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
—	Palestine High School 102 NORTH MAIN ST PALESTINE, IL 62451 Palestine Cusd 3 Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 106 Students 14 Teachers	9.8 Near National Avg 13% Tested (AP®) 9% Passed (AP®)
—	Sicily Island High School 303 FALCON AVE SICILY ISLAND, LA 71368 Catahoula Parish Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 58 Students 8 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Sunray High School 900 AVE Q SUNRAY, TX 79086 Sunray Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 168 Students 22 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Normangee High School 116 SPUR 3 NORMANGEE, TX 77871 Normangee Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 148 Students 19 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	West Caldwell 620 PASSAIC AVE WEST CALDWELL, NJ 07006 Essex County Vocational S Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 238 Students 31 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	St. Paul High School 232 4TH ST ST PAUL, AR 72760 Huntsville School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 118 Students 15 Teachers	7.4 Below National Avg 12% Tested (AP®) 6% Passed (AP®)
—	Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock High School 211 HAZEL AVE HAZELTON, ND 58544 Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6 Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 62 Students 8 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Center-Stanton High School 315 LINCOLN AVE CENTER, ND 58530 Center-Stanton 1 Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 92 Students 12 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Jacksboro High School 1400 NORTH MAIN ST JACKSBORO, TX 76458 Jacksboro Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 251 Students 33 Teachers	2.8 Below National Avg 6% Tested (AP®) 2% Passed (AP®)
—	Burr Oak High School 326 EAST EAGLE ST BURR OAK, MI 49030 Burr Oak Community School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 89 Students 12 Teachers	0.8 Below National Avg 3% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
—	Annawan High School 501 WEST SOUTH ST ANNAWAN, IL 61234 Annawan Cusd 226 Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 104 Students 13 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
#1,796	Mason High School 1105 WEST COLLEGE AVE MASON, TX 76856 Mason Independent School District Silver Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 198 Students 26 Teachers	20.5 Near National Avg 34% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)
—	Ganado High School 411 WEST DEVERS GANADO, TX 77962 Ganado Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 169 Students 22 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Gruver High School 601 GARRETT AVE GRUVER, TX 79040 Gruver Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 134 Students 17 Teachers	6.9 Below National Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
—	Pond Creek-Hunter High School 200 EAST BROADWAY POND CREEK, OK 73766 Pond Creek-Hunter Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 89 Students 11 Teachers	5.9 Below National Avg 24% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
—	Plains High School 1000 10TH ST PLAINS, TX 79355 Plains Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 142 Students 18 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Cascade Jr-Sr High School 209 SCHOOL ST CASCADE, ID 83611 Cascade District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 133 Students 17 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	San Perlita High School E HWY 186 1 MI NORTH F M 2209 SAN PERLITA, TX 78590 San Perlita Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 80 Students 10 Teachers	1.1 Below National Avg 5% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
#1,715	Randolph Uhs #2 15 FOREST ST RANDOLPH, VT 05060 Randolph Uhsd 2 Silver Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 458 Students 58 Teachers	21.5 Near National Avg 26% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)
—	La Farge High 301 WEST ADAMS ST LA FARGE, WI 54639 La Farge School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 83 Students 10 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Kiowa High School 1096 SE 8TH ST KIOWA, OK 74553 Kiowa Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 82 Students 10 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Santa Gertrudis Academy High School 1055 WEST SANTA GERTRUDIS KINGSVILLE, TX 78363 Santa Gertrudis Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 202 Students 25 Teachers	10.3 Near National Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
—	Dadeville Sr. High 17 BEARCAT TRAIL DADEVILLE, MO 65635 Dadeville R-II Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 90 Students 11 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Avery High School 150 SAN ANTONIO ST AVERY, TX 75554 Avery Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 142 Students 18 Teachers	4.3 Below National Avg 9% Tested (AP®) 3% Passed (AP®)
—	Palouse High School 600 EAST ALDER ST PALOUSE, WA 99161 Palouse School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 68 Students 8 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Alto High School 248 CR 2429 ALTO, TX 75925 Alto Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 168 Students 21 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Rural Special High School 13237 HWY 263 FOX, AR 72051 Mountain View School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 91 Students 11 Teachers	8.3 Below National Avg 33% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®)
—	Colebrook Academy 13 ACADEMY ST COLEBROOK, NH 03576 Colebrook School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 133 Students 17 Teachers	3.4 Below National Avg 3% Tested (AP®) 3% Passed (AP®)
#2,126	Lomega High School RT. 1 46 OMEGA, OK 73764 Lomega Silver Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 50 Students 6 Teachers	16.7 Near National Avg 17% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)
—	Littleton High School 159 OAK HILL AVE LITTLETON, NH 03561 Littleton School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 263 Students 33 Teachers	2.2 Below National Avg 4% Tested (AP®) 2% Passed (AP®)
—	Pittsfield High School 23 ONEIDA ST PITTSFIELD, NH 03263 Pittsfield School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 155 Students 19 Teachers	14.6 Near National Avg 33% Tested (AP®) 8% Passed (AP®)
#2,010	Okarche High School 205 NORTH 4TH OKARCHE, OK 73762 Okarche Silver Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 74 Students 9 Teachers	17.9 Near National Avg 29% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
—	Follett School 205 EAST IVANHOE FOLLETT, TX 79034 Follett Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 175 Students 22 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	LA New Tech at Plain Dealing 300 EAST VANCE ST PLAIN DEALING, LA 71064 Bossier Parish Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 229 Students 28 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Weimar High School 506 WEST MAIN ST WEIMAR, TX 78962 Weimar Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 200 Students 24 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Miles High School 1001 ROBINSON MILES, TX 76861 Miles Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 167 Students 20 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Pleasantville High School 415 JONES ST PLEASANTVILLE, IA 50225 Pleasantville Comm School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 197 Students 24 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Petrolia High School 8307 FM 810 PETROLIA, TX 76377 Petrolia Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 144 Students 17 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Mcintosh High School 135 MAIN ST MCINTOSH, SD 57641 Mcintosh School District 15-1 Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 58 Students 7 Teachers	6.7 Below National Avg 7% Tested (AP®) 7% Passed (AP®)
#2,101	Axtell High School 308 OTTAWA AXTELL, TX 76624 Axtell Independent School District Silver Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 184 Students 22 Teachers	16.9 Near National Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®)
—	Farwell High School 801 AVE G FARWELL, TX 79325 Farwell Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 159 Students 19 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology 149 NORHTSIDE DR EAST STATEBORO, GA 30458 Commission Charter Schools- Ccat School Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 125 Students 15 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	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)
—	Goldthwaite High School 1509 HANNAH VLY RD GOLDTHWAITE, TX 76844 Goldthwaite Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 181 Students 22 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Rosa Parks Arts High Sch 413 12TH AVE PATERSON, NJ 07514 Paterson Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 234 Students 28 Teachers	8.7 Below National Avg 23% Tested (AP®) 4% Passed (AP®)
—	Murray School Murray Jr/Sr High 216 SHERMAN MURRAY, IA 50174 Murray Comm School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 146 Students 17 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Clarendon High School 822 5TH ST CLARENDON, TX 79226 Clarendon Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 175 Students 21 Teachers	7.6 Below National Avg 9% Tested (AP®) 7% Passed (AP®)
—	Rock Port High 600 SOUTH NEBRASKA ST ROCK PORT, MO 64482 Rock Port R-II Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 166 Students 20 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	Booker Jh/H S MAIN AND MITCHELL RD BOOKER, TX 79005 Booker Independent School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 182 Students 22 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)
—	West Central Jr-Sr High School 305 PEMBER MAYNARD, IA 50655 West Central Comm School District Bronze Medal	8:1 Smaller than National Avg 108 Students 13 Teachers	N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A)