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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
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#75	Chamblee Charter High School 3688 CHAMBLEE DUNWOODY RD CHAMBLEE, GA 30341 DeKalb County School District #317 Nationally Ranked	15:1 Near National Avg 1,518 Students 98 Teachers	53.3 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#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®)
#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®)
#29	Davidson Fine Arts 615 12TH ST AUGUSTA, GA 30901 Richmond County #81 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 722 Students 46 Teachers	80.2 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)
#48	New World School Of The Arts 25 NE 2ND ST MIAMI, FL 33132 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #155 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 484 Students 31 Teachers	66.1 Above National Avg 76% Tested (AP®) 63% Passed (AP®)
#58	Manhattan Bridges High School 525 WEST 50TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10019 New York City Public Schools #220 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 539 Students 34 Teachers	59.2 Above National Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 59% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#257	High School For Teaching And The Professions 2780 RESEVOIR AVE BRONX, NY 10468 New York City Public Schools #1954 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 468 Students 30 Teachers	18.5 Near National Avg 34% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#4	Carnegie Vanguard High School 10401 SCOTT ST HOUSTON, TX 77051 Houston Independent School District #17 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 458 Students 29 Teachers	98.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 98% 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®)
#7	Design & Architecture Senior High 4001 NE 2ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33137 Miami-Dade County Public Schools #20 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 494 Students 31 Teachers	97.6 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 97% 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®)
#30	Jones College Prep 606 SOUTH STATE ST CHICAGO, IL 60605 Chicago Public Schools #85 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 848 Students 53 Teachers	78.4 Above National Avg 92% Tested (AP®) 74% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#246	King College Prep High School 4445 SOUTH DREXEL BLVD CHICAGO, IL 60653 Chicago Public Schools #1858 Nationally Ranked	16:1 Near National Avg 940 Students 58 Teachers	19.7 Near National Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 11% 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®)

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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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