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
#101	James Madison High School 2500 JAMES MADISON DR VIENNA, VA 22181 Fairfax County Public Schools Gold Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 2,000 Students 100 Teachers	75.3 Above National Avg 87% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#102	Highland Park High School 4220 EMERSON AVE DALLAS, TX 75205 Highland Park Independent School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 2,017 Students 141 Teachers	75.2 Above National Avg 88% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#103	Ridgeview Classical Schools 1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVE FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 Poudre School District R-1 Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 764 Students 50 Teachers	75.0 Above National Avg 86% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#104	Edgemont Junior-Senior High School 200 WHITE OAK LN SCARSDALE, NY 10583 Edgemont Union Free School District Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 914 Students 76 Teachers	74.7 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#105	Thomas S. Wootton High School 2100 WOOTTON PARKWAY ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 Montgomery County Public Schools Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 2,409 Students 129 Teachers	74.6 Above National Avg 85% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®)
#106	Richard Montgomery High School 250 RICHARD MONTGOMERY DR ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 Montgomery County Public Schools Gold Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 2,044 Students 114 Teachers	74.6 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#107	Mclean High School 1633 DAVIDSON RD MCLEAN, VA 22101 Fairfax County Public Schools Gold Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 1,952 Students 99 Teachers	74.4 Above National Avg 81% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#108	The Wheatley School 11 BACON RD OLD WESTBURY, NY 11568 East Williston Union Free School District Gold Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 788 Students 71 Teachers	74.3 Above National Avg 83% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#109	Monta Vista High School 21840 MCCLELLAN RD CUPERTINO, CA 95014 Fremont Union High Gold Medal	N/A N/A 2,496 Students N/A Teachers	73.8 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 72% Passed (AP®)
#110	Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 3434 SOUTH R L THORNTON DALLAS, TX 75224 Dallas Independent School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 819 Students 59 Teachers	73.7 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®)
#111	South Texas High School for Health Professions 700 MED HIGH DR MERCEDES, TX 78570 South Texas Independent School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 816 Students 56 Teachers	73.3 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 64% Passed (AP®)
#112	Los Angeles Center For Enriched Studies 5931 WEST 18TH ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90035 Los Angeles Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,591 Students N/A Teachers	73.1 Above National Avg 90% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#113	Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet at Pearl High School 613 17TH AVE NORTH NASHVILLE, TN 37203 Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Gold Medal	23:1 Larger than National Avg 1,162 Students 50 Teachers	73.0 Above National Avg 92% Tested (AP®) 67% Passed (AP®)
#114	Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts 2445 SAN DIEGO RD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207 Duval County Public Schools Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,168 Students 60 Teachers	72.4 Above National Avg 96% Tested (AP®) 65% Passed (AP®)
#115	Haas Hall Academy 3155 NORTH COLLEGE AVE FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703 Haas Hall Academy Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 280 Students 18 Teachers	72.1 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 63% Passed (AP®)
#116	W.T. Woodson High School 9525 MAIN ST FAIRFAX, VA 22031 Fairfax County Public Schools Gold Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 2,140 Students 106 Teachers	72.0 Above National Avg 85% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#117	South Side High School 140 SHEPHERD ST ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570 Rockville Centre Union Free School District Gold Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,114 Students 114 Teachers	71.7 Above National Avg 75% Tested (IB) 71% Passed (IB)
#118	Oakton High School 2900 SUTTON RD VIENNA, VA 22181 Fairfax County Public Schools Gold Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 2,275 Students 116 Teachers	71.7 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#119	Harmony Science WELLS BRANCH PARKWAY WEST PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660 Harmony Science Academy (Austin) Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 561 Students 41 Teachers	71.6 Above National Avg 95% Tested (AP®) 64% Passed (AP®)
#120	Cold Spring Harbor High School 82 TURKEY LN COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 11724 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 997 Students 86 Teachers	71.1 Above National Avg 81% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#121	Horace Greeley High School 70 ROARING BROOK RD CHAPPAQUA, NY 10514 Chappaqua Central School District Gold Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,252 Students 110 Teachers	71.0 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#122	City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park 186 EAST NORTH ST BUFFALO, NY 14204 Buffalo City School District Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 887 Students 66 Teachers	70.8 Above National Avg 97% Tested (AP®) 62% Passed (AP®)
#123	Garden City High School 170 ROCKAWAY AVE GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 Garden City Union Free School District Gold Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,168 Students 102 Teachers	70.7 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#124	YES Prep Southeast 353 CRENSHAW HOUSTON, TX 77034 Yes Prep Public Schools Inc Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 821 Students 54 Teachers	70.4 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 61% Passed (AP®)
#125	Bellevue High School 10416 WOLVERINE WAY BELLEVUE, WA 98004 Bellevue School District Gold Medal	22:1 Larger than National Avg 1,357 Students 62 Teachers	70.2 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 64% Passed (AP®)
#126	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School 211 SOUTH LAFLIN ST CHICAGO, IL 60607 Chicago Public Schools Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 2,177 Students 115 Teachers	70.0 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®)
#127	Merrol Hyde Magnet School 128 TOWNSHIP DR HENDERSONVILLE, TN 37075 Sumner County Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 649 Students 44 Teachers	69.8 Above National Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#128	Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School 4301 EASTWEST HWY BETHESDA, MD 20814 Montgomery County Public Schools Gold Medal	19:1 Larger than National Avg 1,799 Students 97 Teachers	69.7 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®)
#129	Eleanor Roosevelt High School 411 EAST 76TH ST NEW YORK, NY 10021 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 499 Students 30 Teachers	69.7 Above National Avg 85% Tested (AP®) 65% Passed (AP®)
#130	Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School 201 FOREST ST MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752 Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter (District) Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 963 Students 70 Teachers	69.4 Above National Avg 74% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#131	Campolindo High School 300 MORAGA RD MORAGA, CA 94556 Acalanes Union High Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,333 Students N/A Teachers	69.3 Above National Avg 72% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#132	Dover-Sherborn High School 9 JUNCTION ST DOVER, MA 02030 Dover-Sherborn Gold Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 605 Students 59 Teachers	69.3 Above National Avg 72% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#133	Manhasset Secondary School 200 MEMORIAL PLACE MANHASSET, NY 11030 Manhasset Union Free School District Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 922 Students 74 Teachers	69.1 Above National Avg 77% Tested (AP®) 67% Passed (AP®)
#134	Indian Hill High School 6865 DRAKE RD CINCINNATI, OH 45243 Indian Hill Exempted Village Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 720 Students 52 Teachers	69.1 Above National Avg 72% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#135	Metro Academic and Classical High School 4015 MCPHERSON AVE ST LOUIS, MO 63108 St. Louis Public Schools Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 291 Students 21 Teachers	69.0 Above National Avg 87% Tested (IB) 63% Passed (IB)
#136	Lynbrook High School 1280 JOHNSON AVE SAN JOSE, CA 95129 Fremont Union High Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,774 Students N/A Teachers	69.0 Above National Avg 71% Tested (AP®) 68% Passed (AP®)
#137	Coral Reef Senior High School 10101 SW 152ND ST MIAMI, FL 33157 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Gold Medal	23:1 Larger than National Avg 3,090 Students 133 Teachers	68.9 Above National Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 62% Passed (AP®)
#138	Haynes Academy School For Advanced Stud 1416 METAIRIE RD METAIRIE, LA 70005 Jefferson Parish Public School System Gold Medal	17:1 Larger than National Avg 711 Students 41 Teachers	68.2 Above National Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 64% Passed (AP®)
#139	Salem Academy Charter School 45 CONGRESS ST SALEM, MA 01970 Salem Academy Charter (District) Gold Medal	9:1 Smaller than National Avg 309 Students 36 Teachers	67.9 Above National Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 64% Passed (AP®)
#140	Piedmont High School 800 MAGNOLIA AVE PIEDMONT, CA 94611 Piedmont City Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 765 Students N/A Teachers	67.7 Above National Avg 69% Tested (AP®) 67% Passed (AP®)
#141	The Vanguard School 1832 SOUTH WAHSATCH COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 Charter School Institute Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 135 Students 12 Teachers	67.6 Above National Avg 76% Tested (AP®) 65% Passed (AP®)
#142	Savannah Arts Academy 500 WASHINGTON AVE SAVANNAH, GA 31405 Chatham County Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 753 Students 55 Teachers	67.6 Above National Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 63% Passed (AP®)
#143	Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science School 5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR LOS ANGELES, CA 90032 Los Angeles Unified School District Gold Medal	N/A N/A 521 Students N/A Teachers	67.5 Above National Avg 93% Tested (AP®) 59% Passed (AP®)
#144	Westwood High School 12400 MELLOW MEADOW DR AUSTIN, TX 78750 Round Rock Independent School District Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 2,426 Students 165 Teachers	67.3 Above National Avg 73% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®)
#145	Herricks High School 100 SHELTER ROCK RD NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 Herricks Union Free School District Gold Medal	11:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,415 Students 124 Teachers	67.2 Above National Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 65% Passed (AP®)
#146	Mdlsx Co Academy 100 TECHNOLOGY DR EDISON, NJ 08837 Middlesex County Vocation Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 154 Students 13 Teachers	67.1 Above National Avg 71% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®)
#147	Saratoga High School 20300 HERRIMAN AVE SARATOGA, CA 95070 Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High Gold Medal	N/A N/A 1,393 Students N/A Teachers	66.9 Above National Avg 70% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®)
#148	South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy 510 SOUTH SUGAR RD EDINBURG, TX 78539 South Texas Independent School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 616 Students 43 Teachers	66.8 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 56% Passed (AP®)
#149	The Bromfield School 14 MASSACHUSETTS AVE HARVARD, MA 01451 Harvard Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 749 Students 52 Teachers	66.6 Above National Avg 70% Tested (AP®) 65% Passed (AP®)
#150	IDEA Academy and College Preparatory School 401 SOUTH 1ST ST DONNA, TX 78537 IDEA Public Schools Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 785 Students 50 Teachers	66.6 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 55% 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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