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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
#227	Galileo Magnet High 230 SOUTH RIDGE ST DANVILLE, VA 24541 Danville City Public Schools #1677 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 254 Students 20 Teachers	21.9 Near National Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#226	Deerfield Beach High School 910 SW 15TH ST DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441 Broward County Public Schools #1635 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 2,395 Students 127 Teachers	22.3 Near National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)
#225	Millikan Senior High 2800 SNOWDEN AVE LONG BEACH, CA 90815 Long Beach Unified School District #1632 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 4,174 Students N/A Teachers	22.3 Near National Avg 33% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#224	Crestwood High School 1501 NORTH BEECH DALY RD DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127 Crestwood School District #1629 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 1,170 Students 59 Teachers	22.4 Near National Avg 30% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)
#223	Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science 475 GRAND CONCOURSE BRONX, NY 10451 New York City Public Schools #1626 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 601 Students 34 Teachers	22.4 Near National Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 17% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#219	High School For International-Business & Finance 549 AUDUBON AVE NEW YORK, NY 10040 New York City Public Schools #1594 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 644 Students 35 Teachers	22.8 Near National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)
#218	La Habra High School 801 WEST HIGHLANDER AVE LA HABRA, CA 90631 Fullerton Joint Union High #1583 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,304 Students N/A Teachers	23.0 Above National Avg 33% Tested (AP®) 20% 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®)
#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®)
#215	Ocean View High School 17071 GOTHARD ST HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 Huntington Beach Union High #1519 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,450 Students N/A Teachers	24.0 Above National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®)
#214	El Toro High School 25255 TOLEDO WAY LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 Saddleback Valley Unified School District #1509 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,833 Students N/A Teachers	24.1 Above National Avg 25% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®)
#213	Montgomery High 1250 HAHMAN DR SANTA ROSA, CA 95405 Santa Rosa High #1507 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 1,745 Students N/A Teachers	24.1 Above National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 23% 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®)
#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®)
#210	Gulf High School 5355 SCHOOL RD NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 Pasco County Schools #1475 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 1,352 Students 80 Teachers	24.8 Above National Avg 34% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#209	Miami Coral Park Senior High 8865 SW 16TH ST MIAMI, FL 33165 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #1462 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 3,156 Students 145 Teachers	24.9 Above National Avg 35% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®)
#208	High School Of Economics & Finance 100 TRINITY PLACE NEW YORK, NY 10006 New York City Public Schools #1457 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 812 Students 42 Teachers	25.0 Above National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®)
#207	Mott Hall Bronx High School 1595 BATHGATE AVE BRONX, NY 10457 New York City Public Schools #1455 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 358 Students 21 Teachers	25.0 Above National Avg 30% Tested (IB) 23% Passed (IB)
#206	Jay High School 7611 MARBACH RD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227 Northside Independent School District #1451 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 2,904 Students 187 Teachers	25.0 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#205	G. Holmes Braddock Senior High 3601 SW 147TH AVE MIAMI, FL 33185 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #1448 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 3,361 Students 171 Teachers	25.1 Above National Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)
#204	Miami Lakes Educational Center 5780 NW 158TH ST MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #1439 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,586 Students 74 Teachers	25.2 Above National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®)
#203	New Century Technology Demo High School 300 EXPLORER BLVD HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806 Huntsville City #1430 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Near National Avg 304 Students 18 Teachers	25.3 Above National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#202	Northeast Magnet High School 1847 NORTH CHAUTAUQUA WICHITA, KS 67214 Wichita Public Schools #1429 Nationally Ranked	20:1 Larger than National Avg 583 Students 29 Teachers	25.4 Above National Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#201	Mission Viejo High School 25025 CHRISANTA DR MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 Saddleback Valley Unified School District #1423 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,704 Students N/A Teachers	25.4 Above National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®)
#200	Millbrook High 2201 SPRING FOREST RD RALEIGH, NC 27615 Wake County Public School System #1422 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,443 Students 138 Teachers	25.4 Above National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#199	John Dewey High School 50 AVE X BROOKLYN, NY 11223 New York City Public Schools #1401 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 2,625 Students 118 Teachers	25.8 Above National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#198	Huntington Beach High School 1905 MAIN ST HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 Huntington Beach Union High #1399 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,690 Students N/A Teachers	25.9 Above National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 24% 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®)
#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®)
#195	Kennesaw Mountain High School 1898 KENNESAW DUE WEST RD NW KENNESAW, GA 30152 Cobb County School District #1358 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,022 Students 114 Teachers	26.6 Above National Avg 31% Tested (AP®) 25% 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®)
#193	North Fort Myers High School 5000 ORANGE GROVE BLVD NORTH FORT MYERS, FL 33903 Lee County School District #1309 Nationally Ranked	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,581 Students 77 Teachers	27.4 Above National Avg 43% Tested (AP®) 22% 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®)
#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®)
#190	John A. Ferguson Sr High 15900 SW 56TH ST MIAMI, FL 33185 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #1293 Nationally Ranked	22:1 Larger than National Avg 4,289 Students 198 Teachers	27.6 Above National Avg 44% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#189	Hilltop Senior High School 555 CLAIRE AVE CHULA VISTA, CA 91910 Sweetwater Union High #1232 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 2,205 Students N/A Teachers	28.6 Above National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)
#188	Medgar Evers College Preperatory School 1186 CARROLL ST BROOKLYN, NY 11225 New York City Public Schools #1227 Nationally Ranked	23:1 Larger than National Avg 1,033 Students 45 Teachers	28.7 Above National Avg 61% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)
#187	Kearny High School of Science, Connections and Technology 7651 WELLINGTON WAY SAN DIEGO, CA 92111 San Diego Unified School District #1221 Nationally Ranked	N/A N/A 459 Students N/A Teachers	28.8 Above National Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 24% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#180	High School of Creative and Performing Arts 901 SOUTH BROAD ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147 The School District of Philadelphia #1144 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 682 Students 43 Teachers	30.2 Above National Avg 63% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®)
#179	Lincoln College Preparatory Academy 2111 WOODLAND KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 Kansas City 33 #1141 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 963 Students 55 Teachers	30.3 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)
#178	Hamilton High School 4911 136TH AVE HAMILTON, MI 49419 Hamilton Community Schools #1135 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 800 Students 44 Teachers	30.4 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)

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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

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

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