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
#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®)
#5	International Studies Charter High School 2480 SW EIGHTH ST MIAMI, FL 33135 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #15 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 357 Students 21 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#112	Math & Science Academy 8430 WOODBURY CROSSING WOODBURY, MN 55125 Math & Science Academy #1201 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 354 Students 21 Teachers	29.2 Above National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®)
#49	Harmony Science 9405 BETEL DR EL PASO, TX 79907 Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) #277 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 737 Students 43 Teachers	55.6 Above National Avg 72% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)
#59	Denver School of Science and Technology 2000 VALENCIA ST DENVER, CO 80235 Denver Public Schools #383 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 874 Students 51 Teachers	50.5 Above National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#16	Eastwood Academy High School 1315 DUMBLE HOUSTON, TX 77023 Houston Independent School District #56 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 359 Students 21 Teachers	84.8 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 80% 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®)
#52	MATCH Charter Public High School 1001 COMMONWEALTH AVE BOSTON, MA 02215 Match Charter Public School (District) #291 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 447 Students 25 Teachers	54.8 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®)
#109	Houston Academy 1810 STUART HOUSTON, TX 77004 Houston Independent School District #1131 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 385 Students 21 Teachers	30.4 Above National Avg 78% Tested (AP®) 14% 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®)
#133	Higher Ground Academy 1381 MARSHALL AVE ST PAUL, MN 55104 Higher Ground Academy #1781 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 662 Students 36 Teachers	20.6 Near National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 12% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#132	New Dimensions High School 4900 PLEASANT HILL RD KISSIMMEE, FL 34759 Osceola County School District #1759 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 352 Students 18 Teachers	20.9 Near National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 11% 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®)
#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®)
#142	Itineris Early College High 9301 SOUTH WIGHTS FORT RD WEST JORDAN, UT 84088 Itineris Early College High #2059 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 245 Students 12 Teachers	17.4 Near National Avg 21% Tested (AP®) 16% 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®)
#129	East Early Coll 220 NORTH MILBY ST HOUSTON, TX 77003 Houston Independent School District #1728 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 461 Students 21 Teachers	21.3 Near National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#56	Challenge Early College High School 5601 WEST LOOP SOUTH HOUSTON, TX 77081 Houston Independent School District #318 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 444 Students 19 Teachers	53.3 Above National Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 49% 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®)
#27	Laredo Early College High School 5201 UNIVERSITY BLVD LAREDO, TX 78041 Laredo Independent School District #97 Nationally Ranked	24:1 Larger than National Avg 390 Students 16 Teachers	75.9 Above National Avg 95% Tested (AP®) 69% 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®)
#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®)
#58	Mater Academy Charter High 7901 NW 103RD ST HIALEAH GARDENS, FL 33016 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #366 Nationally Ranked	26:1 Larger than National Avg 1,461 Students 56 Teachers	51.1 Above National Avg 73% Tested (AP®) 44% 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®)
#66	Mater Academy Lakes High School 17300 NW 87 AVE HIALEAH, FL 33015 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #470 Nationally Ranked	30:1 Larger than National Avg 595 Students 20 Teachers	46.9 Above National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)
#101	Mater Academy East Charter High School 998 SW FIRST ST MIAMI, FL 33130 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #873 Nationally Ranked	35:1 Larger than National Avg 248 Students 7 Teachers	35.3 Above National Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 28% 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®)
#26	Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High School 644 WEST 17TH ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 Los Angeles Unified School District #95 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 435 Students N/A Teachers	76.9 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
#9	American Indian Public High School 3626 35TH AVE OAKLAND, CA 94619 Oakland Unified School District #38 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 145 Students N/A Teachers	92.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 89% Passed (AP®)
#122	Amerischools College Preparatory Academy - Tucson 7444 EAST BROADWAY TUCSON, AZ 85710 The Charter Foundation Inc. #1505 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 128 Students N/A Teachers	24.2 Above National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#121	Animo Inglewood Charter High 3425 WEST MANCHESTER BLVD INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 Inglewood Unified School District #1490 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 601 Students N/A Teachers	24.4 Above National Avg 34% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®)
#118	Animo Jackie Robinson High School 3500 SOUTH HILL ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90007 Los Angeles Unified School District #1403 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 591 Students N/A Teachers	25.8 Above National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#97	Animo South Los Angeles Charter High School 11100 WESTERN AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90047 Los Angeles Unified School District #801 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 577 Students N/A Teachers	36.7 Above National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#126	Animo Venice Charter High School 820 BROADWAY ST VENICE, CA 90291 Los Angeles Unified School District #1676 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 562 Students N/A Teachers	21.9 Near National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#67	Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy 400 105TH AVE OAKLAND, CA 94603 Oakland Unified School District #475 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 570 Students N/A Teachers	46.6 Above National Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®)
#3	BASIS Scottsdale 11440 NORTH 136TH ST SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259 BASIS Schools Inc. #5 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 647 Students N/A Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#1	BASIS Tucson 3825 EAST 2ND ST TUCSON, AZ 85716 BASIS Schools Inc. #2 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 670 Students N/A Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#131	Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy 5431 WEST 98TH ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 Los Angeles Unified School District #1747 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 246 Students N/A Teachers	21.1 Near National Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
#144	California Military Institute 755 NORTH A ST PERRIS, CA 92570 Perris Union High #2226 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 733 Students N/A Teachers	15.4 Near National Avg 43% Tested (AP®) 6% 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®)
#139	Central City Value 221 NORTH WESTMORELAND AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90004 Los Angeles Unified School District #1906 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 384 Students N/A Teachers	19.1 Near National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
#120	Champs - Charter High School of Arts-Multimedia & Performin 6952 VAN NUYS BLVD SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91405 Los Angeles Unified School District #1471 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 731 Students N/A Teachers	24.8 Above National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#128	City Honors College Preparatory Charter 155 WEST KELSO AVE INGLEWOOD, CA 90301 Inglewood Unified School District #1705 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 516 Students N/A Teachers	21.6 Near National Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#115	Classical Academy High School 144 WEST WOODWARD AVE ESCONDIDO, CA 92025 Escondido Union High #1353 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 360 Students N/A Teachers	26.7 Above National Avg 31% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®)
#38	Community Charter Early College High School 11500 ELDRIDGE AVE LAKEVIEW TERRACE, CA 91342 Los Angeles Unified School District #172 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 444 Students N/A Teachers	63.4 Above National Avg 93% Tested (AP®) 54% 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®)
#42	Downtown College Preparatory 1460 THE ALAMEDA SAN JOSE, CA 95126 San Jose Unified School District #210 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 412 Students N/A Teachers	59.7 Above National Avg 87% Tested (AP®) 51% Passed (AP®)