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Here Are The 500 Best STEM High Schools In America: Report

Five hundred schools have been named the nation's best for science, technology, engineering and math, according to Newsweek.

ACROSS AMERICA — Newsweek partnered with STEM.org to rank the 500 best high schools when it comes to science, technology, engineering and mathematics in America. Schools from every region of the United States made the list, public and private, urban and suburban.

The report, released earlier this month, ranked the School of Science and Engineering, located in Dallas, Texas, as the No. 1 STEM school in the United States.

STEM schools in eight different states made the top 10.

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  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

"With high-profile institutions in big urban areas and small but strong programs across the nation, America's future in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is in good hands," the report's researchers said.

Newsweek and STEM.org determined the rankings by utilizing regression analysis to evaluate which primary and secondary institutions in America best offer students quality experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while also preparing them for post-school life.

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Texas led the way with three schools in the top 10 overall in the country, including the top two institutions.

The full list of 500 best STEM schools in America is available on Newsweek.org.

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