Charter schools represent around 6% of the nationwide number of public schools. Yet, 33% of the 2016 annual list of best ranking high schools are charter schools. We think that is pretty exciting!
The U.S. News and World Report analyzed the academic performance and graduation rate of nearly 20,000 high schools across the country and 34 of the top 100 named are public charter schools.
This study acknowledges the commitment to student achievement that is evidenced by high quality charter schools. Keep up the great work! Congratulations to the following schools:
| Ranking | High School | Location |
| 2 | BASIS Scottsdale | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 3 | BASIS Tucson North | Tucson, AZ |
| 6 | BASIS Oro Valley | Oro Valley, AZ |
| 16 | Nova Classical Academy Upper School | Saint Paul, MN |
| 17 | KIPP Academy Charter School | Bronx, NY |
| 18 | Signature School | Evansville, IN |
| 21 | International Studies Charter High School | Miami, FL |
| 22 | Summit International Preparatory | Arlington, TX |
| 26 | Stockton Collegiate International Secondary | Stockton, CA |
| 27 | Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 33 | Sturgis Charter Public School | Hyannis, MA |
| 35 | YES Prep – Southwest | Houston, TX |
| 37 | Raleigh Charter High School | Raleigh, NC |
| 50 | Eastwood Academy | Houston, TX |
| 53 | Benjamin Franklin High School | New Orleans, LA |
| 55 | University Preparatory Academy Charter | San Jose, CA |
| 58 | Westlake Academy | Westlake, TX |
| 62 | KIPP Austin Collegiate | Austin, TX |
| 64 | Peak to Peak Charter School | Lafayette, CO |
| 65 | YES Prep – North Central | Houston, TX |
| 67 | Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School | Albuquerque, NM |
| 69 | Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School | Miami, FL |
| 70 | Charter School of Wilmington | Wilmington, DE |
| 72 | Early College High School | Laredo, TX |
| 74 | Treknorth High School | Bemidji, MN |
| 78 | Challenge Early College High School | Houston, TX |
| 79 | IDEA Frontier College Preparatory | Brownsville, TX |
| 81 | University High School (Fresno) | Fresno, CA |
| 84 | IDEA Quest College Preparatory | Edinburgh, TX |
| 86 | KIPP San Jose Collegiate | San Jose, CA |
| 87 | YES Prep – East End | Houston, TX |
| 93 | Young Women’s Leadership Academy | San Antonio, TX |
| 95 | Corbett Charter School | Corbett, OR |
| 98 | Preuss School UCSD | La Jolla, CA |