Florida has the second-highest percentage of gold and silver medal schools in the 2017 Best High Schools rankings. (Image Source/Getty Images)A state-by-state breakdown of the 2017 Best High Schools rankings shows that Maryland is the leading performer for the third year in a row. State rank* State Number of eligible high schools** Gold medal schools (percent and total number) Silver medal schools (percent and total number) Total number of gold and silver medals Percent of schools with gold and silver medals 1 MD 204 5.9%12 Schools 21.6%44 Schools 56 27.5% 2 FL 722 5.4%39 Schools 19%137 Schools 176 24.4% 3 CA 2,126 4%85 Schools 19.6%416 Schools 501 23.6% 4 CT 136 5.9%8 Schools 17.6%24 Schools 32 23.5% 5 MA 354 6.2%22 Schools 15.3%54 Schools 76 21.5% 6 OH 866 2.2%19 Schools 16.5%143 Schools 162 18.7% 7 VT 61 1.6%1 School 16.4%10 Schools 11 18.0% 8 (tie) DC 34 2.9%1 School 14.7%5 Schools 6 17.6% 8 (tie) DE 34 5.9%2 Schools 11.8%4 Schools 6 17.6% 10 NJ 412 6.1%25 Schools 11.2%46 Schools 71 17.2% 11 VA 320 4.7%15 Schools 12.2%39 Schools 54 16.9% 12 NY 1,252 4.4%55 Schools 12.1%151 Schools 206 16.5% 13 NV 111 2.7%3 Schools 13.5%15 Schools 18 16.2% 14 UT 136 2.2%3 Schools 13.2%18 Schools 21 15.4% 15 CO 317 4.7%15 Schools 10.1%32 Schools 47 14.8% 16 NH 82 0%0 Schools 14.6%12 Schools 12 14.6% 17 KY 270 1.5%4 Schools 13%35 Schools 39 14.4% 18 GA 441 4.1%18 Schools 10.2%45 Schools 63 14.3% 19 WI 492 1.2%6 Schools 13%64 Schools 70 14.2% 20 RI 57 3.5%2 Schools 10.5%6 Schools 8 14% 21 TX 1,740 3.7%65 Schools 8.8%153 Schools 218 12.5% 22 (tie) IL 655 2.1%14 Schools 10.2%67 Schools 81 12.4% 22 (tie) PA 675 0.9%6 Schools 11.6%78 Schools 84 12.4% 24 ME 111 1.8%2 Schools 9.9%11 Schools 13 11.7% 25 AZ 470 2.8%13 Schools 8.7%41 Schools 54 11.5% 26 HI 53 0%0 Schools 11.3%6 Schools 6 11.3% 27 MN 517 1.4%7 Schools 9.3%48 Schools 55 10.6% 28 WA 370 2.2%8 Schools 8.4%31 Schools 39 10.5% 29 MI 831 0.7%6 Schools 9.5%79 Schools 85 10.2% 30 IN 410 1.2%5 Schools 8.5%35 Schools 40 9.8% 31 MT 84 1.2%1 School 8.3%7 Schools 8 9.5% 32 AR 279 0.4%1 School 9%25 Schools 26 9.3% 33 NC 572 2.8%16 Schools 6.3%36 Schools 52 9.1% 34 AL 360 0.6%2 Schools 8.1%29 Schools 31 8.6% 35 OR 290 0.3%1 School 7.2%21 Schools 22 7.6% 36 SC 228 0.9%2 Schools 6.6%15 Schools 17 7.5% 37 TN 358 2%7 Schools 5.3%19 Schools 26 7.3% 38 ID 66 0%0 Schools 6.1%4 Schools 4 6.1% 39 MO 410 0.5%2 Schools 5.4%22 Schools 24 5.9% 40 OK 251 0%0 Schools 5.6%14 Schools 14 5.6% 41 AK 111 0%0 Schools 5.4%6 Schools 6 5.4% 42 LA 332 1.2%4 Schools 3.6%12 Schools 16 4.8% 43 ND 109 0%0 Schools 4.6%5 Schools 5 4.6% 44 WV 114 0%0 Schools 4.4%5 Schools 5 4.4% 45 KS 313 0%0 Schools 4.2%13 Schools 13 4.2% 46 NM 191 1%2 Schools 2.6%5 Schools 7 3.7% 47 IA 338 0%0 Schools 3.6%12 Schools 12 3.6% 48 WY 63 0%0 Schools 3.2%2 Schools 2 3.2% 49 MS 236 0%0 Schools 2.1%5 Schools 5 2.1% 50 NE 238 0.4%1 School 1.3%3 Schools 4 1.7% 51 SD 130 0%0 Schools 0%0 Schools 0 0.0%*Rank determined by total percentage of schools in the analysis that earned gold or silver medals. This state-by-state performance rating is solely based on which states have the largest proportion of their high schools earning gold and silver medals. [See the full Best High Schools rankings.]
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See all the rankings »National Rankings The 2017 Best High Schools rankings awards the top 6,041 public high schools with gold, silver and bronze medals, indicating their level of college readiness. Best STEM Schools U.S. News looked at the top 500 public high schools to identify the best in science, technology, engineering and math education. Best Charter Schools Charter schools are public schools that operate under charters, tend to have limited enrollment and usually accept students through an application process. Best Magnet Schools Magnet schools may attract the most talented students in a region via an application process, often involving test scores and grade-point averages. The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 22,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Pacific Collegiate School places a strong emphasis on technology and cultural awareness. Students at the Pacific Collegiate School must also complete at least 20 hours of community service per year. Parents are also called on to serve, and the school asks each parent to dedicate volunteer hours to help at the school. Completion of Advanced Placement courses is required for graduation, as is study of at least one foreign language. more87% Graduation Rate 100 College Readiness Gold Medal Awarded
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