Miami-Dade school ranked third best high school in America

A South Florida school has made the list of the top five high schools in America for the 2023-2024 school year.

A national assessment by U.S. News and World Report evaluated 25,000 public high schools throughout the United States by various metrics, including college preparedness, state assessment proficiency, performance of underserved students, breadth of college curriculum, and graduation rates.

Leading the charge within Florida and securing the third spot nationally is the School for Advanced Studies (SAS). Renowned for its Advanced Placement® program, SAS boasts a 100% participation rate in AP coursework and exams. The student body composition reflects a high diversity, with minorities comprising 92% and 52% classified as economically disadvantaged.

Situated across five campuses of Miami Dade College — Kendall, North, Wolfson, West, and Homestead — the School for Advanced Studies is one of 139 high schools within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.

Below are the top five high schools in the nation, according to U.S. News:

1. The Early College at Guilford (Greensboro, NC)
2. Signature School (Evansville, IN)
3. School For Advanced Studies (Miami, FL)
4. The Davidson Academy of Nevada (Reno, NV)
5. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Alexandria, VA)

Beyond its remarkable national standing, SAS clinched the top position among Florida’s high schools, as well as in the Miami Metro area and Miami-Dade County public high schools.

Furthermore, the list of top 10 high schools in Florida, as per U.S. News and World Report, includes five from Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

1. School for Advanced Studies (Miami-Dade County Public Schools)
2. Pine View School (Sarasota County Schools)
3. Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School (Miami-Dade County Public Schools)
4. Westshore Junior/Senior High School (Brevard Public Schools)
5. Marine Academy of Science and Technology (Miami-Dade County Public Schools)
6. Suncoast Community High School (The School District of Palm Beach County)
7. Edgewood Junior/Senior High School (Brevard Public Schools)
8. Stanton College Preparatory School (Duval County Public Schools)
9. Design and Architecture Senior High (Miami-Dade County Public Schools)
10. Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy (Miami-Dade County Public Schools)

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