WASHINGTON, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings and civic journalism, today released the 2018 edition of Best High Schools. The rankings evaluate more than 20,500 public high schools nationwide to identify schools that best serve all of their students – including historically underserved populations – and assess the degree to which students are prepared for college-level coursework.
Key findings from the 2018 Best High Schools rankings:
"Top-ranked schools succeed in three main areas: exceeding expectations on state proficiency tests, offering challenging coursework and graduating their students," said Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News. "We encourage parents to use the Best High Schools rankings and data to research which schools in their state and nationwide are ensuring students are well-equipped for the future."
The Best High Schools rankings, available exclusively on usnews.com, feature data on a number of factors, including enrollment, graduation rates, diversity, participation in free and reduced-price lunch programs and the results of state assessments, as well as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate test data.
U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive rankings methodology.
*See the full rankings here.
- BASIS Scottsdale (AZ)
- BASIS Chandler (AZ)
- BASIS Oro Valley (AZ)
- BASIS Tucson North (AZ)
- BASIS Flagstaff (AZ)
- Meridian School (TX)
- International Academy of Macomb (MI)
- BASIS Peoria (AZ)
- Baccalaureate School for Global Education (NY)
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (VA)
- High Technology High School (NJ)
- BASIS Scottsdale (AZ)
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (VA)
- Bergen County Academies (NJ)
- The Early College at Guilford (NC)
- Science and Engineering Magnet School (TX)
- Monta Vista High (CA)
- Union County Magnet High School (NJ)
- Saratoga High (CA)
- DeBakey High School for Health Professions (TX)
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