Top-Ranked Public STEM High Schools
A high school education focused on science, technology, engineering and math can help teenagers develop problem-solving skills and provide them with a foundation to pursue a number of growing, in-demand careers.
U.S. News analyzed the gold medal 2015 Best High Schools to determine this list of the top 10 Best STEM High Schools. Each school received a STEM Index score based on the percentages of 2013 graduates who took, and passed, any Advanced Placement math and science tests.
10. Lynbrook High School
Location: San Jose, California
STEM Index: 88.8
2015 Best High Schools rank: 114
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9. University High School
Location: Irvine, California
STEM Index: 89.1
2015 Best High Schools rank: 298
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8. Darien High School
Location: Darien, Connecticut
STEM Index: 89.2
2015 Best High Schools rank: 332
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7. The Early College At Guilford
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
STEM Index: 89.8
2015 Best High Schools rank: 40
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6. Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Location: Houston, Texas
STEM Index: 90.2
2015 Best High Schools rank: 23
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5. Whitney High School
Location: Cerritos, California
STEM Index: 90.7
2015 Best High Schools rank: 22
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4. Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies
Location: Edison, New Jersey
STEM Index: 92.3
2015 Best High Schools rank: 165
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3. BASIS Scottsdale
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
STEM Index: 96.3
2015 Best High Schools rank: 2
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2. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
STEM Index: 96.9
2015 Best High Schools rank: 3
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1. High Technology High School
Location: Lincroft, New Jersey
STEM Index:98.3
2015 Best High Schools rank: 20
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