The 25 best public high schools in America

Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, released its 2018 rankings of the best public high schools in the US.

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25. High Technology High School — Lincroft, NJ

Students: 242

Graduation rate: 95%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 39%

24. Hinsdale Central High School — Hinsdale, IL

Students: 2,778

Graduation rate: 95%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 36%

23. Maggie Walker Governor's School — Richmond, VA

Students: 746

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 63%

22. Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science — Worcester, MA

Students: 97

Graduation rate: 90%

Advanced Placement enrollment: N/A

21. Union County Magnet High School — Scotch Plains, NJ

Students: 290

Graduation rate: 95%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 48%

20. New Trier Township High School — Winnetka, Illinois

Students: 4,057

Graduation rate: 98%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 27%

19. Canyon Crest Academy — San Diego, California

Students: 1,991

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 55%

18. Henry M. Gunn High School — Palo Alto, CA

Students: 1,897

Graduation rate: 96%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 38%

17. Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics & Humanities — Muncie, IN

Students: 307

Graduation rate: 95%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 50%

16. Bergen County Technical High School — Teterboro, NJ

Students: 665

Graduation rate: 95%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 53%

15. Charter School of Wilmington — Wilmington, DE

Students: 972

Graduation rate: 98%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 43%

14. BASIS Scottsdale — Scottsdale. AZ

Students: 754

Graduation rate: 90%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 93%

13. Bronx High School of Science — Bronx, NY

Students: 3,019

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 65%

12. Liberal Arts & Science Academy — Austin, TX

Students: 1,002

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 74%

11. Bergen County Academies — Hackensack, NJ

Students: 1,044

Graduation rate: 95%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 43%

10. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology — Lawrenceville, GA

Students: 976

Graduation rate: 95%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 74%

9. Staten Island Technical High School — Staten Island, NY

Students: 1,248

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 99%

8. The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science — Columbus, MS

Students: 245

Graduation rate: 100%

Advanced Placement enrollment: N/A

7. Stuyvesant High School — New York, NY

Students: 3,297

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 53%

6. Whitney M. Young Magnet High School — Chicago, IL

Students: 2,205

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 44%

5. Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy — Aurora, IL

Students: 650

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 55%

4. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology — Alexandria, VA

Students: 1,820

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 70%

3. Adlai E. Stevenson High School — Lincolnshire, IL

Students: 3,839

Graduation rate: 95%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 47%

2. Northside College Preparatory High School — Chicago, IL

Students: 1,047

Graduation rate: 99%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 57%

1. Walter Payton College Prep — Chicago, IL

Students: 899

Graduation rate: 93%

Advanced Placement enrollment: 52%

The 25 best public high schools in America

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