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National Rankings Best High Schools

We evaluated nearly 22,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals based on state proficiency standards, how well they prepare students for college, and other factors. 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 229 Students 16 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#2	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 6560 BRADDOCK RD ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312 Fairfax County Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 1,792 Students 106 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#3	School of Science and Engineering Magnet 1201 EAST EIGHTH ST DALLAS, TX 75203 Dallas Independent School District Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 407 Students 26 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#4	University High School 421 NORTH ARCADIA BLVD TUCSON, AZ 85711 Tucson Unified School District Gold Medal	18:1 Larger than National Avg 796 Students 45 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#5	International Academy 1020 EAST SQUARE LAKE RD BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 Bloomfield Hills School District Gold Medal	6:1 Smaller than National Avg 163 Students 27 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#6	BASIS Tucson 3825 EAST 2ND ST TUCSON, AZ 85716 BASIS Schools Inc. Gold Medal	N/A N/A 651 Students N/A Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#7	Oxford Academy 5172 ORANGE AVE CYPRESS, CA 90630 Anaheim Union High Gold Medal	26:1 Larger than National Avg 1,135 Students 44 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#8	Pacific Collegiate School 255 SWIFT ST SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 Santa Cruz County Office Of Education Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 475 Students 27 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#9	International School 445 128TH AVE SE BELLEVUE, WA 98005 Bellevue School District Gold Medal	20:1 Larger than National Avg 530 Students 26 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#10	High Technology High School BCC NEWMAN SPRINGS RD LINCROFT, NJ 07738 Monmouth County Vocational School District Gold Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 258 Students 25 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#11	San Marcos High School 1615 SAN MARCOS BLVD SAN MARCOS, CA 92078 San Marcos Unified School District Gold Medal	28:1 Larger than National Avg 2,035 Students 72 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#12	Dublin High School 8151 VILLAGE PARKWAY DUBLIN, CA 94568 Dublin Unified School District Gold Medal	7:1 Smaller than National Avg 493 Students 66 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#13	Green Valley High School 460 ARROYO GRANDE BLVD HENDERSON, NV 89014 Clark County School District Gold Medal	4:1 Smaller than National Avg 477 Students 111 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#14	Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy 857 FORBES ST EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118 East Hartford School District Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 167 Students 13 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#15	Sturgis Charter Public School 427 MAIN ST HYANNIS, MA 02601 Sturgis Charter Public (District) Gold Medal	10:1 Smaller than National Avg 401 Students 40 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#16	Design & Architecture Senior High 4001 NE 2ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33137 Miami-Dade County Public Schools Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 508 Students 30 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 100% Passed (AP®)
#17	Biotechnology High School 4000 KOZLOSKI RD FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 Monmouth County Vocational School District Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 301 Students 24 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#18	Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy 251 BAYSIDE RD ARCATA, CA 95521 Humboldt County Office Of Education Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 91 Students 6 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#19	George Mason High School 7124 LEESBURG PK FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043 Falls Church City Public Schools Gold Medal	15:1 Near National Avg 833 Students 57 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#20	International School of Beaverton 17770 SW BLANTON ST ALOHA, OR 97007 Beaverton School District 48J Gold Medal	17:1 Near National Avg 226 Students 13 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#21	The Baccalaureate School for Global Education 3412 36TH AVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	13:1 Near National Avg 424 Students 32 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#22	South Side High School 140 SHEPHERD ST ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570 Rockville Centre Union Free School District Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 1,098 Students 92 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#23	City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park 167 EAST UTICA AVE BUFFALO, NY 14208 Buffalo City School District Gold Medal	14:1 Near National Avg 853 Students 61 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#24	Yonkers Middle High School 150 ROCKLAND AVE YONKERS, NY 10705 Yonkers City School District Gold Medal	16:1 Near National Avg 1,024 Students 64 Teachers	100.0 Above National Avg 100% Tested (IB) 100% Passed (IB)
#25	High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies 350 GRAND ST NEW YORK, NY 10002 New York City Public Schools Gold Medal	12:1 Smaller than National Avg 324 Students 26 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

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