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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
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#267	Dr Susan S Mckinney Secondary School Of The Arts 101 PARK AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11205 New York City Public Schools #2056 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 493 Students 34 Teachers	17.4 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 14% 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®)
#253	Mckinley Technology High School 151 T ST NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 District of Columbia Public Schools #1897 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 689 Students 48 Teachers	19.1 Near National Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 5% 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®)
#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®)
#34	MAST Academy 3979 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33149 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #96 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 550 Students 38 Teachers	76.1 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 72% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#41	Merrol Hyde Magnet School 128 TOWNSHIP DR HENDERSONVILLE, TN 37075 Sumner County #127 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 649 Students 44 Teachers	69.8 Above National Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 68% 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®)
#1	Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School 921 WEST JEFF DAVIS MONTGOMERY, AL 36108 Montgomery County #7 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 448 Students 30 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#52	Durham School Of The Arts 400 NORTH DUKE ST DURHAM, NC 27701 Durham Public Schools #176 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 1,412 Students 94 Teachers	62.5 Above National Avg 71% Tested (AP®) 60% 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®)
#10	Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions 3100 SHENANDOAH ST HOUSTON, TX 77021 Houston Independent School District #26 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 865 Students 57 Teachers	95.7 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 94% Passed (AP®)
#2	Academic Magnet High School 1525 AVE B SOUTH NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Charleston County School District #10 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 610 Students 40 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% 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®)

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About The Awards

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

Award Distribution

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

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