U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2017 Best High Schools

U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2017 Best High Schools


Arizona’s BASIS schools take four of top five spots.

US News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 2017 Best High Schools. The rankings identify the top-performing public high schools at the national and state level and includ e published data on more than 22,000 schools.

Public schools in Arizona make a strong showing in the national rankings, taking four of the top five spots. For the first time, BASIS Scottsdale comes in at No. 1 in the national rankings, followed by BASIS Tucson North at No. 2 and BASIS Oro Valley at No. 3. High Technology High School in New Jersey is the nation’s Best STEM School for the third year in a row. US News also released new Best Charter Schools, Best Magnet Schools and individual statewide rankings.

2017 Best High Schools National Rankings

  1. BASIS Scottsdale (AZ)
  2. BASIS Tucson North (AZ)
  3. BASIS Oro Valley (AZ)
  4. School for the Talented and Gifted (TX)
  5. BASIS Peoria (AZ)
  6. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (VA)
  7. BASIS Chandler (AZ)
  8. Carnegie Vanguard High School (TX)
  9. School of Science and Engineering (TX)
  10. Pacific Collegiate Charter (CA)

2017 Best STEM High Schools

  1. High Technology High School (NJ)
  2. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (VA)
  3. BASIS Scottsdale (AZ)
  4. Early College at Guilford (NC)
  5. BASIS Tucson North (AZ)
  6. School for the Talented and Gifted (TX)
  7. Union County Magnet High School (NJ)
  8. Henry M. Gunn High (CA)
  9. DeBakey High School for Health Professions (TX)
  10. Maine School of Science and Mathematics (ME)

 2017  Charter Rankings  Best High Schools

1. BASIS Scottsdale
2. BASIS Tucson North
3. BASIS Oro Valley
4. BASIS Peoria
5. BASIS Chandler
6. Pacific Collegiate Charter
7. Amistad Academy
8. KIPP San Jose Collegiate
9. International Studies Charter High School
10. Signature School

2017 Magnet Rankings  Best High Schools

1. School for the Talented and Gifted
2. Carnegie Vanguard High School
3. School of Science and Engineering
4. Academic Magnet High School
5. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
6. Maine School of Science and Mathematics
7. Design and Architecture Senior High
8. International Studies Preparatory Academy
9. Stanton College Preparatory School
10. Central Magnet School

2017 STEM Rankings  Best High Schools

1. High Technology High School
2. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
3. BASIS Scottsdale
4. Early College at Guilford
5. BASIS Tucson North
6. School for the Talented and Gifted
7. Union County Magnet High School
8. Henry M Gunn High
9. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
10. Maine School of Science and Mathematics