The best high schools in America are the choice of prospective students to get their dream school with the best curriculum. With 18,841 high schools across America, the process of getting into high school and figuring out which one is the best fit can be as daunting as applying to college.
To make life easier for families, school ranking website Niche has released its list of the best public high schools in America for 2020. The list was determined after ranking thousands of schools in more than 10,000 districts across the country. The rankings were based on academic factors like AP test scores and enrollment, racial and economic diversity, and reviews from students, alumni, and parents. Statistics are taken from the U.S. Department of Education.
The No. 1 public high school in the country is Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. Last year’s Niche rankings gave the No. 1 spot to Illinois Math and Science Academy, in Aurora, Illinois, which has now dropped to No. 2.
1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology — Alexandria, Virginia
Students: 1,789
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Average graduation rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
AP enrollment: 73%
2. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy — Aurora, Illinois
Students: 647
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Average graduation rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
AP enrollment: 34%
3. Walter Payton College Prep — Chicago, Illinois
Students: 977
Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Average graduation rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
AP enrollment: 76%
4. Stuyvesant High School, New York
Students: 3,368
Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Average graduation rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
AP enrollment: 56%
5. Bergen County Academies — Hackensack, New Jersey
Students: 1,069
Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Average graduation rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
AP enrollment: 47%
6. Mississippi High School for Math and Science — Columbus, Mississippi
Students: 245
Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Average graduation rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
AP enrollment: 78%
7. High Technology High School — Lincroft, New Jersey
Students: 291
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Average graduation rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
AP enrollment: 33%
8. Maggie Walker Governor’s School — Richmond, Virginia
Students: 746
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Average graduation rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
AP enrollment: 66%
9. Basis Scottsdale — Scottsdale, Arizona
Siswa: 1,081
Rasio siswa-guru: 11: 1
Tingkat kelulusan rata-rata: 95%
Rata-rata SAT: 1470
ACT rata-rata: 33
Pendaftaran AP: 95%
10. Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science — Worcester, Massachusetts
Mahasiswa: 97
Rasio siswa-guru: 14: 1
Tingkat kelulusan rata-rata: 90%
Rata-rata SAT: 1480
ACT rata-rata: 34
Pendaftaran AP: n / a
11. SMA Northside College Preparatory — Chicago, Illinois
Siswa: 1,069
Rasio siswa-guru: 18: 1
Tingkat kelulusan rata-rata: 98%
Rata-rata SAT: 1370
ACT rata-rata: 31
Pendaftaran AP: 60%
12. SMA Union County Magnet — Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Mahasiswa: 298
Rasio siswa-guru: 13: 1
Tingkat kelulusan rata-rata: 95%
Rata-rata SAT: 1380
ACT rata-rata: 32
Pendaftaran AP: 47%
