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52 FL High Schools Among Nation’s Best, U.S. News Says In Ranking

Over 50 of Florida's public high schools are among the top 5 percent nationally, according to a new ranking from U.S. News.

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Dozens of Florida's public high schools are among the top 5 percent nationally, according to a new ranking from U.S. News.
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FLORIDA — Dozens of public high schools in Florida are among the best in the country, according to a new ranking Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report.

In the 2024 Best High Schools list, Florida ranks fifth among U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Among the 647 ranked schools in the Sunshine State, 52 are in the top 5 percent nationally and 242 were in the top 25 percent.

The top 25 public high schools in Florida are:

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  • Pine View School, Osprey (Sarasota County Schools), ranked No. 18 nationally.
  • Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy, Tamarac (Broward County Public Schools) ranked No. 41 nationally.
  • Westshore Junior/Senior High School, Melbourne (Brevard Public Schools) ranked No. 43 nationally.
  • Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 51 nationally.
  • Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville (Duval County Public Schools) ranked No. 55 nationally.
  • Edgewood Jr/Sr High School, Merritt Island (Brevard Public Schools) ranked No. 57 nationally.
  • Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST), North Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 61 nationally.
  • Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy, Hialeah (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 63 nationally.
  • Design and Architecture Senior High School, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 73 nationally.
  • Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts, West Palm Beach (The School District of Palm Beach County) ranked No. 91 nationally.
  • Neocity Academy, Kissimmee (Osceola Public Schools) ranked No. 92 nationally.
  • Suncoast Community High School, Riviera Beach (The School District of Palm Beach County) ranked No. 98 nationally.
  • Young Women’s Preparatory Academy, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 102 nationally.
  • Terra Environmental Research Institute, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 119 nationally.
  • International Studies Charter School, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 126 nationally.
  • Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, Doral (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 144 nationally.
  • Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST), Key Biscayne (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 149 nationally.
  • iPrep Academy, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 152 nationally.
  • Paxon School/Advanced Studies, Jacksonville (Duval County Public Schools) ranked No. 189 nationally.
  • Darnell Cookman Middle/High School, Jacksonville (Duval County Public Schools) ranked No. 200 nationally.
  • International Studies Preparatory Academy, Coral Gables (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 204 nationally.
  • Orlando Science Middle High Charter, Orlando (Orange County Public Schools) ranked No. 224 nationally.
  • Medical Academy for Science and Technology (MAST) at Homestead, Homestead (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 233 nationally.
  • Doral Academy Charter High School, Doral (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 260 nationally.
  • Pompano Beach High School, Pompano Beach (Broward County Public Schools) ranked No. 270 nationally.

State-by-state performance is based solely on which states have the largest proportion of schools in the top 25 percent. Massachusetts once again leads in the ranking, followed by Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida, respectively.

The top high schools have students who score exceptionally high on math, reading and science assessments, as well as strong performance among under-served students. High school graduation rates and college readiness among graduates are also measured.

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U.S. News also ranked magnet, charter and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) schools. Among standout schools in Florida are:

Magnet schools

  • Pine View School, Osprey (Sarasota County Schools) ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 7 nationally.
  • Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville (Duval County Public Schools) ranked No. 2 in Florida and No. 16 nationally.
  • Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST), North Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 3 in Florida and No. 17 nationally.
  • Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, Hialeah (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 4 in Florida and No. 18 nationally.
  • Design and Architecture Senior High School, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 5 in Florida and No. 20 nationally.

Charter schools

  • Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 11 nationally.
  • International Studies Charter High School, Miami (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 2 in Florida and No. 31 nationally.
  • Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, Doral (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) ranked No. 3 in Florida and No. 35 nationally.

STEM schools

  • Pine View School, Osprey (Sarasota County Schools) ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 23 nationally.
  • Westshore Junior/Senior High School, Melbourne (Brevard County Public Schools) ranked No. 2 in Florida and No. 94 nationally.

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