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
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#134	Esperanza Academy Charter High School 301 WEST HUNTING PARK AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140 Esperanza Academy Charter High School #1783 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 727 Students 51 Teachers	20.6 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 18% 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)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#2	Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology 970 MCELVANEY LN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 Gwinnett County Public Schools #3 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 596 Students 39 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#55	Chamblee Charter High School 3688 CHAMBLEE DUNWOODY RD CHAMBLEE, GA 30341 DeKalb County School District #317 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 1,518 Students 98 Teachers	53.3 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#29	Haas Hall Academy 3155 NORTH COLLEGE AVE FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703 Haas Hall Academy #115 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 280 Students 18 Teachers	72.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 63% Passed (AP®)
#135	Dove Science Academy (Tulsa) 280 S.MEMORIAL DR TULSA, OK 74112 Discovery Schools Of Tulsa #1837 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 395 Students 25 Teachers	20.0 Near National Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 10% 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)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#48	Academy Of Arts & Minds 3138 COMMODORE PLAZA MIAMI, FL 33133 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #263 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 440 Students 27 Teachers	56.5 Above National Avg 91% Tested (AP®) 45% 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®)
#100	Bryan Collegiate 1901 VILLA MARIA BRYAN, TX 77802 Bryan Independent School District #868 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 315 Students 19 Teachers	35.4 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 14% 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®)