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Magnet Schools Best High Schools

Magnet schools are public high schools that attract the most talented students in a region using an application process that typically involves test scores and grade point averages. The following are the nation's best magnet schools, as calculated by U.S. News. Read the full methodology.

Magnet Rank	School	Students / Teachers	College Readiness
#185	A Philip Randolph Campus High School 433 WEST 135TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10031 New York City Public Schools #1208 Nationally Ranked	26:1 Larger than National Avg 1,494 Students 58 Teachers	29.0 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®)
#2	Academic Magnet High School 1525 AVE B SOUTH NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Charleston County School District #10 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 610 Students 40 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#124	Academy at Palumbo 1122 CATHARINE ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147 The School District of Philadelphia #764 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 567 Students 30 Teachers	37.9 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®)
#158	Academy for Language and Technology 1700 MACOMBS RD BRONX, NY 10453 New York City Public Schools #1000 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 364 Students 25 Teachers	32.8 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#122	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®)
#90	Academy of American Studies 2801 41ST AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 New York City Public Schools #433 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 684 Students 37 Teachers	48.3 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®)
#97	Academy Of Finance And Enterprise 3020 THOMSON AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 New York City Public Schools #509 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 425 Students 23 Teachers	45.4 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)
#245	Achievable Dream Middle/High 5720 MARSHALL AVE NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23605 Newport News City Public Schools #1857 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 432 Students 23 Teachers	19.8 Near National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 5% Passed (AP®)
#74	Advanced Technologies Academy 2501 VEGAS DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89106 Clark County School District #304 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,059 Students 56 Teachers	53.8 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 51% Passed (AP®)
#23	Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts 501 SOUTH SAPODILLA AVE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 Palm Beach County School District #67 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,311 Students 73 Teachers	83.1 Above National Avg 91% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
#135	Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School 4747 NEW YORK AVE LA CRESCENTA, CA 91214 Glendale Unified School District #836 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,122 Students N/A Teachers	35.9 Above National Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#211	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®)
#111	Atlantic Technical Center 4700 COCONUT CREEK PARKWAY MARGATE, FL 33063 Broward County Public Schools #646 Nationally Ranked	6:1 Smaller than National Avg 591 Students 107 Teachers	41.2 Above National Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#91	Baruch College Campus High School 55 EAST 25TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10010 New York City Public Schools #444 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 438 Students 24 Teachers	47.9 Above National Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 42% Passed (AP®)
#140	Baton Rouge Magnet High School 1105 LEE DR BATON ROUGE, LA 70808 East Baton Rouge Parish #892 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 1,273 Students 76 Teachers	34.9 Above National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
#235	Bayside High School 3224 CORP KENNEDY ST BAYSIDE, NY 11361 New York City Public Schools #1741 Nationally Ranked	26:1 Larger than National Avg 3,628 Students 142 Teachers	21.2 Near National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#154	Beacon High School 227243 WEST 61ST ST NEW YORK, NY 10022 New York City Public Schools #987 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,159 Students 53 Teachers	33.0 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®)
#261	Bedford Academy High School 1119 BEDFORD AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11217 New York City Public Schools #1997 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 363 Students 21 Teachers	18.0 Near National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®)
#95	Benjamin Banneker Academic High School 800 EUCLID ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 District of Columbia Public Schools #461 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 427 Students 30 Teachers	47.2 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#173	Benjamin Banneker Academy 7177 CLINTON AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11238 New York City Public Schools #1094 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 833 Students 36 Teachers	31.1 Above National Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®)
#123	Benjamin N. Cardozo High School 5700 223RD ST BAYSIDE, NY 11361 New York City Public Schools #751 Nationally Ranked	24:1 Larger than National Avg 4,063 Students 169 Teachers	38.3 Above National Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#196	Benzie Central Sr. High School 9300 HOMESTEAD RD BENZONIA, MI 49616 Benzie County Central Schools #1359 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 514 Students 23 Teachers	26.6 Above National Avg 39% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#217	Bodine William W High School 1101 NORTH 4TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123 The School District of Philadelphia #1567 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 546 Students 32 Teachers	23.3 Above National Avg 58% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#146	Booker High School 3201 NORTH ORANGE AVE SARASOTA, FL 34234 Sarasota County Public Schools #928 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 1,062 Students 66 Teachers	33.9 Above National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®)
#161	Booker T Washington Magnet High School 632 SOUTH UNION ST MONTGOMERY, AL 36104 Montgomery County #1017 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 478 Students 34 Teachers	32.5 Above National Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)

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About The Awards

Gold — Top 500 schools based on highest college readiness

Silver — High-performing schools with lower college readiness

Bronze — High-performing schools based on state exam performance, listed alphabetically

Award Distribution

Name	Award Distribution
Gold	2
Silver	7
Bronze	13
Non-medaled	78

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