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
#179	Lincoln College Preparatory Academy 2111 WOODLAND KANSAS CITY, MO 64108 Kansas City 33 #1141 Nationally Ranked	17:1 Larger than National Avg 963 Students 55 Teachers	30.3 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)
#63	Montgomery Blair High School 51 UNIVERSITY BLVD EAST SILVER SPRING, MD 20901 Montgomery County Public Schools #247 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,827 Students 161 Teachers	57.5 Above National Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 55% Passed (AP®)
#73	Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics 501 WEST 165TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10032 New York City Public Schools #301 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 477 Students 27 Teachers	54.1 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 51% Passed (AP®)
#131	Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics 1363 FULTON AVE BRONX, NY 10456 New York City Public Schools #828 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 423 Students 24 Teachers	36.1 Above National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®)
#50	New Explorations Into Science,Technology and Math High School 111 COLUMBIA ST NEW YORK, NY 10002 New York City Public Schools #166 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,583 Students 90 Teachers	63.9 Above National Avg 84% Tested (AP®) 57% Passed (AP®)
#223	Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science 475 GRAND CONCOURSE BRONX, NY 10451 New York City Public Schools #1626 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 601 Students 34 Teachers	22.4 Near National Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#222	Young Women'S Leadership School of Queens 15091 87TH RD JAMAICA, NY 11432 New York City Public Schools #1612 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 482 Students 27 Teachers	22.5 Near National Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#195	Kennesaw Mountain High School 1898 KENNESAW DUE WEST RD NW KENNESAW, GA 30152 Cobb County School District #1358 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,022 Students 114 Teachers	26.6 Above National Avg 31% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®)
#57	International School of the Americas 1400 JACKSON KELLER RD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213 North East Independent School District #215 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 461 Students 26 Teachers	59.3 Above National Avg 87% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®)
#200	Millbrook High 2201 SPRING FOREST RD RALEIGH, NC 27615 Wake County Public School System #1422 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,443 Students 138 Teachers	25.4 Above National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#162	Crooms Academy of Information Technology 2200 WEST 13TH ST SANFORD, FL 32771 Seminole County Public Schools #1021 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 599 Students 34 Teachers	32.4 Above National Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®)
#244	Girard Academic Music Program 23RD AND RITNER STS PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145 The School District of Philadelphia #1830 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 495 Students 28 Teachers	20.1 Near National Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®)
#271	Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And Te 3000 EAST TREMONT AVE BRONX, NY 10461 New York City Public Schools #2112 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 460 Students 26 Teachers	16.8 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)
#36	Richard Montgomery High School 250 RICHARD MONTGOMERY DR ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 Montgomery County Public Schools #106 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,044 Students 114 Teachers	74.6 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#149	Tampa Bay Tech High School 6410 ORIENT RD TAMPA, FL 33610 Hillsborough County Public Schools #944 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,073 Students 116 Teachers	33.7 Above National Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)
#23	Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts 501 SOUTH SAPODILLA AVE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 Palm Beach County School District #67 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,311 Students 73 Teachers	83.1 Above National Avg 91% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
#175	Lower East Side Preparatory High School 145 STANTON ST4TH FL NEW YORK, NY 10002 New York City Public Schools #1115 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 573 Students 32 Teachers	30.7 Above National Avg 32% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#153	Stranahan High School 1800 SW 5TH PLACE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312 Broward County Public Schools #967 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,723 Students 96 Teachers	33.3 Above National Avg 66% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#212	Von Steuben Metro Science High School 5039 NORTH KIMBALL AVE CHICAGO, IL 60625 Chicago Public Schools #1504 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,660 Students 92 Teachers	24.2 Above National Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
#262	Polaris K-12 School 6200 ASHWOOD ST ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 Anchorage School District #2009 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 479 Students 26 Teachers	17.9 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
#178	Hamilton High School 4911 136TH AVE HAMILTON, MI 49419 Hamilton Community Schools #1135 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 800 Students 44 Teachers	30.4 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)
#240	Eximius College Preparatory Academy 1363 FULTON AVE BRONX, NY 10456 New York City Public Schools #1804 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 359 Students 20 Teachers	20.4 Near National Avg 54% Tested (AP®) 9% Passed (AP®)
#31	Suncoast Community High School 600 WEST 28TH ST RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404 Palm Beach County School District #88 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,445 Students 80 Teachers	78.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#51	duPont Manual High School 120 WEST LEE ST LOUISVILLE, KY 40208 Jefferson County Public Schools #169 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,885 Students 103 Teachers	63.6 Above National Avg 69% Tested (AP®) 62% Passed (AP®)
#84	Lane Technical High School 2501 WEST ADDISON ST CHICAGO, IL 60618 Chicago Public Schools #376 Nationally Ranked	18:1 Larger than National Avg 4,170 Students 227 Teachers	50.8 Above National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)
#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®)