The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors based on ...

Magnet high schools are public high schools that offer specialized courses, often designed around a theme. Any student in the designated region can attend, which causes most magnet schools to use ...

To determine the top 500 science, technology, engineering and math schools, U.S. News looked at the top 2,000 public schools from our latest Best High Schools rankings, and then evaluated their ...

Florida high schoolers can choose from several options, including the International Baccalaureate program, to earn a diploma. The 24-credit standard diploma option requires students to earn four ...

Pennsylvania high school students take the Keystone Exams, which are end-of-course exams in literature, math and science subject areas, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

A standard diploma in Virginia requires the completion of 22 credits. Virginia Public Schools use the Standards of Learning (SOL) as minimum expectations for what students should know at the end ...

Colorado tests high school students via state assessments that cover math, English language arts, science and social studies. Students in ninth and 10th grades take the PSAT, and students in 11th ...

Georgia high school students must earn at least 23 credits in various subjects to graduate. Students are assessed in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies using the ...

Massachusetts recommends that high school students follow the MassCore program of studies, which is intended to prepare them for college and the workforce. The plan recommends students take two ...

Alabama high school students must earn at least 24 credits in various subjects to graduate, including one credit each in career preparedness and physical education. In 11th grade, they take the ...

Graduation rates, college readiness and test scores were used to determine the top high schools. Here's how they rank.