Towson High School Makes Newsweek's Top STEM List

TOWSON, MD — Towson High School is among the best schools in the United States for STEM education, according to Newsweek.

Towson High School ranked No. 310 on the list.

It was one of two Baltimore County Public Schools to be named to Newsweek's Top 500 STEM list. Eastern Technical High School came in at No. 240.

Related: Maryland Has 15 Of Newsweek's Best STEM High Schools

To rank schools based on their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs, educational research company STEM.org used a proprietary regression analysis. It assessed data from the second quarter of 2015 through the third quarter of 2019 to find out which schools in America best offered students experiences in STEM while preparing them for post-secondary outcomes, such as college or careers. The rankings took into consideration affluence and median household income, among other factors, according to Newsweek.

Here are the top schools in the country for STEM, according to Newsweek:

1. School of Science and Engineering: Dallas, Texas
2. School for the Talented and Gifted: Dallas, Texas
3. Stanford Online High School: Redwood City, California
4. Bronx High School of Science: Bronx, New York
5. University of Chicago Laboratory Schools: Chicago, Illinois
6. Liberal Arts and Science Academy: Austin, Texas
7. The Early College at Guilford: Greensboro, North Carolina
8. Maine School of Science and Mathematics: Limestone, Maine
9. Cranbrook Schools: Bloomsfield Hills, Michigan
10. Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science: Worcester, Massachusetts

See the full list of the best STEM schools in America from Newsweek.