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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
#177	North Hagerstown High 1200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742 Washington County Public Schools #1134 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 1,269 Students 78 Teachers	30.4 Above National Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 25% 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®)
#175	Lower East Side Preparatory High School 145 STANTON ST4TH FL NEW YORK, NY 10002 New York City Public Schools #1115 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 573 Students 32 Teachers	30.7 Above National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#174	Hill Regional Career High School 140 LEGION AVE NEW HAVEN, CT 06519 New Haven Public Schools #1114 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 669 Students 55 Teachers	30.7 Above National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 22% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#169	Douglas S. Freeman High School 8701 THREE CHOPT RD RICHMOND, VA 23229 Henrico County Public Schools #1064 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 1,761 Students 77 Teachers	31.7 Above National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 30% 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®)
#167	Manhattan Village Academy 43 WEST 22ND ST NEW YORK, NY 10010 New York City Public Schools #1043 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 433 Students 27 Teachers	32.1 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®)
#166	Greenville Senior High Academy 1 VARDRY ST GREENVILLE, SC 29601 Greenville County Schools #1041 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,436 Students 77 Teachers	32.1 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®)
#165	Land O' Lakes High School 20325 GATOR LN LAND O LAKES, FL 34639 Pasco County Schools #1037 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,611 Students 87 Teachers	32.2 Above National Avg 44% Tested (AP®) 28% 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®)
#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®)
#162	Crooms Academy of Information Technology 2200 WEST 13TH ST SANFORD, FL 32771 Seminole County Public Schools #1021 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 599 Students 34 Teachers	32.4 Above National Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 28% 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®)
#160	Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High 1410 NE 215 ST MIAMI, FL 33179 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #1011 Nationally Ranked	24:1 Larger than National Avg 3,072 Students 129 Teachers	32.6 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#159	Leigh High 5210 LEIGH AVE SAN JOSE, CA 95124 Campbell Union High #1006 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,684 Students N/A Teachers	32.7 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 30% 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®)
#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®)
#156	Jack E. Singley Academy 4601 NORTH MACARTHUR BLVD IRVING, TX 75038 Irving Independent School District #991 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 1,645 Students 114 Teachers	32.9 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#150	Forest Hills High School 6701 110TH ST FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 New York City Public Schools #950 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 3,902 Students 177 Teachers	33.6 Above National Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 28% 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®)
#148	King/Drew Medical Magnet High School 1601 EAST 120TH ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90059 Los Angeles Unified School District #941 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,647 Students N/A Teachers	33.7 Above National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)
#147	Edison High School 540 EAST CALIFORNIA AVE FRESNO, CA 93706 Fresno Unified School District #932 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,246 Students N/A Teachers	33.9 Above National Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 30% 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®)
#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®)
#144	Mills E. Godwin High School 2101 PUMP RD RICHMOND, VA 23238 Henrico County Public Schools #916 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 1,924 Students 82 Teachers	34.2 Above National Avg 39% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
#143	Mayo High for Math Science and Technology 405 CHESTNUT ST DARLINGTON, SC 29532 Darlington 01 #911 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 352 Students 22 Teachers	34.3 Above National Avg 52% Tested (AP®) 28% 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®)
#141	Felix Varela Senior High School 15255 SW 96 ST MIAMI, FL 33196 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #903 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 3,053 Students 141 Teachers	34.6 Above National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 30% 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®)
#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®)
#138	Lamar High School 3325 WESTHEIMER RD HOUSTON, TX 77098 Houston Independent School District #865 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 3,268 Students 160 Teachers	35.5 Above National Avg 47% Tested (IB) 32% Passed (IB)
#137	High School of Telecommunications Arts and Technology 350 67TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11220 New York City Public Schools #848 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 1,296 Students 75 Teachers	35.7 Above National Avg 61% Tested (AP®) 27% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#133	Laguna Hills High School 25401 PASEO DE VALENCIA LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653 Saddleback Valley Unified School District #831 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,798 Students N/A Teachers	36.1 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 34% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#129	Francis Lewis High School 5820 UTOPIA PKY FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365 New York City Public Schools #821 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 4,214 Students 200 Teachers	36.3 Above National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
#128	Millennium High School 75 BROAD ST NEW YORK, NY 10004 New York City Public Schools #818 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 637 Students 39 Teachers	36.4 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#127	Midwood High School 2839 BEDFORD AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11210 New York City Public Schools #806 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 3,993 Students 170 Teachers	36.6 Above National Avg 44% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®)
#126	Fort Lauderdale High School 1600 NE 4TH AVE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33305 Broward County Public Schools #790 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 1,813 Students 92 Teachers	37.0 Above National Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 32% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#121	Frederick Douglass Academy 2581 7TH AVE NEW YORK, NY 10039 New York City Public Schools #732 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,545 Students 80 Teachers	38.7 Above National Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#120	Metropolitan Learning Center 1551 BLUE HILLS AVE BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002 Capitol Region Education Coun #716 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 711 Students 50 Teachers	39.2 Above National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®)
#119	Granada Hills Charter High 10535 ZELZAH AVE GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344 Los Angeles Unified School District #704 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 4,135 Students N/A Teachers	39.5 Above National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)
#118	Louisville Male High School 4409 PRESTON HWY LOUISVILLE, KY 40213 Jefferson County Public Schools #688 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,728 Students 84 Teachers	39.9 Above National Avg 61% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
#117	Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 260 PLEASANT AVE NEW YORK, NY 10029 New York City Public Schools #684 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,711 Students 78 Teachers	39.9 Above National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 36% 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®)
#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®)
#114	High School For Environmental Studies 448 WEST 56TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019 New York City Public Schools #667 Nationally Ranked	24:1 Larger than National Avg 1,431 Students 60 Teachers	40.6 Above National Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)
#113	High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice 4701 DICKSON ST HOUSTON, TX 77007 Houston Independent School District #653 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 570 Students 39 Teachers	41.0 Above National Avg 85% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)
#112	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®)
#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®)
#110	High School For Arts And Business 10525 HORACE HARDING EXPW CORONA, NY 11368 New York City Public Schools #631 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 785 Students 42 Teachers	41.4 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 29% 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®)
#108	Fort Myers High School 2635 CORTEZ BLVD FORT MYERS, FL 33901 Lee County School District #618 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,853 Students 86 Teachers	42.0 Above National Avg 58% Tested (AP®) 37% 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®)
#106	Johnson Magnet 1324 LNY WALKER BLVD AUGUSTA, GA 30901 Richmond County #597 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 628 Students 41 Teachers	42.7 Above National Avg 90% Tested (AP®) 27% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#101	Lincoln Park Academy 1806 AVE I FORT PIERCE, FL 34950 St. Lucie County School District #569 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,763 Students 92 Teachers	43.4 Above National Avg 44% Tested (IB) 43% Passed (IB)
#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®)
#99	Marble Hill High School Of International Studies 99 TERRACE VIEW AVE BRONX, NY 10463 New York City Public Schools #545 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 449 Students 28 Teachers	44.0 Above National Avg 71% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)
#98	Eleanor Roosevelt High School 7601 HANOVER PARKWAY GREENBELT, MD 20770 Prince George's County Public Schools #518 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 2,669 Students 130 Teachers	45.1 Above National Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 41% 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®)
#96	High School For Law & Public Service 549 AUDUBON AVE NEW YORK, NY 10040 New York City Public Schools #492 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 667 Students 35 Teachers	46.1 Above National Avg 74% Tested (AP®) 37% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#88	Downtown Magnets High School 1081 WEST TEMPLE ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Los Angeles Unified School District #423 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,043 Students N/A Teachers	48.7 Above National Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 45% Passed (AP®)
#87	Irvington High School 41800 BLACOW RD FREMONT, CA 94538 Fremont Unified School District #391 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,086 Students N/A Teachers	50.2 Above National Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 49% 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®)
#85	Ernest W. Seaholm High School 2436 WEST LINCOLN ST BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 Birmingham City School District #385 Nationally Ranked	39:1 Larger than National Avg 1,263 Students 33 Teachers	50.4 Above National Avg 58% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#84	Lane Technical High School 2501 WEST ADDISON ST CHICAGO, IL 60618 Chicago Public Schools #376 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 4,170 Students 227 Teachers	50.8 Above National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#83	Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy 250 EAST 111TH ST CHICAGO, IL 60628 Chicago Public Schools #374 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 769 Students 49 Teachers	50.8 Above National Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 43% Passed (AP®)
#82	F. W. Buchholz High School 5510 NW 27TH AVE GAINESVILLE, FL 32606 Alachua County Public Schools #369 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 2,177 Students 96 Teachers	51.0 Above National Avg 58% Tested (AP®) 49% Passed (AP®)
#81	Davis Senior High 315 WEST 14TH ST DAVIS, CA 95616 Davis Joint Unified School District #365 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,703 Students N/A Teachers	51.1 Above National Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 49% Passed (AP®)
#80	Granite Bay High 1 GRIZZLY WAY GRANITE BAY, CA 95746 Roseville Joint Union High #355 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,173 Students N/A Teachers	51.6 Above National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 49% Passed (AP®)
#79	Lusher Charter School 5624 FRERET ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115 Orleans Parish #353 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 1,636 Students 106 Teachers	51.7 Above National Avg 76% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®)
#78	Palm Harbor University High School 1900 OMAHA ST PALM HARBOR, FL 34683 Pinellas County Schools #346 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 2,467 Students 120 Teachers	52.0 Above National Avg 66% Tested (AP®) 47% Passed (AP®)

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