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
#155	Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School 4405 BREWBAKER DR MONTGOMERY, AL 36116 Montgomery County #988 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 603 Students 35 Teachers	32.9 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#102	Bronx Academy Of Letters 339 MORRIS AVE BRONX, NY 10451 New York City Public Schools #577 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 572 Students 40 Teachers	43.2 Above National Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)
#131	Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics 1363 FULTON AVE BRONX, NY 10456 New York City Public Schools #828 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 423 Students 24 Teachers	36.1 Above National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®)
#24	Brooklyn Technical High School 29 FT GREENE PLACE BROOKLYN, NY 11217 New York City Public Schools #69 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 5,141 Students 221 Teachers	82.3 Above National Avg 94% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#242	Bullard High 5445 NORTH PALM AVE FRESNO, CA 93704 Fresno Unified School District #1826 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,610 Students N/A Teachers	20.2 Near National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
#229	Caddo Parish Magnet High School 1601 VIKING DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71101 Caddo Parish Public Schools #1689 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,126 Students 60 Teachers	21.8 Near National Avg 26% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)
#33	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science 1000 EAST VICTORIA ST CARSON, CA 90747 Long Beach Unified School District #94 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 644 Students N/A Teachers	77.0 Above National Avg 88% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
#134	Cape Coral High School 2300 SANTA BARBARA BLVD CAPE CORAL, FL 33991 Lee County School District #835 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 1,586 Students 78 Teachers	35.9 Above National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®)
#4	Carnegie Vanguard High School 10401 SCOTT ST HOUSTON, TX 77051 Houston Independent School District #17 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 458 Students 29 Teachers	98.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 98% Passed (AP®)
#275	Caro High School 301 NORTH HOOPER ST CARO, MI 48723 Caro Community Schools #2176 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 591 Students 31 Teachers	16.0 Near National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#243	Carver High School Engineering & Science 1600 WEST NORRIS ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19121 The School District of Philadelphia #1829 Nationally Ranked	25:1 Larger than National Avg 706 Students 28 Teachers	20.1 Near National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®)
#182	Carver High School for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts 2100 SOUTH VICTORY DR HOUSTON, TX 77088 Aldine Independent School District #1158 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 882 Students 62 Teachers	30.0 Above National Avg 73% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
#89	Central High School 1700 WEST OLNEY AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141 The School District of Philadelphia #428 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 2,384 Students 112 Teachers	48.4 Above National Avg 70% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)
#75	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®)
#94	Charleston County School of the Arts 1600 SARANAC ST NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Charleston County School District #457 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 1,053 Students 68 Teachers	47.3 Above National Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®)
#252	Chula Vista Senior High School 820 FOURTH AVE CHULA VISTA, CA 91911 Sweetwater Union High #1896 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,670 Students N/A Teachers	19.1 Near National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®)
#39	City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park 186 EAST NORTH ST BUFFALO, NY 14204 Buffalo City School District #122 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 887 Students 66 Teachers	70.8 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 62% Passed (AP®)
#64	City Middle/High School 1400 FULLER AVE NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505 Grand Rapids Public Schools #255 Nationally Ranked	29:1 Larger than National Avg 714 Students 24 Teachers	57.0 Above National Avg 73% Tested (AP®) 52% Passed (AP®)
#194	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®)
#86	Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School 1500 MINUTEMEN CAUSEWAY COCOA BEACH, FL 32931 Brevard Public Schools #388 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 1,383 Students 83 Teachers	50.4 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 47% Passed (AP®)
#152	Collegiate Institute for Math and Science 925 ASTOR AVE BRONX, NY 10469 New York City Public Schools #956 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 504 Students 24 Teachers	33.4 Above National Avg 54% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®)
#54	Columbus High School 1700 CHEROKEE AVE COLUMBUS, GA 31906 Muscogee County #202 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,401 Students 75 Teachers	60.6 Above National Avg 74% Tested (AP®) 56% Passed (AP®)
#92	Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy 857 FORBES ST EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118 East Hartford School District #448 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 180 Students 13 Teachers	47.7 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#234	Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School 177 COLLEGE ST NEW HAVEN, CT 06511 New Haven Public Schools #1739 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 624 Students 52 Teachers	21.2 Near National Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#139	Coral Gables Senior High School 450 BIRD RD CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #881 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 3,170 Students 154 Teachers	35.1 Above National Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®)