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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
#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®)

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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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