The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 21,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. See all the rankings »
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D.C.
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Maryland
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Michigan
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Mississippi
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New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
National Rankings
The 2016 Best High Schools rankings awards the top 6,517 public high schools with gold, silver and bronze medals, indicating their level of college readiness.
Best Charter Schools
Charter schools are public schools that operate under charters, tend to have limited enrollment and usually accept students through an application process.