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National Rankings Best High Schools

We evaluated more than 21,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on state proficiency standards and how well they prepare students for college. Read the full methodology.

National Rank	School	Students / Teachers	College Readiness
#10	Academic Magnet High School 1525 AVE B SOUTH NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405 Charleston County School District Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 610 Students 40 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#5	BASIS Scottsdale 11440 NORTH 136TH ST SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259 BASIS Schools Inc. Gold Medal	N/A N/A 647 Students N/A Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#2	BASIS Tucson 3825 EAST 2ND ST TUCSON, AZ 85716 BASIS Schools Inc. Gold Medal	N/A N/A 670 Students N/A Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#8	Biotechnology High School 4000 KOZLOSKI RD FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 Monmouth County Vocational School District Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 309 Students 24 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#3	Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology 970 MCELVANEY LN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 Gwinnett County Public Schools Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 596 Students 39 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#12	High Technology High School BCC NEWMAN SPRINGS RD LINCROFT, NJ 07738 Monmouth County Vocational School District Gold Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 268 Students 24 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#9	International School 445 128TH AVE SE BELLEVUE, WA 98005 Bellevue School District Gold Medal	22:1 Larger than National Avg 547 Students 25 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#15	International Studies Charter High School 2480 SW EIGHTH ST MIAMI, FL 33135 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 357 Students 21 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#14	Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School 1718 R B CULLUM BLVD DALLAS, TX 75210 Dallas Independent School District Gold Medal	9:1 Smaller than National Avg 172 Students 20 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#7	Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School 921 WEST JEFF DAVIS MONTGOMERY, AL 36108 Montgomery County Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 448 Students 30 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#13	Maine School of Science & Mathematics 95 HIGH ST LIMESTONE, ME 04750 Me Sch Of Science & Mathematics Gold Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 103 Students 11 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
—	Newcomers High School 2801 41ST AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 New York City Public Schools Bronze Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,044 Students 56 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#11	Pacific Collegiate School 255 SWIFT ST SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 Santa Cruz County Office Of Education Gold Medal	N/A N/A 480 Students N/A Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#6	Pine View School 1 PYTHON PATH OSPREY, FL 34229 Sarasota County Public Schools Gold Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,210 Students 121 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#1	School for the Talented and Gifted 1201 EAST EIGHTH ST DALLAS, TX 75203 Dallas Independent School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 240 Students 17 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#4	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 6560 BRADDOCK RD ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312 Fairfax County Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 1,811 Students 106 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#16	Oxford Academy 5172 ORANGE AVE CYPRESS, CA 90630 Anaheim Union High Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,128 Students N/A Teachers	99.6 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 99% Passed (AP®)
#17	Carnegie Vanguard High School 10401 SCOTT ST HOUSTON, TX 77051 Houston Independent School District Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 458 Students 29 Teachers	98.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 98% Passed (AP®)
#18	International Academy 1020 EAST SQUARE LAKE RD BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 Bloomfield Hills School District Gold Medal	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,266 Students 62 Teachers	98.1 Above National Avg 98% Tested (IB) 98% Passed (IB)
#19	Stanton College Preparatory School 1149 WEST 13TH ST JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209 Duval County Public Schools Gold Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 1,623 Students 81 Teachers	98.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 97% Passed (AP®)
#20	Design & Architecture Senior High 4001 NE 2ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33137 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 494 Students 31 Teachers	97.6 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 97% Passed (AP®)
#21	The Brooklyn Latin School 325 BUSHWICK AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11206 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 336 Students 20 Teachers	97.0 Above National Avg 97% Tested (IB) 97% Passed (IB)
#22	International Community School 11133 NE 65TH ST KIRKLAND, WA 98033 Lake Washington School District Gold Medal	23:1 Larger than National Avg 375 Students 16 Teachers	96.8 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 96% Passed (AP®)
#23	Signature School 610 MAIN ST EVANSVILLE, IN 47708 Signature School Inc Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 325 Students 23 Teachers	96.3 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 95% Passed (AP®)
#24	School of Science and Engineering Magnet 1201 EAST EIGHTH ST DALLAS, TX 75203 Dallas Independent School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 392 Students 29 Teachers	96.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 95% Passed (AP®)
#25	Young Women's Preparatory Academy 1150 SW 1 ST MIAMI, FL 33130 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 360 Students 22 Teachers	95.8 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 94% Passed (AP®)
#26	Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions 3100 SHENANDOAH ST HOUSTON, TX 77021 Houston Independent School District Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 865 Students 57 Teachers	95.7 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 94% Passed (AP®)
#27	Whitney High School 16800 SHOEMAKER AVE CERRITOS, CA 90703 Abc Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,023 Students N/A Teachers	95.5 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 95% Passed (AP®)
#28	Gilbert Classical Academy High School 55 NORTH GREENFIELD RD GILBERT, AZ 85234 Gilbert Unified District Gold Medal	9:1 Smaller than National Avg 163 Students 18 Teachers	94.8 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 93% Passed (AP®)
#29	University High School 421 NORTH ARCADIA BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85711 Tucson Unified School District Gold Medal	21:1 Larger than National Avg 852 Students 41 Teachers	94.4 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 94% Passed (AP®)
#30	The Preuss School 9500 GILMAN DR MC 0536 LA JOLLA, CA 92093 San Diego Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 816 Students N/A Teachers	93.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 92% Passed (AP®)
#31	Sturgis Charter Public School 427 MAIN ST HYANNIS, MA 02601 Sturgis Charter Public (District) Gold Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 413 Students 38 Teachers	93.6 Above National Avg 98% Tested (IB) 92% Passed (IB)
#32	The Bronx High School of Science 75 WEST 205TH ST BRONX, NY 10468 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	23:1 Larger than National Avg 3,017 Students 131 Teachers	93.4 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 92% Passed (AP®)
#33	Northside College Preparatory High School 5501 NORTH KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60625 Chicago Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 1,088 Students 66 Teachers	93.4 Above National Avg 96% Tested (AP®) 93% Passed (AP®)
#34	Bergen County Academies 200 HACKENSACK AVE HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 Bergen County Vocational Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,068 Students 93 Teachers	93.1 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 92% Passed (AP®)
#35	High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies 350 GRAND ST NEW YORK, NY 10002 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 339 Students 28 Teachers	93.1 Above National Avg 96% Tested (AP®) 92% Passed (AP®)
#37	Hume-Fogg Academic High School 700 BROADWAY NASHVILLE, TN 37203 Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Gold Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 918 Students 47 Teachers	92.9 Above National Avg 99% Tested (AP®) 91% Passed (AP®)
#36	The Baccalaureate School for Global Education 3412 36TH AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 408 Students 32 Teachers	92.9 Above National Avg 95% Tested (IB) 92% Passed (IB)
#38	American Indian Public High School 3626 35TH AVE OAKLAND, CA 94619 Oakland Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 145 Students N/A Teachers	92.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 89% Passed (AP®)
#39	Lennox Mathematics, Science & Technology Academy 11036 HAWTHORNE BLVD LENNOX, CA 90304 Lennox Gold Medal	N/A N/A 542 Students N/A Teachers	91.4 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 89% Passed (AP®)
#40	Staten Island Technical High School 485 CLAWSON ST STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,020 Students 48 Teachers	91.2 Above National Avg 96% Tested (AP®) 90% Passed (AP®)
#41	Westlake Academy 2600 OTTINGER RD WESTLAKE, TX 76262 Westlake Academy Charter School Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 520 Students 41 Teachers	90.6 Above National Avg 91% Tested (IB) 91% Passed (IB)
#42	University High School 2611 EAST MATOIAN FRESNO, CA 93740 Fresno Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 479 Students N/A Teachers	90.2 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 87% Passed (AP®)
#43	Lowell High School 1101 EUCALYPTUS DR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132 San Francisco Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 2,580 Students N/A Teachers	89.6 Above National Avg 93% Tested (AP®) 88% Passed (AP®)
#44	The High School of American Studies at Lehman College 2925 GOULDEN AVE BRONX, NY 10468 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 371 Students 25 Teachers	89.0 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 86% Passed (AP®)
#45	Walter Payton College Preparatory High School 1034 NORTH WELLS ST CHICAGO, IL 60610 Chicago Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 895 Students 57 Teachers	88.1 Above National Avg 93% Tested (AP®) 87% Passed (AP®)
#46	YES Prep North Central 13703 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD HOUSTON, TX 77039 Yes Prep Public Schools Inc Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 823 Students 58 Teachers	87.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 84% Passed (AP®)
#47	Townsend Harris High School 14911 MELBOURNE AVE FLUSHING, NY 11367 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,098 Students 50 Teachers	87.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 84% Passed (AP®)
#48	West Shore Junior/Senior High School 250 WILDCAT ALLEY MELBOURNE, FL 32935 Brevard Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 961 Students 59 Teachers	87.6 Above National Avg 99% Tested (AP®) 84% Passed (AP®)
#49	Stuyvesant High School 345 CHAMBERS ST NEW YORK, NY 10282 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	21:1 Larger than National Avg 3,288 Students 155 Teachers	86.6 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 86% Passed (AP®)
#50	Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School 123 COLES ST JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 Jersey City Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 694 Students 43 Teachers	86.4 Above National Avg 99% Tested (AP®) 82% Passed (AP®)
#51	North Hills Preparatory 606 EAST ROYAL LN IRVING, TX 75039 North Hills Preparatory School Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 409 Students 35 Teachers	85.7 Above National Avg 99% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
#52	Winston Churchill High School 11300 GAINSBOROUGH RD POTOMAC, MD 20854 Montgomery County Public Schools Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 2,113 Students 111 Teachers	85.6 Above National Avg 92% Tested (AP®) 84% Passed (AP®)
#53	Sonoran Science Academy Tucson 2325 WEST SUNSET RD TUCSON, AZ 85741 Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Academy Gold Medal	N/A N/A 800 Students N/A Teachers	85.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#54	The Science Academy of South Texas 900 MED HIGH DR MERCEDES, TX 78570 South Texas Independent School District Gold Medal	12:1 Near National Avg 675 Students 54 Teachers	84.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#55	Benjamin Franklin High School 2001 LEON C. SIMON DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 Orleans Parish Gold Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 657 Students 39 Teachers	84.8 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
#56	Eastwood Academy High School 1315 DUMBLE HOUSTON, TX 77023 Houston Independent School District Gold Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 359 Students 21 Teachers	84.8 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#57	Boston Latin School 78 AVE LOUIS PASTEUR BOSTON, MA 02115 Boston Public Schools Gold Medal	23:1 Larger than National Avg 2,384 Students 103 Teachers	84.4 Above National Avg 94% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
#58	Peak to Peak Charter School 800 MERLIN DR LAFAYETTE, CO 80026 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,444 Students 75 Teachers	84.3 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#59	Walt Whitman High School 7100 WHITTIER BLVD BETHESDA, MD 20817 Montgomery County Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 1,951 Students 114 Teachers	84.2 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 83% Passed (AP®)
#60	IDEA Frontier College Preparatory 2800 SOUTH DAKOTA AVE BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 IDEA Public Schools Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 636 Students 42 Teachers	84.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 79% Passed (AP®)
#61	Rye High School PARSONS ST RYE, NY 10580 Rye City School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 871 Students 62 Teachers	84.0 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 82% Passed (AP®)
#62	Pittsford Sutherland High School 55 SUTHERLAND ST PITTSFORD, NY 14534 Pittsford Central School District Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,020 Students 84 Teachers	83.8 Above National Avg 88% Tested (AP®) 82% Passed (AP®)
#63	Queens High School for the Sciences at York College 9450 159TH ST JAMAICA, NY 11451 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 408 Students 24 Teachers	83.7 Above National Avg 96% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#64	Sumner Academy of Arts & Science 1610 NORTH 8TH ST KANSAS CITY, KS 66101 Kansas City Gold Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 864 Students 51 Teachers	83.5 Above National Avg 95% Tested (IB) 80% Passed (IB)
#65	Kipp Houston High School 5400 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HOUSTON, TX 77021 KIPP Inc Charter Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 525 Students 33 Teachers	83.4 Above National Avg 99% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#66	Yes Prep - Southwest Campus 4411 ANDERSON RD HOUSTON, TX 77053 Yes Prep Public Schools Inc Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 689 Students 45 Teachers	83.3 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#67	Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts 501 SOUTH SAPODILLA AVE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 Palm Beach County School District Gold Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,311 Students 73 Teachers	83.1 Above National Avg 91% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
#68	Liberal Arts & Science Academy (LASA) 7309 LAZY CREEK DR AUSTIN, TX 78724 Austin Independent School District Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 878 Students 57 Teachers	82.9 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 81% Passed (AP®)
#69	Brooklyn Technical High School 29 FT GREENE PLACE BROOKLYN, NY 11217 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	23:1 Larger than National Avg 5,141 Students 221 Teachers	82.3 Above National Avg 94% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#70	Corbett School 35800 EAST HIST COLUMBIA RIVER CORBETT, OR 97019 Corbett School District Gold Medal	25:1 Larger than National Avg 634 Students 25 Teachers	82.2 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 76% Passed (AP®)
#71	Pittsford-Mendon High School 472 MENDON RD PITTSFORD, NY 14534 Pittsford Central School District Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 993 Students 83 Teachers	82.2 Above National Avg 90% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#72	Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy 251 BAYSIDE RD ARCATA, CA 95521 Humboldt County Office Of Education Gold Medal	N/A N/A 124 Students N/A Teachers	82.1 Above National Avg 82% Tested (IB) 82% Passed (IB)
#73	Bergen County Technical High School 504ROUTE 46 WEST TETERBORO, NJ 07608 Bergen County Vocational Gold Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 643 Students 63 Teachers	81.9 Above National Avg 95% Tested (AP®) 77% Passed (AP®)
#74	Jericho High School 99 CEDAR SWAMP RD JERICHO, NY 11753 Jericho Union Free School District Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 1,199 Students 95 Teachers	81.7 Above National Avg 90% Tested (AP®) 79% Passed (AP®)
#75	DeKalb School of the Arts 1192 CLARENDON AVE AVONDALE ESTATES, GA 30002 DeKalb County School District Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 322 Students 25 Teachers	81.5 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 75% Passed (AP®)
#76	Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School 1699 SPRING GARDEN ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 The School District of Philadelphia Gold Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,181 Students 64 Teachers	81.4 Above National Avg 94% Tested (AP®) 77% Passed (AP®)
#77	Northland Preparatory Academy 3300 WEST SPARROW AVE FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86004 Northland Preparatory Academy Gold Medal	N/A N/A 387 Students N/A Teachers	80.9 Above National Avg 88% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#78	Yonkers Middle High School 150 ROCKLAND AVE YONKERS, NY 10705 Yonkers City School District Gold Medal	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,124 Students 52 Teachers	80.9 Above National Avg 86% Tested (IB) 79% Passed (IB)
#79	Mission San Jose High School 41717 PALM AVE FREMONT, CA 94539 Fremont Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 2,198 Students N/A Teachers	80.8 Above National Avg 84% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#80	Blind Brook High School 840 KING ST RYE BROOK, NY 10573 Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 408 Students 33 Teachers	80.4 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®)
#81	Davidson Fine Arts 615 12TH ST AUGUSTA, GA 30901 Richmond County Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 722 Students 46 Teachers	80.2 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)
#82	Summit Preparatory High School 890 BROADWAY REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 Sequoia Union High Gold Medal	N/A N/A 422 Students N/A Teachers	80.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)
#83	IDEA Quest College Preparatory 14001 NORTH 29TH ST MCALLEN, TX 78504 IDEA Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 678 Students 43 Teachers	79.4 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
#84	Langley High School 6520 GEORGETOWN PK MCLEAN, VA 22101 Fairfax County Public Schools Gold Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 2,029 Students 101 Teachers	79.2 Above National Avg 83% Tested (AP®) 78% Passed (AP®)
#85	Jones College Prep 606 SOUTH STATE ST CHICAGO, IL 60605 Chicago Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 848 Students 53 Teachers	78.4 Above National Avg 92% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)
#86	William A. Shine Great Neck South High School 341 LAKEVILLE RD GREAT NECK, NY 11020 Great Neck Union Free School District Gold Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,342 Students 118 Teachers	78.3 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 77% Passed (AP®)
#87	Walnut Hills High School 3250 VICTORY PARKWAY CINCINNATI, OH 45207 Cincinnati City Gold Medal	21:1 Larger than National Avg 2,228 Students 105 Teachers	78.0 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)
#88	Suncoast Community High School 600 WEST 28TH ST RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404 Palm Beach County School District Gold Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,445 Students 80 Teachers	78.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#89	Hawthorne Math and Science Academy 4467 WEST BROADWAY HAWTHORNE, CA 90250 Hawthorne Gold Medal	N/A N/A 624 Students N/A Teachers	78.0 Above National Avg 90% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)
#90	Paxon School for Advanced Studies 3239 NORMAN EAST THAGARD BLVD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32254 Duval County Public Schools Gold Medal	21:1 Larger than National Avg 1,562 Students 76 Teachers	77.9 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#91	Newport High School 4333 FACTORIA BLVD SE BELLEVUE, WA 98006 Bellevue School District Gold Medal	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,725 Students 79 Teachers	77.8 Above National Avg 87% Tested (AP®) 75% Passed (AP®)
#92	University High School 9419 WEST VAN BUREN ST TOLLESON, AZ 85353 Tolleson Union High School District Gold Medal	32:1 Larger than National Avg 420 Students 13 Teachers	77.8 Above National Avg 94% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#93	Edgewood Junior-Senior High School 180 EAST MERRITT AVE MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953 Brevard Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 944 Students 54 Teachers	77.3 Above National Avg 91% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
#94	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science 1000 EAST VICTORIA ST CARSON, CA 90747 Long Beach Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 644 Students N/A Teachers	77.0 Above National Avg 88% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
#95	Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High School 644 WEST 17TH ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 Los Angeles Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 435 Students N/A Teachers	76.9 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
#96	MAST Academy 3979 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33149 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 550 Students 38 Teachers	76.1 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#97	Laredo Early College High School 5201 UNIVERSITY BLVD LAREDO, TX 78041 Laredo Independent School District Gold Medal	24:1 Larger than National Avg 390 Students 16 Teachers	75.9 Above National Avg 95% Tested (AP®) 69% Passed (AP®)
#98	Wyoming High School 106 PENDERY AVE WYOMING, OH 45215 Wyoming City Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 669 Students 42 Teachers	75.7 Above National Avg 83% Tested (AP®) 73% Passed (AP®)
#99	Poolesville High School 17501 WILLARD RD POOLESVILLE, MD 20837 Montgomery County Public Schools Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,170 Students 61 Teachers	75.6 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 74% Passed (AP®)

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