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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
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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®)
#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)
#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®)
#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®)

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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

National Rankings Best High Schools

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