America's Best High Schools: Gold Medal List

(U.S.News)

Rank	School Name and Location	Quality-adjusted Exams per Test Taker	College Readiness
1	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA	6.9	100.0
2	International AcademyBloomfield Hills, MI	5.7	100.0
3	Whitney High SchoolCerritos, CA	4.1	100.0
4	Oxford AcademyCypress, CA	5.0	100.0
5	School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview CenterDallas, TX	8.0	100.0
6	Newcomers High SchoolLong Island City, NY	1.6	100.0
7	Pacific Collegiate SchoolSanta Cruz, CA	4.5	100.0
8	School of Science and Engineering MagnetDallas, TX	5.1	100.0
9	BASIS TucsonTucson, AZ	4.7	100.0
10	International SchoolBellevue, WA	3.8	100.0
11	High Technology High SchoolLincroft, NJ	3.6	98.9
12	Academic Magnet High SchoolNo. Charleston, SC	4.7	98.2
13	IDEA Academy and College PrepatoryDonna, TX	1.1	97.7
14	Pine View SchoolOsprey, FL	4.3	96.8
15	Design and Architecture Senior High SchoolMiami, FL	2.7	96.7
16	KIPP Houston High SchoolHouston, TX	1.1	95.7
17	Stanton College Preparatory SchoolJacksonville, FL	4.6	95.6
18	The Early College at GuilfordGreensboro, NC	4.0	95.4
19	The High School of American Studies at Lehman CollegeBronx, NY	2.9	94.8
20	Loveless Academic Magnet Program High SchoolMontgomery, AL	3.5	94.2
21	University High SchoolTucson, AZ	5.1	92.9
22	California Academy of Math and ScienceCarson, CA	2.1	92.1
23	Animo Leadership Charter High SchoolInglewood, CA	0.9	91.6
24	Raleigh Charter High SchoolRaleigh, NC	4.9	91.2
25	Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology AcademyLennox, CA	1.5	90.5

26	Hume-Fogg Academic MagnetNashville, TN	3.6	90.2
27	Benjamin Franklin High SchoolNew Orleans, LA	2.9	89.8
28	Lowell High SchoolSan Francisco, CA	4.8	89.6
29	International Community SchoolKirkland, WA	4.7	89.3
30	Martin Luther King Academic Magnet SchoolNashville, TN	3.9	87.0
31	Stuyvesant High SchoolNew York, NY	3.9	86.3
32	The Preuss School UCSDLa Jolla, CA	2.2	86.2
33	Townsend Harris High SchoolFlushing, NY	1.7	85.9
34	Staten Island Technical High SchoolStaten Island, NY	2.6	85.8
35	Baccalaureate School for Global EducationLong Island City, NY	2.8	85.3
36	Mission San Jose High SchoolFremont, CA	3.4	85.0
37	Northside College Preparatory High SchoolChicago, IL	4.0	85.0
38	Boston Latin SchoolBoston, MA	2.8	83.8
39	Bergen Academies HackensackHackensack, NJ	2.3	83.6
40	Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health ProfessionsHouston, TX	3.0	82.5
41	Yonkers High SchoolYonkers, NY	2.4	81.5
42	Paxon School for Advanced StudiesJacksonville, FL	2.8	81.4
43	Dr. Ronald McNair Academic High SchoolJersey City, NJ	2.7	81.3
44	School of International Studies San Diego High SchoolSan Diego, CA	3.6	79.2
45	Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration SchoolPhiladelphia, PA	2.8	79.2
46	South Side High SchoolRockville Centre, NY	3.4	78.3
47	Langley High SchoolMcLean, VA	3.4	77.6
48	Jericho High SchoolJericho, NY	3.8	77.5
49	The Charter School of WilmingtonWilmington, DE	3.9	77.0
50	Westshore Junior/Senior High SchoolMelbourne, FL	2.5	76.9

51	Horace Greeley High SchoolChappaqua, NY	3.6	76.7
52	High School for Dual Language and Asian StudiesNew York, NY	1.5	76.4
53	Signature SchoolEvansville, IN	3.6	76.4
54	Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyHawthorne, CA	1.5	76.3
55	Blind Brook High SchoolRye Brook, NY	3.3	76.0
56	The Maine School of Science and MathematicsLimestone, ME	2.4	75.7
57	Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the ArtsWest Palm Beach, FL	2.8	75.5
58	Bronx High School of ScienceBronx, NY	3.1	75.4
59	Rye High SchoolRye, NY	3.6	75.0
60	Suncoast Community High SchoolRiviera Beach, FL	2.6	74.7
61	William A. Shine Great Neck South High SchoolGreat Neck, NY	4.8	74.7
62	Sumner Academy of Arts and ScienceKansas City, KS	1.5	74.2
63	Brooklyn Technical High SchoolBrooklyn, NY	2.3	73.6
64	New Explorations Science Tech and Math SchoolNew York, NY	2.1	72.8
65	Walnut Hills High SchoolCincinnati, OH	3.8	72.4
66	Maritime and Science Technology High SchoolKey Biscayne, FL	2.3	71.6
67	Henry M. Gunn High SchoolPalo Alto, CA	4.9	71.5
68	YES Prep SoutheastHouston, TX	1.0	70.9
69	Pittsford Mendon High SchoolPittsford, NY	3.9	70.9
70	Monta Vista High SchoolCupertino, CA	3.5	70.6
71	Highland Park High SchoolDallas, TX	3.9	70.6
72	Newport High SchoolBellevue, WA	3.7	70.2
73	Piedmont High SchoolPiedmont, CA	3.0	70.2
74	Academy of Allied Health and ScienceNeptune, NJ	1.2	69.0
75	High School for Law and Public ServiceNew York, NY	0.8	68.9

76	Peak to Peak Charter SchoolLafayette, CO	4.0	68.8
77	Carnegie Vanguard High SchoolHouston, TX	2.9	68.3
78	Bellevue High SchoolBellevue, WA	2.7	68.2
79	Coeur d'Alene Charter AcademyCoeur d'Alene, ID	1.5	68.0
80	La Cañada High SchoolLa Cañada, CA	3.6	67.9
81	Queens High School for the Sciences at York CollegeJamaica, NY	1.8	67.6
82	New World School of the ArtsMiami, FL	2.2	67.1
83	Palo Alto High SchoolPalo Alto, CA	3.2	67.0
84	Pittsford Sutherland High SchoolPittsford, NY	4.2	66.7
85	Cold Spring Harbor Junior/Senior High SchoolCold Spring Harbor, NY	4.3	66.5
86	Campolindo High SchoolMoraga, CA	3.1	66.4
87	The Bromfield SchoolHarvard, MA	2.9	65.6
88	South Texas High School for Health ProfessionsMercedes, TX	1.5	65.6
89	Miramonte High SchoolOrinda, CA	3.2	65.4
90	City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten ParkBuffalo, NY	1.2	65.0
91	Fort Worth Academy of Fine ArtsFort Worth, TX	1.1	65.0
92	Metro Academic and Classical High SchoolSt Louis, MO	1.8	64.8
93	Saratoga High SchoolSaratoga, CA	3.7	64.4
94	Princeton High SchoolPrinceton, NJ	3.9	64.4
95	Coral Reef Senior High SchoolMiami, FL	1.8	64.4
96	Walter Payton College Prep Math, Science, and World Language AcademyChicago, IL	2.8	63.9
97	Hidalgo Early College High SchoolHidalgo, TX	0.9	63.6
98	Lynbrook High SchoolSan Jose, CA	3.1	63.3
99	Jones College PrepChicago, IL	1.3	63.1
100	John S. Davidson Fine Arts SchoolAugusta, GA	2.4	63.0