On May 8, U.S. News will publish the 2018 Best High Schools rankings, which include data on more than 20,500 public high schools.
U.S. News ranks high schools both nationally and by state to show how well schools are preparing students for college and careers.
U.S. News will award gold, silver and bronze medals to more than 5,900 schools based on a methodology that incorporates performance on state proficiency tests, graduation rates and participation in and performance on challenging college-level coursework using Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate examinations.
RTI International, one of the world’s leading research institutes, worked with U.S. News to implement the comprehensive rankings methodology, which reflects how well high schools serve all students, not just those planning to go to college.
In addition to the main national rankings, U.S. News will release new numerical rankings for the top high schools in each state, as well as the Best High Schools for STEM, Best Charter Schools and Best Magnet Schools on a national level.
The rankings, which will only be published online, include an analysis of detailed statistical information from the 2015-2016 school year. U.S. News evaluated data for schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The rankings include school-specific data on enrollment, diversity, participation in free and reduced-price lunch programs, state assessment results and AP and IB test participation and performance.
A detailed Best High Schools methodology will be published when the rankings are released in May.
Media representatives: To get access to 2018 Best High Schools rankings materials, please email Education-PR@usnews.com.
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