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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
#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®)
#26	Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School 1699 SPRING GARDEN ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 The School District of Philadelphia #76 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,181 Students 64 Teachers	81.4 Above National Avg 94% Tested (AP®) 77% 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®)
#241	St. Petersburg High School 2501 5TH AVE NORTH ST PETERSBURG, FL 33713 Pinellas County Schools #1823 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 2,207 Students 119 Teachers	20.2 Near National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 16% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#245	Achievable Dream Middle/High 5720 MARSHALL AVE NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23605 Newport News City Public Schools #1857 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 432 Students 23 Teachers	19.8 Near National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 5% 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®)
#229	Caddo Parish Magnet High School 1601 VIKING DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71101 Caddo Parish Public Schools #1689 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,126 Students 60 Teachers	21.8 Near National Avg 26% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)
#54	Columbus High School 1700 CHEROKEE AVE COLUMBUS, GA 31906 Muscogee County #202 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,401 Students 75 Teachers	60.6 Above National Avg 74% Tested (AP®) 56% 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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#74	Advanced Technologies Academy 2501 VEGAS DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89106 Clark County School District #304 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,059 Students 56 Teachers	53.8 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 51% 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®)
#40	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School 211 SOUTH LAFLIN ST CHICAGO, IL 60607 Chicago Public Schools #126 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 2,177 Students 115 Teachers	70.0 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®)
#275	Caro High School 301 NORTH HOOPER ST CARO, MI 48723 Caro Community Schools #2176 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 591 Students 31 Teachers	16.0 Near National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#72	James W. Robinson Jr. Secondary School 5035 SIDEBURN RD FAIRFAX, VA 22032 Fairfax County Public Schools #288 Nationally Ranked	19:1 Larger than National Avg 3,938 Students 208 Teachers	55.1 Above National Avg 61% Tested (IB) 53% Passed (IB)
#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)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)