U.S. News Ranks Minnesota's Top 100 Schools

Richfield MN

28 April, 2021

12:26 PM

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MINNESOTA — U.S. News and World Report has ranked the 100 best public high schools in Minnesota. 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. This year's list ranks more than 17,800 public high schools throughout the country. Here are the top 100 public high schools in Minnesota, according to U.S. News and World Report: Math and Science AcademyNova Classical Academy Upper SchoolEagle Ridge Academy Charter SchoolParnassus Prep School-RhetoricOrono Senior HighWayzata HighEastview Senior HighEagan Senior HighEdina Senior HighMinnetonka Senior HighMounds View Senior HighMahtomedi Senior HighWoodbury Senior HighEast Ridge High SchoolSt. Anthony Village Senior HighSt. Michael-Albertville Senior HighMound-Westonka High SchoolSartell Senior HighLakeville South HighSt. Charles SecondaryCentral Senior HighAndover High SchoolIrondale Senior HighEden Prairie Senior HighRosemount Senior HighHighland Park Senior HighHarbor City International CharterRed Rock Central SecondaryRogers Senior HighMankato West Senior HighChaska High SchoolDetroit Lakes Senior HighHenry Senior HighHastings High SchoolStillwater Area High SchoolChanhassen High SchoolHopkins Senior HighMaple Grove Senior HighJefferson Senior HighHiawatha Collegiate High SchoolCannon Falls Sec.Delano Senior HighBlaine High SchoolCentennial High SchoolHouston SecondarySt Paul Conservatory Performing ArtGreat River SchoolElk River Senior HighNorthfield Senior HighBrainerd Senior HighForest Lake Senior HighChamplin Park High SchoolLakeville North HighMarshall High SchoolMonticello Senior HighPrior Lake High SchoolTartan Senior HighBold Senior HighWashburn Senior HighTreknorth High SchoolApple Valley Senior HighSouth St. Paul SecondaryMankato East Senior HighNorth Senior HighSt. Louis Park Senior HighSauk Rapids-Rice Senior HighSt. Croix Preparatory Academy UpperVirginia SecondaryWhite Bear South Campus SeniorSpectrum High SchoolBarnesville SecondaryRockford SecondarySimley Senior HighBecker Senior HighMayo Senior HighHenry Sibley High SchoolLake Park Audubon SecondarySt. Francis HighMinnewaska SecondaryChisago Lakes Senior HighWaconia High SchoolRobbinsdale Armstrong Senior HighSouthwest Senior HighKennedy Secondary SchoolNew Prague Senior HighCentury Senior HighMinneota SecondaryOpen World Learning SecondaryHigh Ground Secondary AcademyBemidji Senior HighShakopee Senior HighSpring Grove SecondaryHutchinson Senior HighZimmerman High SchoolGrand Rapids Senior HighEast High SchoolOsseo Senior HighPrinceton Senior HighFairmont Jr./Sr. High SchoolCook County Senior HighFamilies 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: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology - Alexandria, Virginia Academic Magnet High School - North Charleston, South Carolina The Davidson Academy of Nevada - Reno, Nevada Payton College Preparatory High School - Chicago, Illinois School for Advanced Studies - Miami, Florida Sumner Academy of Arts and Science - Kansas City, Kansas Merrol Hyde Magnet School - Hendersonville, Tennessee BASIS Chandler - Chandler, Arizona Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - Lawrenceville, Georgia Signature School - Evansville, Indiana The methodology used for this year's ranking focused on six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates. The data used in this edition is from the 2018-2019 academic school year and, therefore, was not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about the Best High Schools methodology. In addition to the national rankings, U.S. News also published rankings at the state, metro area and school district levels. Only metro areas and school districts with three or more high schools were included in these subrankings. BASIS Chandler in Arizona is at the top of the list for charter schools, and High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey, is the No. 1 STEM school.