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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®)
#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®)
#14	The Baccalaureate School for Global Education 3412 36TH AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106 New York City Public Schools #36 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 408 Students 32 Teachers	92.9 Above National Avg 95% Tested (IB) 92% Passed (IB)
#115	Pittsburgh Allderdice High School 2409 SHADY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 Pittsburgh School District #670 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 1,379 Students 108 Teachers	40.5 Above National Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)
#25	DeKalb School of the Arts 1192 CLARENDON AVE AVONDALE ESTATES, GA 30002 DeKalb County School District #75 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 322 Students 25 Teachers	81.5 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 75% Passed (AP®)
#62	George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology 938 YORK RD TOWSON, MD 21204 Baltimore County Public Schools #242 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 752 Students 57 Teachers	57.7 Above National Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 56% Passed (AP®)
#232	High School For Law, Advocacy And Community Justic 122 AMSTERDAM AVE NEW YORK, NY 10023 New York City Public Schools #1722 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 502 Students 38 Teachers	21.4 Near National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®)
#76	John F. Kennedy High School 3000 BELLMORE AVE BELLMORE, NY 11710 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District #330 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 1,278 Students 96 Teachers	52.7 Above National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 51% 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®)
#277	Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science 1595 BATHGATE AVE BRONX, NY 10457 New York City Public Schools #2252 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 590 Students 44 Teachers	15.2 Near National Avg 26% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#264	Lee High School 1400 JACKSON KELLER RD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213 North East Independent School District #2020 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 2,288 Students 171 Teachers	17.8 Near National Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 12% Passed (AP®)
#39	City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park 186 EAST NORTH ST BUFFALO, NY 14204 Buffalo City School District #122 Nationally Ranked	13:1 Near National Avg 887 Students 66 Teachers	70.8 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 62% Passed (AP®)
#46	Savannah Arts Academy 500 WASHINGTON AVE SAVANNAH, GA 31405 Chatham County #142 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 753 Students 55 Teachers	67.6 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 63% Passed (AP®)
#266	Saunders Trades & Technical High School 183 PALMER RD YONKERS, NY 10701 Yonkers City School District #2026 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 1,172 Students 85 Teachers	17.7 Near National Avg 30% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#43	Metro Academic and Classical High School 4015 MCPHERSON AVE ST LOUIS, MO 63108 St. Louis Public Schools #135 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 291 Students 21 Teachers	69.0 Above National Avg 87% Tested (IB) 63% Passed (IB)
#260	Parkville High & Center For Math/Science 2600 PUTTY HILL AVE BALTIMORE, MD 21234 Baltimore County Public Schools #1993 Nationally Ranked	14:1 Near National Avg 1,616 Students 116 Teachers	18.1 Near National Avg 25% Tested (AP®) 16% 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®)
#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®)