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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
#913	A & M Cons High School 1801 HARVEY MITCHELL PARKWAY S COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840 College Station Independent School District Silver Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 2,801 Students 181 Teachers	34.2 Above National Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)
#804	A C Reynolds High 1 ROCKET DR ASHEVILLE, NC 28803 Buncombe County Schools Silver Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 1,372 Students 82 Teachers	36.6 Above National Avg 39% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®)
#1,173	A G West Black Hills High School 7741 LITTLEROCK RD SW OLYMPIA, WA 98512 Tumwater School District Silver Medal	21:1 Larger than National Avg 867 Students 41 Teachers	29.8 Above National Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®)
#1,208	A Philip Randolph Campus High School 433 WEST 135TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10031 New York City Public Schools Silver Medal	26:1 Larger than National Avg 1,494 Students 58 Teachers	29.0 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®)
—	A+ Academy 10327 RYLIE RD DALLAS, TX 75227 A+ Academy Bronze Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,076 Students 61 Teachers	14.7 Near National Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
—	A-H-S-T High School 768 SOUTH MAPLE AVOCA, IA 51521 A-H-S-T Comm School District Bronze Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 249 Students 19 Teachers	3.4 Below National Avg 5% Tested (AP®) 3% Passed (AP®)
#981	A. Crawford Mosley High School 501 MOSLEY DR LYNN HAVEN, FL 32444 Bay District Schools Silver Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 1,838 Students 100 Teachers	33.1 Above National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#958	A. Hamilton Preparatory Academy 310 CHERRY ST ELIZABETH, NJ 07208 Elizabeth Silver Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 707 Students 43 Teachers	33.4 Above National Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)
—	A. Philip Randolph Career Academy 3101 HENRY AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19129 The School District of Philadelphia Bronze Medal	12:1 Near National Avg 352 Students 28 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	A.C.G.C. Secondary 27250 MN HWY 4 GROVE CITY, MN 56243 A.C.G.C. Bronze Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 350 Students 25 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	A.D. Henderson University School & Fau High 777 GLADES RD BLDG 26 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 FAU Lab School Bronze Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 692 Students 45 Teachers	7.1 Below National Avg 7% Tested (AP®) 7% Passed (AP®)
—	A.D. Johnston Jr/Sr High School 100 WEST LEAD ST BESSEMER, MI 49911 Bessemer Area School District Bronze Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 235 Students 12 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Aaec - Smcc Campus 7050 SOUTH 24TH ST PHOENIX, AZ 85042 Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc Bronze Medal	N/A N/A 347 Students N/A Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School 10 NEW BOND ST WORCESTER, MA 01606 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District) Bronze Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 1,426 Students 112 Teachers	N/A N/A 39% Tested (IB) N/A Passed (IB)
—	Aberdeen High School 268 SOUTH 4TH WEST ABERDEEN, ID 83210 Aberdeen District Bronze Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 222 Students 22 Teachers	3.6 Below National Avg 8% Tested (AP®) 2% Passed (AP®)
—	Abernathy High School 505 7TH ST ABERNATHY, TX 79311 Abernathy Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 203 Students 25 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Abingdon High 705 THOMPSON DR ABINGDON, VA 24210 Washington County Public Schools Bronze Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 942 Students 56 Teachers	14.5 Near National Avg 24% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®)
#462	Abraham Lincoln High School 555 DANA AVE SAN JOSE, CA 95126 San Jose Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,685 Students N/A Teachers	47.2 Above National Avg 66% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)
#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®)
#764	Academy at Palumbo 1122 CATHARINE ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147 The School District of Philadelphia Silver Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 567 Students 30 Teachers	37.9 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®)
#159	Academy for Allied Health Sciences 1776 RARITAN RD SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 Union County Vocational-Technical Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 255 Students 15 Teachers	65.7 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 61% Passed (AP®)
—	Academy For Environmental Leadership 400 IRVING AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11237 New York City Public Schools Bronze Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 359 Students 23 Teachers	N/A N/A 10% Tested (AP®) N/A Passed (AP®)
#191	Academy For Information Technology 1776 RARITAN RD SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 Union County Vocational-Technical Schools Gold Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 247 Students 23 Teachers	61.5 Above National Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 61% Passed (AP®)
#1,000	Academy for Language and Technology 1700 MACOMBS RD BRONX, NY 10453 New York City Public Schools Silver Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 364 Students 25 Teachers	32.8 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)
#738	Academy For Math, Engineering & Science 5715 SOUTH 1300 EAST SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84121 Academy For Math Engineering & Science (Ames) Silver Medal	24:1 Larger than National Avg 479 Students 20 Teachers	38.6 Above National Avg 61% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®)
—	Academy For Mathematics, Science And Engineering 520 WEST MAIN ST ROCKAWAY, NJ 07866 Morris County Vocational Bronze Medal	N/A N/A 88 Students N/A Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Academy For Young Writers 183 SOUTH 3RD ST BROOKLYN, NY 11211 New York City Public Schools Bronze Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 373 Students 25 Teachers	11.8 Near National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 7% Passed (AP®)
—	Academy High School 602 EAST MAIN ST LITTLE RIVER, TX 76554 Academy Independent School District Bronze Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 319 Students 30 Teachers	12.5 Near National Avg 17% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®)
#178	Academy of Allied Health and Science 2325 HECK AVE NEPTUNE, NJ 07753 Monmouth County Vocational School District Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 289 Students 25 Teachers	62.5 Above National Avg 63% Tested (AP®) 63% Passed (AP®)
#433	Academy of American Studies 2801 41ST AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 684 Students 37 Teachers	48.3 Above National Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®)
#263	Academy Of Arts & Minds 3138 COMMODORE PLAZA MIAMI, FL 33133 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 440 Students 27 Teachers	56.5 Above National Avg 91% Tested (AP®) 45% Passed (AP®)
#509	Academy Of Finance And Enterprise 3020 THOMSON AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 New York City Public Schools Silver Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 425 Students 23 Teachers	45.4 Above National Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)
—	Academy Of The Canyons 26455 ROCKWELL CANYON RD SANTA CLARITA, CA 91355 William S. Hart Union High Bronze Medal	N/A N/A 388 Students N/A Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public School 1 WESTINGHOUSE PLAZA HYDE PARK, MA 02136 Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) Bronze Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 484 Students 35 Teachers	N/A N/A 91% Tested (AP®) N/A Passed (AP®)
—	Academy Of The Redwoods 7351 TOMPKINS HILL RD EUREKA, CA 95501 Fortuna Union High Bronze Medal	N/A N/A 226 Students N/A Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#275	Acalanes High School 1200 PLEASANT HILL RD LAFAYETTE, CA 94549 Acalanes Union High Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,416 Students N/A Teachers	55.7 Above National Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 55% Passed (AP®)
#1,857	Achievable Dream Middle/High 5720 MARSHALL AVE NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23605 Newport News City Public Schools Silver Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 432 Students 23 Teachers	19.8 Near National Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 5% Passed (AP®)
—	Achille High School 101 NORTH 5TH AVE ACHILLE, OK 74720 Achille Bronze Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 126 Students 8 Teachers	0.7 Below National Avg 3% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
#324	Acton-Boxborough Regional High School 36 CHARTER RD ACTON, MA 01720 Acton-Boxborough Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 1,990 Students 119 Teachers	53.2 Above National Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 53% Passed (AP®)
#1,706	Ada High School 435 GRAND AVE ADA, OH 45810 Ada Exempted Village Silver Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 397 Students 25 Teachers	21.6 Near National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®)
—	Ada-Borup Secondary 604 THORPE AVE WEST ADA, MN 56510 Ada-Borup Public School District Bronze Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 256 Students 21 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Adair Co. High 205 WEST DEWEY BRASHEAR, MO 63533 Adair Co. R-II Bronze Medal	9:1 Smaller than National Avg 115 Students 13 Teachers	4.5 Below National Avg 5% Tested (AP®) 5% Passed (AP®)
—	Adair High School 101 SOUTH HARLEY HUGHES AVE ADAIR, OK 74330 Adair Bronze Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 285 Students 20 Teachers	2.0 Below National Avg 8% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
—	Adams-Friendship High 1109 EAST NORTH ST ADAMS, WI 53910 Adams-Friendship Area School District Bronze Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 564 Students 40 Teachers	3.6 Below National Avg 9% Tested (AP®) 2% Passed (AP®)
#185	Adlai E. Stevenson High School 1 STEVENSON DR LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069 Adlai E Stevenson Hsd 125 Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 4,182 Students 256 Teachers	61.8 Above National Avg 69% Tested (AP®) 59% Passed (AP®)
#1,302	ADM Senior High School 801 NILE KINNICK DR SOUTH ADEL, IA 50003 Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District Silver Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 434 Students 31 Teachers	27.5 Above National Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)
#1,193	Adolfo Camarillo High School 4660 MISSION OAKS BLVD CAMARILLO, CA 93012 Oxnard Union High Silver Medal	N/A N/A 2,371 Students N/A Teachers	29.4 Above National Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®)
—	Adrian Secondary 415 KENTUCKY AVE ADRIAN, MN 56110 Adrian Public School District Bronze Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 177 Students 14 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Adrian Sr. High 601 NORTH HOUSTON ADRIAN, MO 64720 Adrian R-III Bronze Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 422 Students 28 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#1,030	Adrian Wilcox High School 3250 MONROE ST SANTA CLARA, CA 95051 Santa Clara Unified School District Silver Medal	N/A N/A 1,887 Students N/A Teachers	32.3 Above National Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®)