Linn-Mar Among State's Top-5 High Schools

Most of the state's five best high schools are in Linn County, including at No. 5, according to new rankings.

The U.S. News and World Report rankings gave Linn Mar above-average ratings in reading, math, and college readiness, and a below-average rating in student-teacher ratio.

Top 10 Iowa high schools (national rank):

1. Washington, Cedar Rapids (555)

2. Kennedy, Cedar Rapids (702)

3. Ames (717)

4. Decorah (790)

5. Linn-Mar (947)

6. Cedar Falls (1211)

7. West Liberty (1502)

8. Moc-Floyd Valley, Orange City (1556)

9. Pleasant Valley, Bettendorf (1696)

10. Indianola (1769)