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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
#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®)
#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®)
#272	Louisiana School For Math Science & The 715 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457 Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts #2116 Nationally Ranked	7:1 Smaller than National Avg 322 Students 44 Teachers	16.7 Near National Avg 17% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#3	Maine School of Science & Mathematics 95 HIGH ST LIMESTONE, ME 04750 Me Sch Of Science & Mathematics #13 Nationally Ranked	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 103 Students 11 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#13	High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies 350 GRAND ST NEW YORK, NY 10002 New York City Public Schools #35 Nationally Ranked	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 339 Students 28 Teachers	93.1 Above National Avg 96% Tested (AP®) 92% Passed (AP®)
#65	High School for Math, Science and Engineering at CCNY 240 CONVENT AVE NEW YORK, NY 10031 New York City Public Schools #261 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 407 Students 32 Teachers	56.8 Above National Avg 76% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)