FAQ?
What are the top rated STEM high schools in the US according to US News & World Report?
The top STEM school is The Davidson Academy of Nevada, in Reno, which ranked No. 6 overall. Two other schools – Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and The School for the Gifted and Talented (TAG) – both made the overall top 10 and the top 10 in the STEM rankings.
What criteria do US News & World Report use to rank high schools?
The Best High Schools rankings are available exclusively on USNews.com and include data on a variety of factors, such as enrollment, student diversity, participation in free and reduced-price lunch programs, graduation rates and the results of state assessments.
How many public high schools are included in the U.S. News & World Report rankings?
The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to traditional high schools, the rankings encompass charter; magnet; and science, technology, engineering and math-focused schools.
What are the top three ranked high schools in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings?
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia, Academic Magnet High in South Carolina, and Signature School in Indiana claimed the top three spots in the 2022 iteration of the rankings, which included nearly 18,000 high schools. Researchers at RTI collected and analyzed the data that generated the rankings.