Treasure Coast public school students returned to class Aug. 10, but little do some parents know that their children’s schools were ranked among the best in the county and the state.

U.S. News & World Report released its list for 2026-27 Best Florida High School rankings, which featured 16 high schools across the Treasure Coast, nine of which are in St. Lucie County. Charter and magnet schools were included in the ranking, but private schools were not ranked because of limited access to data, according to the report.

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Statewide rank: Best public high schools in Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River

Unforgettable moments from Lincoln Park Academy’s 2026 Graduation

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Scenes from Lincoln Park Academy’s commencement ceremony, May 21, 2026, at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds. (KAILA JONES/TCPALM)

St. Lucie County high schools rank in Florida

Not every high school in the St. Lucie Public Schools District was included in the rank.

Lincoln Park Academy

St. Lucie County rank: 1/22

Somerset College Preparatory Academy

St. Lucie County rank: 2/22

Mosaic Digital Academy

St. Lucie County rank: 3/22

Port St. Lucie hosts Central in a Kickoff Classic football game

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Fort Pierce Central’s Chris Bazille (16) tackles Port St. Lucie’s Anthony Smith “Pitt” (6) in a high school Kickoff Classic football game, Aug. 14, 2026. (CRYSTAL VANDER WEIT/TCPALM)

Tradition Preparatory High School

St. Lucie County rank: 4/22

Fort Pierce Central High School

St. Lucie County rank: 5/22

Port St. Lucie High School

St. Lucie County rank: 6/22

St. Lucie West Centennial High School

St. Lucie County rank: 7/22

Treasure Coast High School

St. Lucie County rank: 8/22

Fort Pierce Westwood High School

St. Lucie County rank: 9/22

The complete U.S. News listing can be found online at usnews.com.

Olivia Franklin is TCPalm’s trending and breaking news reporter. You can contact her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com, 317-627-8048 or follow her on X @Livvvvv_5.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida best public high schools, nine in St. Lucie County