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The 15 best public high schools in America

Abby JacksonAug 21, 2024, 23:33 IST

devan joseph These schools do a great job of educating their students.Arizona public schools claimed four of the top five spots on the US News & World Report's 2017 ranking of best high schools.

BASIS Scottsdale, a charter school that's part of a larger charter network, was ranked the best public high school in the nation. The school boasts a 100% graduation rate, and every single senior at the school takes at least one Advanced Placement exam.

US News looked at four factors to determine the ranking: student performance on state standardized tests, the performance of traditionally disadvantaged groups on exams, graduation rate, and the participation rate on Advanced Placement exams.

Read on below to see the 15 best public high schools in America.