America's Best High Schools: Gold Medal List - US News and World Report

America's Best High Schools: Gold Medal List - US News and World Report:

"We looked at more than 21,000 public high schools in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The following are the 100 schools that performed the best in our three-step America’s Best High Schools ranking analysis."

ank	School Name and Location	Quality-adjusted Exams per Test Taker	College Readiness
1	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA	6.9	100.0
2	International AcademyBloomfield Hills, MI	5.7	100.0
3	Whitney High SchoolCerritos, CA	4.1	100.0
4	Oxford AcademyCypress, CA	5.0	100.0
5	School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview CenterDallas, TX	8.0	100.0
6	Newcomers High SchoolLong Island City, NY	1.6	100.0
7	Pacific Collegiate SchoolSanta Cruz, CA	4.5	100.0
8	School of Science and Engineering MagnetDallas, TX	5.1	100.0
9	BASIS TucsonTucson, AZ	4.7	100.0
10	International SchoolBellevue, WA	3.8	100.0
11	High Technology High SchoolLincroft, NJ	3.6	98.9
12	Academic Magnet High SchoolNo. Charleston, SC	4.7	98.2
13	IDEA Quest Academy and College PrepatoryDonna, TX	1.1	97.7
14	Pine View SchoolOsprey, FL	4.3	96.8
15	Design and Architecture Senior High SchoolMiami, FL	2.7	96.7
16	KIPP Houston High SchoolHouston, TX	1.1	95.7
17	Stanton College Preparatory SchoolJacksonville, FL	4.6	95.6
18	The Early College at GuilfordGreensboro, NC	4.0	95.4
19	The High School of American Studies at Lehman CollegeBronx, NY	2.9	94.8
20	Loveless Academic Magnet Program High SchoolMontgomery, AL	3.5	94.2
21	University High SchoolTucson, AZ	5.1	92.9
22	California Academy of Math and ScienceCarson, CA	2.1	92.1
23	Animo Leadership Charter High SchoolInglewood, CA	0.9	91.6
24	Raleigh Charter High SchoolRaleigh, NC	4.9	91.2
25	Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology AcademyLennox, CA	1.5	90.5
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yellow Based on Advanced Placement (AP) tests blue Based on International Baccalaureate (IB) tests