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U.S. News 2020 High School Rankings: Top Minnesota Public Schools
As the world grapples with the new coronavirus crisis, U.S. News & World Report is continuing its work on evaluating education.
WOODBURY, MN — Keeping up with distance learning as Minnesota and the rest of the world face the new coronavirus crisis is an experience like no other in history. However, U.S. News & World Report is continuing its work on evaluating education.
“The Best High Schools rankings provide the most comprehensive, data-based information on nearly every public high school in the country,” Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News, said in a news release. “Families can use this information to see how their local schools compare on graduation rates and state assessments, as well as academic performance by students who are traditionally underserved — those who are black, Hispanic or from low-income households.”
Here are the public schools in Minnesota ranked in the top 25 by U.S. News:
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Woodbury Senior High
Woodbury, MN
Wayzata High
Plymouth, MN
Eagan Senior High
Eagan, MN
East Ridge High School
Woodbury, MN
Edina Senior High
Edina, MN
Mahtomedi Senior High
Mahtomedi, MN
Mound-Westonka High School
Minnetrista, MN
Southwest Senior High
Minneapolis, MN
Jefferson Senior High
Bloomington, MN
Irondale Senior High
New Brighton, MN
Lakeville South High
Lakeville, MN
Red Rock Central Secondary
Lamberton, MN
Sartell Senior High
Sartell, MN
Maple Grove Senior High
Maple Grove, MN
Rosemount Senior High
Rosemount, MN
St. Anthony Village Senior High
Saint Anthony, MN
Mounds View Senior High
Arden Hills, MN
Eden Prairie Senior High
Eden Prairie, MN
Harbor City International Charter
Duluth, MN
U.S. News used a number of weighted criteria to come up with the rankings, the most important being college readiness. You can see the full methodology here.
2020 Best High Schools National Rankings:
1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (VA)
2. Academic Magnet High School (SC)
3. Merrol Hyde Magnet School (TN)
4. School for Advanced Studies (FL)
5. Townsend Harris High School (NY)
6. The School for the Talented and Gifted (TX)
7. BASIS Chandler (AZ)
8. Haas Hall Academy Bentonville (AR)
9. Payton College Preparatory High School (IL)
10. Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School (TX)
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