Washington DC's Top High Schools: U.S. News Rankings

U.S. News and World Reports has released its rankings of 21,000 public high schools across the country, again placing some Northern Virginia schools among the best educations that America has to offer.

This is the first year that the rankings include graduation rates. Read the full methodology.

Overall, Virginia ranked 12th in a ranking of states with nationally-ranked high schools. Maryland was ranked No. 1.

Here are D.C.'s seven nationally ranked schools:

1. School Without Walls High School, District Of Columbia Public Schools, #88 Nationally
2. Wilson High School, District Of Columbia Public Schools, #815 Nationally
3. Benjamin Banneker Academy High School, District Of Columbia Public Schools, #928 Nationally
4. Ellington School of the Arts, District Of Columbia Public Schools, #1399 Nationally
5. McKinley Technology High School, District Of Columbia Public Schools, #1751 Nationally
6. KIPP DC College Preparatory, Kipp Academy Pcs, #2309 Nationally
7. Seed Public Charter School of Washington DC, Seed Pcs of Washington DC, #2648 Nationally