American Indian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%\
South Amboy High School and Sayreville War Memorial High School each have a 93% graduation rate.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia is No. 1 in the national ranking of Best High Schools, as well as among magnet schools. BASIS Chandler in Arizona is at the top of the list for charter schools, and High Technology High School in New Jersey is the No. 1 STEM school. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors: College Readiness 30%, Math and Reading Proficiency 20%, Math and Reading Performance 20%, Underserved Student Performance 10%, College Curriculum Breadth 10%, and Graduation Rate 10%.
Chatham Named One Of NJ's Top 25 High Schools: U.S. News - Chatham, NJ - The annual ranking released by U.S. News and World Report ranks schools based on factors such as graduation rates and academic performance.
Some local high schools drop out of US News and World Reportâs top schools list
Local schools dropped off top 100 list
Some local schools â once ranked in the nationâs top 100 â have dropped off that list.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The U.S. News & World Report released its highly anticipated 2021 Best High School rankings on Tuesday – and some local institutions were notably absent.
The newest edition ranked more than 17,000 public high schools nationwide.
A Northern Virginia school sealed the top spot, but many of the area’s prestigious schools were left on the outside looking in.
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CROSS RIVER, NY Thirty-four high schools in the Hudson Valley are among the best in the United States, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report, and John Jay High School is among them.
This year s list ranks more than 17,800 public high schools throughout the country, giving them scores within their state as well as nationwide.
John Jay High School was ranked 540th in the nation and 56th in New York, receiving an overall score of 96.98/100.
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13. Bronxville High School (145)
14. Edgemont High School (146)
18. Byram Hills High School (167)
19. Rye High School (169)
Pope High School
The purpose of the rankings is to provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups, showing how well schools are supporting these students, Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a news release.
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Families can also use the rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local level on factors such as graduation rates and college readiness, Narayan said.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, was ranked No. 1 in the nation, as well as among magnet schools.
Here are the top 10 schools in this year s national Best High Schools ranking: