Florida is considered among the top states for education, and several of its public high schools rank among the best in the country, according to U.S. News.
The ranking looks at factors like graduation rate, college readiness, and scores on state assessments.
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While the School for Advanced Studies in Miami and Pine View School in Osprey rank as No. 1 and 2 for the state, respectively, multiple schools in Central Florida also rank fairly high.
Regionally, Westshore Junior/Senior High School in Melbourne ranks as the best public high school, sitting at No. 4 for the state and No. 43 for the country.
The full ranking for the state is as follows:
| State Rank | School | City | County | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School for Advanced Studies | Miami | Miami-Dade | 3 |
| 2 | Pine View School | Osprey | Sarasota | 13 |
| 3 | Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 41 |
| 4 | Westshore Junior/Senior High School | Melbourne | Brevard | 43 |
| 5 | Marine Academy of Science and Technology | North Miami | Miami-Dade | 46 |
| 6 | Suncoast Community High School | Riviera Beach | Palm Beach | 70 |
| 7 | Edgewood Junior/Senior High School | Merritt Island | Brevard | 74 |
| 8 | Stanton College Preparatory School | Jacksonville | Duval | 76 |
| 9 | Design and Architecture Senior High School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 86 |
| 10 | Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy | Hialeah | Miami-Dade | 87 |
Breaking it down further, the top 10 ranked public high schools in each Central Florida county are as follows:
BREVARD COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Westshore Junior/Senior High School | Melbourne | 100% | 97.3 |
| 2 | 7 | Edgewood Junior/Senior High School | Merritt Island | 100% | 97.1 |
| 3 | 91 | Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School | Cocoa Beach | 91% | 56.3 |
| 4 | 115 | Satellite Senior High School | Satellite Beach | 95% | 44.9 |
| 5 | 130 | Viera High School | Viera | 98% | 43.8 |
| 6 | 229 | Titusville High School | Titusville | 86% | 37.3 |
| 7 | 241 | Melbourne Senior High School | Melbourne | 92% | 32.0 |
| 8 | 254 | Merritt Island High School | Merritt Island | 96% | 30.9 |
| 9 | 294 | Odyssey Charter School | Palm Bay | 97% | 14.0 |
| 10 | 309 | Space Coast Junior/Senior High School | Cocoa | 84% | 27.8 |
FLAGLER COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 318 | Matanzas High School | Palm Coast | 94% | 19.5 |
| 2 | 334 | Flagler-Palm Coast High School | Palm Coast | 90% | 23.0 |
No other Flagler County schools were ranked
LAKE COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 156 | East Ridge High School | Clermont | 98% | 49.2 |
| 2 | 172 | Lake Minneola High School | Minneola | 98% | 48.8 |
| 3 | 339 | South Lake High School | Groveland | 96% | 33.4 |
| 4 | 358 | Eustis High School | Eustis | 96% | 29.4 |
| 5 | 373 | Mount Dora High School | Mount Dora | 97% | 26.6 |
| 6 | 387 | Tavares High School | Tavares | 94% | 27.5 |
| 7 | 430 | Leesburg High School | Leesburg | 87% | 24.5 |
| 8 | 463 | Umatilla High School | Umatilla | 89% | 26.8 |
| 9 | 497 | Lake Virtual Franchise | Eustis | 71% | 2.9 |
No other Lake County schools were ranked
MARION COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 230 | West Port High School | Ocala | 94% | 30.4 |
| 2 | 278 | Forest High School | Ocala | 94% | 25.3 |
| 3 | 307 | Vanguard High School | Ocala | 88% | 27.7 |
| 4 | 499 | Dunnellon High School | Dunnellon | 91% | 12.6 |
| 5 | 516 | Lake Weir High School | Ocala | 85% | 15.7 |
| 6/7 | 539-618 | Belleview High School | Belleview | 87% | N/A |
| 6/7 | 539-618 | North Marion High School | Citra | 80% | N/A |
No other Marion County schools were ranked
ORANGE COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Orlando Science Middle High Charter | Orlando | 99% | 81.1 |
| 2 | 44 | Winter Park High School | Winter Park | 99% | 68.5 |
| 3 | 52 | Timber Creek High School | Orlando | 99% | 59.6 |
| 4 | 62 | Lake Nona High School | Orlando | 100% | 60.6 |
| 5 | 85 | William R. Boone High School | Orlando | 98% | 57.1 |
| 6 | 95 | Windermere High School | Windermere | N/A | 58.3 |
| 7 | 131 | Cornerstone Charter Academy High School | Belle Isle | 99% | 41.8 |
| 8 | 133 | West Orange High School | Winter Garden | 97% | 46.1 |
| 9 | 140 | Freedom High School | Orlando | 100% | 62.5 |
| 10 | 143 | Olympia High School | Orlando | 98% | 52.2 |
OSCEOLA COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Osceola County School of Arts | Kissimmee | 100% | 76.9 |
| 2 | 55 | Professional and Technical High School | Kissimmee | 99% | 59.7 |
| 3 | 167 | New Dimensions High School | Kissimmee | 99% | 31.7 |
| 4 | 199 | Celebration High School | Celebration | 94% | 45.2 |
| 5 | 268 | Harmony High School | Harmony | 95% | 37.3 |
| 6 | 272 | St. Cloud High School | St. Cloud | 97% | 38.0 |
| 7 | 368 | Tohopekaliga | Kissimmee | 97% | 35.2 |
| 8 | 391 | Gateway High School | Kissimmee | 88% | 30.4 |
| 9 | 394 | Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) | St. Cloud | 98% | N/A |
| 10 | 425 | Poinciana High School | Kissimmee | 93% | 29.1 |
POLK COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | Polk State College Collegiate High School | Lakeland | 100% | 22.4 |
| 2 | 118 | McKeel Academy of Technology | Lakeland | 100% | 33.5 |
| 3 | 288 | George W. Jenkins Senior High School | Lakeland | 97% | 33.5 |
| 4 | 332 | Lake Wales Senior High School | Lake Wales | 91% | 25.9 |
| 5 | 338 | Lakeland Senior High School | Lakeland | 88% | 24.6 |
| 6 | 388 | Discovery High School | Lake Alfred | 97% | 17.1 |
| 7 | 398 | Bartow Senior High School | Bartow | 96% | 16.7 |
| 8 | 459 | Lake Gibson Senior High School | Lakeland | 95% | 22.3 |
| 9 | 461 | Winter Haven Senior High School | Winter Haven | 92% | 15.3 |
| 10 | 464 | Mulberry Senior High School | Mulberry | 91% | 22.0 |
SEMINOLE COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Hagerty High School | Oviedo | 98% | 56.5 |
| 2 | 67 | Crooms Academy of Information Technology | Sanford | 100% | 43.5 |
| 3 | 73 | Oviedo High School | Oviedo | 99% | 49.4 |
| 4 | 127 | Lake Brantley High School | Altamonte Springs | 95% | 52.2 |
| 5 | 129 | Lake Mary High School | Lake Mary | 97% | 49.2 |
| 6 | 139 | Winter Springs High School | Winter Springs | 97% | 46.5 |
| 7 | 145 | Lyman High School | Longwood | 97% | 48.5 |
| 8 | 150 | Seminole High School | Sanford | 91% | 48.9 |
| 9 | 159 | Lake Howell High School | Winter Park | 98% | 47.2 |
| 10 | 223 | Seminole County Virtual Franchise | Lake Mary | 100% | N/A |
SUMTER COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | Villages Charter School | The Villages | 100% | 46.5 |
| 2 | 325 | South Sumter High School | Bushnell | 91% | 29.3 |
| 3 | 470 | Wildwood Middle/High School | Wildwood | 89% | 11.2 |
No other Sumter County schools were ranked
VOLUSIA COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106 | Spruce Creek High School | Port Orange | 93% | 53.0 |
| 2 | 260 | Seabreeze High School | Daytona Beach | 92% | 29.6 |
| 3 | 270 | New Smyrna Beach High School | New Smyrna Beach | 96% | 24.8 |
| 4 | 284 | University High School | Orange City | 92% | 31.6 |
| 5 | 305 | DeLand High School | DeLand | 96% | 30.0 |
| 6 | 315 | Atlantic High School | Port Orange | 92% | 27.5 |
| 7 | 350 | T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School | Pierson | 91% | 30.4 |
| 8 | 365 | Mainland High School | Daytona Beach | 88% | 21.9 |
| 9 | 419 | Deltona High School | Deltona | 97% | 16.8 |
| 10 | 444 | Pine Ridge High School | Deltona | 91% | 15.2 |
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