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