U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 Best High Schools rankings. The rankings evaluate nearly 18,000 eligible public high schools at the national, state and local level.
“The 2024 Best High Schools rankings offer a starting point for parents to understand a school’s academic performance, whether it’s a prospective school or one that their child is already attending,” says LaMont Jones, Ed.D., managing editor of education at U.S. News.
“Accessible data on our high schools can empower families across the country as they navigate today’s educational environment and plan for the future.”
The highest ranked public schools in the 2024 Best High Schools national rankings are those with students who achieved exceptional scores on state assessments for math, reading and science.
Florida’s Top Public High Schools According to U.S. News & World Report
- Pine View School, Osprey, FL – Sarasota County Schools
- Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy, Tamarac, FL – Broward County Public Schools
- Westshore Junior/Senior High School, Melbourne, FL – Brevard Public Schools
- Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School, Miami, FL – Miami–Dade County Public Schools
- Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, FL – Duval County Public Schools
- Edgewood Jr/Sr High School, Merritt Island, FL – Brevard Public Schools
- Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST@FIU), North Miami, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy, Hialeah, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Design and Architecture Senior High School, Miami, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL – The School District of Palm Beach County
- Neocity Academy, Kissimmee, FL – Osceola Public Schools
- Suncoast Community High School, Riviera Beach, FL – The School District of Palm Beach County
- Young Women’s Preparatory Academy, Miami, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Terra Environmental Research Institute, Miami, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- International Studies Charter High School, Miami, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, Doral, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- MAST Academy, Key Biscayne, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- iPrep Academy, Miami, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Paxon School/Advanced Studies, Jacksonville, FL – Duval County Public Schools
- Darnell Cookman Middle/High School, Jacksonville, FL – Duval County Public Schools