT WORTH, TX 76109 Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts #190 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 337 Students 28 Teachers	61.5 Above National Avg 85% Tested (AP®) 54% 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®)
#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)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#32	Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School 201 FOREST ST MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752 Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter (District) #130 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 963 Students 70 Teachers	69.4 Above National Avg 74% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#30	Harmony Science WELLS BRANCH PARKWAY WEST PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660 Harmony Science Academy (Austin) #119 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 561 Students 41 Teachers	71.6 Above National Avg 95% Tested (AP®) 64% 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®)
#99	Carmen High And Technology 1712 SOUTH 32ND ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53215 Milwaukee Public Schools #842 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 195 Students 14 Teachers	35.8 Above National Avg 70% 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®)