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U.S. News Reveals 2026-2027 Best High Schools Rankings
- On Tuesday, U.S. News & World Report released the 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings, evaluating nearly 27,000 schools and ranking nearly 18,000 of them to help families navigate educational options.
- Working with RTI International, U.S. News scored schools across six quality indicators including college readiness, curriculum breadth, state assessments, and graduation rates using 2023-2024 school year data.
- Massachusetts leads the nation with 47% of its high schools in the top quarter, followed by New Jersey at 44% and Maryland at 43%; San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA stands out with 60% in metropolitan rankings.
- Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati Public Schools secured Ohio's top ranking for the third consecutive year, with Cincinnati placing four of the state's top 10 schools overall.
- New York's Department of Education declined to share Advanced Placement data with the College Board for U.S. News, affecting rankings in four states since AP and IB exam data account for 40% of the methodology.
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution82% Center
Bias Distribution
- 82% of the sources are Center
82% Center
C 82%
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