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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
#21	The Brooklyn Latin School 325 BUSHWICK AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11206 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 336 Students 20 Teachers	97.0 Above National Avg 97% Tested (IB) 97% Passed (IB)
#22	International Community School 11133 NE 65TH ST KIRKLAND, WA 98033 Lake Washington School District Gold Medal	23:1 Larger than National Avg 375 Students 16 Teachers	96.8 Above National Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 96% Passed (AP®)
#23	Signature School 610 MAIN ST EVANSVILLE, IN 47708 Signature School Inc Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 325 Students 23 Teachers	96.3 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 95% Passed (AP®)
#24	School of Science and Engineering Magnet 1201 EAST EIGHTH ST DALLAS, TX 75203 Dallas Independent School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 392 Students 29 Teachers	96.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 95% Passed (AP®)
#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®)

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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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