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
#260	Parkville High & Center For Math/Science 2600 PUTTY HILL AVE BALTIMORE, MD 21234 Baltimore County Public Schools #1993 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 1,616 Students 116 Teachers	18.1 Near National Avg 25% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
#258	Patapsco High & Center For Arts 8100 WISE AVE BALTIMORE, MD 21222 Baltimore County Public Schools #1968 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 1,469 Students 100 Teachers	18.4 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®)
#130	Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology 2012 JEFFERSON HWY JEFFERSON, LA 70121 Jefferson Parish Public School System #826 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 302 Students 25 Teachers	36.1 Above National Avg 44% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
#32	Paxon School for Advanced Studies 3239 NORMAN EAST THAGARD BLVD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32254 Duval County Public Schools #90 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,562 Students 76 Teachers	77.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#265	Pelham Preparatory Academy 925 ASTOR AVE BRONX, NY 10469 New York City Public Schools #2024 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 501 Students 25 Teachers	17.7 Near National Avg 30% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#171	Piedmont Hills High School 1377 PIEDMONT RD SAN JOSE, CA 95132 East Side Union High #1067 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,189 Students N/A Teachers	31.6 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®)
#115	Pittsburgh Allderdice High School 2409 SHADY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 Pittsburgh School District #670 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 1,379 Students 108 Teachers	40.5 Above National Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)
#262	Polaris K-12 School 6200 ASHWOOD ST ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 Anchorage School District #2009 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 479 Students 26 Teachers	17.9 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#60	Pompano Beach High School 600 NE 13TH AVE POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060 Broward County Public Schools #230 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,267 Students 60 Teachers	58.4 Above National Avg 81% Tested (AP®) 51% Passed (AP®)
#35	Poolesville High School 17501 WILLARD RD POOLESVILLE, MD 20837 Montgomery County Public Schools #99 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,170 Students 61 Teachers	75.6 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)
#107	Queens Gateway To Health Sciences Secondary School 15091 87TH RD JAMAICA, NY 11432 New York City Public Schools #616 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 632 Students 28 Teachers	42.1 Above National Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#21	Queens High School for the Sciences at York College 9450 159TH ST JAMAICA, NY 11451 New York City Public Schools #63 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 408 Students 24 Teachers	83.7 Above National Avg 96% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#247	Ramona High School 7675 MAGNOLIA AVE RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Riverside Unified School District #1863 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,140 Students N/A Teachers	19.7 Near National Avg 39% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#271	Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And Te 3000 EAST TREMONT AVE BRONX, NY 10461 New York City Public Schools #2112 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 460 Students 26 Teachers	16.8 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#197	Renaissance High School for the Arts 235 EAST EIGHTH ST LONG BEACH, CA 90813 Long Beach Unified School District #1380 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 501 Students N/A Teachers	26.2 Above National Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)
#36	Richard Montgomery High School 250 RICHARD MONTGOMERY DR ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 Montgomery County Public Schools #106 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,044 Students 114 Teachers	74.6 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#164	Rio Americano High 4540 AMERICAN RIVER DR SACRAMENTO, CA 95864 San Juan Unified School District #1034 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,663 Students N/A Teachers	32.2 Above National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®)
#145	Riverview High School 1 RAM WAY SARASOTA, FL 34231 Sarasota County Public Schools #924 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 2,744 Students 127 Teachers	34.0 Above National Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®)
#192	Robert F Kennedy Community High School 7540 PARSONS BLVD FLUSHING, NY 11366 New York City Public Schools #1305 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 739 Students 38 Teachers	27.5 Above National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)
#168	Robert Morgan Educational Center 18180 SW 122ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33177 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #1063 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 2,294 Students 99 Teachers	31.7 Above National Avg 52% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®)
#109	Robinson High School 6311 SOUTH LOIS AVE TAMPA, FL 33616 Hillsborough County Public Schools #624 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 1,408 Students 84 Teachers	41.9 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#183	Rudyard High School 11185 WEST 2ND ST RUDYARD, MI 49780 Rudyard Area Schools #1166 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 249 Students 18 Teachers	29.8 Above National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#230	Saginaw Arts And Sciences Academy 200 CONGRESS AVE SAGINAW, MI 48602 Saginaw City School District #1703 Nationally Ranked	29:1 Larger than National Avg 639 Students 22 Teachers	21.6 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#100	San Diego High School of International Studies 1405 PARK BLVD SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 San Diego Unified School District #546 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 562 Students N/A Teachers	43.9 Above National Avg 70% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#170	San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts 2425 DUSK DR SAN DIEGO, CA 92139 San Diego Unified School District #1066 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,417 Students N/A Teachers	31.6 Above National Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)
#181	San Diego Science And Technology 1405 PARK BLVD SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 San Diego Unified School District #1149 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 528 Students N/A Teachers	30.2 Above National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)
#176	Santa Susana High 3570 EAST COCHRAN ST SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Simi Valley Unified School District #1120 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,242 Students N/A Teachers	30.6 Above National Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®)
#259	Sault Area High School 904 MARQUETTE AVE SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI 49783 Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools #1992 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 865 Students 38 Teachers	18.1 Near National Avg 23% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#266	Saunders Trades & Technical High School 183 PALMER RD YONKERS, NY 10701 Yonkers City School District #2026 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 1,172 Students 85 Teachers	17.7 Near National Avg 30% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#46	Savannah Arts Academy 500 WASHINGTON AVE SAVANNAH, GA 31405 Chatham County #142 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 753 Students 55 Teachers	67.6 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 63% Passed (AP®)
#103	Scholars' Academy 320 BEACH 104TH ST ROCKAWAY PARK, NY 11694 New York City Public Schools #584 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 970 Students 43 Teachers	43.0 Above National Avg 61% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)
#68	School Without Walls High School 2130 G ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20037 District of Columbia Public Schools #266 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 456 Students 39 Teachers	56.2 Above National Avg 95% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®)
#104	Seminole High School 2701 RIDGEWOOD AVE SANFORD, FL 32773 Seminole County Public Schools #585 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 3,221 Students 171 Teachers	43.0 Above National Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#151	Silver Creek High School 3434 SILVER CREEK RD SAN JOSE, CA 95121 East Side Union High #952 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,463 Students N/A Teachers	33.6 Above National Avg 43% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#186	South Bronx Preparatory - A College Board School 360 EAST 145TH ST BRONX, NY 10454 New York City Public Schools #1220 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 589 Students 44 Teachers	28.8 Above National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#220	South Broward High School 1901 NORTH FEDERAL HWY HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020 Broward County Public Schools #1602 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 2,079 Students 102 Teachers	22.7 Near National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#116	Southwest Miami High School 8855 SW 50TH TERRACE MIAMI, FL 33165 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #679 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 2,959 Students 140 Teachers	40.0 Above National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#273	Sports & Med Science 275 ASYLUM ST HARTFORD, CT 06103 Hartford School District #2156 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 672 Students 48 Teachers	16.3 Near National Avg 21% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®)
#241	St. Petersburg High School 2501 5TH AVE NORTH ST PETERSBURG, FL 33713 Pinellas County Schools #1823 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 2,207 Students 119 Teachers	20.2 Near National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
#6	Stanton College Preparatory School 1149 WEST 13TH ST JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209 Duval County Public Schools #19 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 1,623 Students 81 Teachers	98.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 97% Passed (AP®)
#16	Staten Island Technical High School 485 CLAWSON ST STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 New York City Public Schools #40 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,020 Students 48 Teachers	91.2 Above National Avg 96% Tested (AP®) 90% Passed (AP®)
#153	Stranahan High School 1800 SW 5TH PLACE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 Broward County Public Schools #967 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,723 Students 96 Teachers	33.3 Above National Avg 66% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#20	Stuyvesant High School 345 CHAMBERS ST NEW YORK, NY 10282 New York City Public Schools #49 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 3,288 Students 155 Teachers	86.6 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 86% Passed (AP®)
#22	Sumner Academy of Arts & Science 1610 NORTH 8TH ST KANSAS CITY, KS 66101 Kansas City #64 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 864 Students 51 Teachers	83.5 Above National Avg 95% Tested (IB) 80% Passed (IB)
#31	Suncoast Community High School 600 WEST 28TH ST RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404 Palm Beach County School District #88 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,445 Students 80 Teachers	78.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#172	Talent Unlimited High School 317 EAST 67TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10021 New York City Public Schools #1073 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 503 Students 26 Teachers	31.5 Above National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®)
#149	Tampa Bay Tech High School 6410 ORIENT RD TAMPA, FL 33610 Hillsborough County Public Schools #944 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,073 Students 116 Teachers	33.7 Above National Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#14	The Baccalaureate School for Global Education 3412 36TH AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106 New York City Public Schools #36 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 408 Students 32 Teachers	92.9 Above National Avg 95% Tested (IB) 92% Passed (IB)
#11	The Bronx High School of Science 75 WEST 205TH ST BRONX, NY 10468 New York City Public Schools #32 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 3,017 Students 131 Teachers	93.4 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 92% Passed (AP®)
#8	The Brooklyn Latin School 325 BUSHWICK AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11206 New York City Public Schools #21 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 336 Students 20 Teachers	97.0 Above National Avg 97% Tested (IB) 97% Passed (IB)
#268	The Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music 2780 RESERVOIR AVE BRONX, NY 10468 New York City Public Schools #2099 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 397 Students 26 Teachers	16.9 Near National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#59	The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 4001 STANFORD HOUSTON, TX 77006 Houston Independent School District #223 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 655 Students 44 Teachers	58.9 Above National Avg 78% Tested (AP®) 53% Passed (AP®)
#17	The High School of American Studies at Lehman College 2925 GOULDEN AVE BRONX, NY 10468 New York City Public Schools #44 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 371 Students 25 Teachers	89.0 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 86% Passed (AP®)
#163	Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanc 17 GRETNA BLVD GRETNA, LA 70053 Jefferson Parish Public School System #1028 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 361 Students 21 Teachers	32.3 Above National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)
#19	Townsend Harris High School 14911 MELBOURNE AVE FLUSHING, NY 11367 New York City Public Schools #47 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,098 Students 50 Teachers	87.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 84% Passed (AP®)
#69	Towson High School Law and Public Policy 69 CEDAR AVE TOWSON, MD 21286 Baltimore County Public Schools #268 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 1,395 Students 89 Teachers	56.1 Above National Avg 63% Tested (AP®) 54% Passed (AP®)
#56	Troy High School 2200 EAST DOROTHY LN FULLERTON, CA 92831 Fullerton Joint Union High #209 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,565 Students N/A Teachers	59.9 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 59% Passed (AP®)
#191	Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law 350 GRAND ST NEW YORK, NY 10002 New York City Public Schools #1294 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 291 Students 19 Teachers	27.6 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#277	Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science 1595 BATHGATE AVE BRONX, NY 10457 New York City Public Schools #2252 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 590 Students 44 Teachers	15.2 Near National Avg 26% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#221	Urban Assembly School For Law And Justice 283 ADAMS ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201 New York City Public Schools #1610 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 458 Students 30 Teachers	22.6 Near National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#125	Valencia High School 500 NORTH BRADFORD AVE PLACENTIA, CA 92670 Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District #770 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,478 Students N/A Teachers	37.7 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#93	Valley Stream South High School 150 JEDWOOD PLACE VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581 Valley Stream Central High School District #456 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 1,390 Students 97 Teachers	47.4 Above National Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 45% Passed (AP®)
#184	Vanguard High School 7 NW 28TH ST OCALA, FL 34475 Marion County Public Schools #1174 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 1,742 Students 85 Teachers	29.8 Above National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®)
#212	Von Steuben Metro Science High School 5039 NORTH KIMBALL AVE CHICAGO, IL 60625 Chicago Public Schools #1504 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,660 Students 92 Teachers	24.2 Above National Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#18	Walter Payton College Preparatory High School 1034 NORTH WELLS ST CHICAGO, IL 60610 Chicago Public Schools #45 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 895 Students 57 Teachers	88.1 Above National Avg 93% Tested (AP®) 87% Passed (AP®)
#136	Western School Of Technology & Env. Science 100 KENWOOD AVE BALTIMORE, MD 21228 Baltimore County Public Schools #840 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 890 Students 64 Teachers	35.8 Above National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®)
#236	Westminster High 14325 GOLDENWEST ST WESTMINSTER, CA 92683 Huntington Beach Union High #1769 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,699 Students N/A Teachers	20.7 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#142	Wheeler High School 375 HOLT RD NE MARIETTA, GA 30068 Cobb County School District #906 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 2,090 Students 129 Teachers	34.4 Above National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®)
#40	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School 211 SOUTH LAFLIN ST CHICAGO, IL 60607 Chicago Public Schools #126 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 2,177 Students 115 Teachers	70.0 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®)
#233	William H. Turner Technical Arts High School 10151 NW 19TH AVE MIAMI, FL 33147 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #1733 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,529 Students 74 Teachers	21.3 Near National Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#105	William T. McFatter Technical Center 6500 NOVA DR DAVIE, FL 33317 Broward County Public Schools #592 Nationally Ranked	7:1 Smaller than National Avg 588 Students 82 Teachers	42.8 Above National Avg 63% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#216	World Journalism Preparatory 3465 192ND ST FLUSHING, NY 11358 New York City Public Schools #1542 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 568 Students 37 Teachers	23.6 Above National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
#132	Wylie E. Groves High School 20500 WEST 13 MILE RD BEVERLY HILLS, MI 48025 Birmingham City School District #829 Nationally Ranked	39:1 Larger than National Avg 1,290 Students 33 Teachers	36.1 Above National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®)
#27	Yonkers Middle High School 150 ROCKLAND AVE YONKERS, NY 10705 Yonkers City School District #78 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,124 Students 52 Teachers	80.9 Above National Avg 86% Tested (IB) 79% Passed (IB)
#157	Young Women'S Leadership School 105 EAST 106TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10029 New York City Public Schools #996 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 450 Students 24 Teachers	32.8 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#222	Young Women'S Leadership School of Queens 15091 87TH RD JAMAICA, NY 11432 New York City Public Schools #1612 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 482 Students 27 Teachers	22.5 Near National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#9	Young Women's Preparatory Academy 1150 SW 1 ST MIAMI, FL 33130 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #25 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 360 Students 22 Teachers	95.8 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 94% Passed (AP®)