Nubia Gomez

How Three Classes Got to College

Alums from three of America's Best High Schools tell their stories, dishing out tips, secrets, and more about the college process.

• A Look at the Class of 2010
• College Road Trip Guide

Gold Medal Schools—Top 100

• U.S. News Ranks America's Best High Schools for Third Year

• More Stats on Gold and Silver Medal Schools
• More Stats on Bronze Medal and Honorable Mention Schools
• State by State Statistics
• Rankings Methodology

• Top IB Programs
• Smallest Enrollment
• Largest Enrollment

• Top Charter Schools
• Top Magnet Schools
• Top Open Enrollment
• Top Economically Disadvantaged Schools

Schools Populated With Minorities Are Among Nation's Best High Schools

• Highest African-American Enrollment
• Highest Asian-American Enrollment
• Highest Hispanic Enrollment

Get a Glimpse Inside
America's Top Schools

U.S. News Editor Brian Kelly looks at the new list and new trends facing schools.

• Slide Show: Top 10 Best High Schools
• Map: The Explosion of Charter Schools
• Photo Gallery: America's Top High School

Nashville School's Success a Testament to Teachers, Kids

In struggling districts, hard work overcomes shabby conditions at Martin Luther King Jr. Academic High.

• Photo Gallery: Martin Luther King Jr. Academic High
• Photo Gallery: Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet

New York City Rivals Share a Desire to Be Tops

Stuyvesant and Bronx Science high schools: a good-natured competition born of striking similarities.

• Photo Gallery: Bronx High School of Science

Green Dot: Helping Schools Make the Grade

Green Dot is turning troubled public institutions into successful charter schools.

• Photo Gallery: Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter

• Methodology
• Expanded Methodology (pdf)
• Methodology Technical Appendix-State by State Guide (pdf)
• America's Best High Schools 2008: Gold Medal List (pdf)
• America's Best High Schools 2009: Gold Medal List (pdf)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Badges for Ranked Schools