The rankings are based on six performance measures, including student achievement on state-required assessments, graduation rates and college readiness.<\/p>\n
U.S. News also considers participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes, as well as how each school provides for underserved students.<\/p>\n
“(These Miami-Dade County Public Schools represent) the absolute pinnacle of secondary education in Florida and rank among the top 1% of public high schools across the United States,” School Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas told Islander News. “Their performance reflects exceptional mastery of core academic subjects, high graduation rates, and outstanding college readiness, with every school demonstrating strong student outcomes on standardized benchmarks.”<\/p>\n
The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST@FIU), at FIU\u2019s Biscayne Bay Campus in North Miami, ranked No. 2 in Florida and No. 31 nationally. MAST Academy on Virginia Key ranked No. 14 in Florida and No. 111 nationally.<\/p>\n
A total of 14 Miami-Dade schools were among the state\u2019s top 25.<\/p>\n
Rojas noted that one defining characteristic of the Miami-Dade schools is their strong emphasis on advanced college-preparatory coursework.<\/p>\n
“Ranking high in this methodology requires high student participation and passing rates on Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations across a broad range of subjects,” she said. “Furthermore, the ranking model evaluates educational equity by assessing how well schools support underserved student populations, indicating that these institutions effectively close achievement gaps and deliver high-quality instruction across diverse student demographics.”<\/p>\n
Rojas also pointed to the prominent role of specialized magnet programs, collegiate academies and dedicated STEM or arts institutions across the state, which is reflected in the rankings, especially at MAST and Jose Marti 6-12 Academy, for example.<\/p>\n
“(They) illustrate how focused academic pathways and selective admissions foster world-class educational environments,” she said. “Geographically, Miami-Dade County and surrounding South Florida districts show an overwhelming representation, demonstrating a strong regional concentration of high-performing public choices and specialized academic options.<\/p>\n
“Also, strong parental and community partnerships play a vital role in enhancing student outcomes.”<\/p>\n
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Note: School Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas will hold a town hall meeting for MAST Academy and Key Biscayne K-8 Center on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at MAST Academy, 3979 Rickenbacker Causeway.<\/p>\n
School exhibitions begin at 5:30 p.m.; the meeting runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
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The nation’s overall top three schools: 1. Central Magnet School. Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 2. Signature School. Evansville, Ind.; 3. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School. Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
A look at the top 25 Florida schools (and their national ranking):<\/p>\n
No. 1 – Pine View School, Osprey \u2014 No. 13 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 2 – Marine Academy of Science and Technology, North Miami \u2014 No. 31 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 3 – Neocity Academy, Kissimmee \u2014 No. 35 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 4 – Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School, Miami \u2014 No. 39 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 5 – West Shore Junior\/Senior High School, Melbourne \u2014 No. 47 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 6 – Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy, Hialeah \u2014 No. 55 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 7 – Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville \u2014 No. 63 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 8 – Suncoast Community High School, Riviera Beach \u2014 No. 81 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 9 – I Preparatory Academy, Miami \u2014 No. 86 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 10 – Terra Environmental Research Institute, Miami \u2014 No. 87 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 11 – Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy \u2014 No. 93 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 12 – Edgewood Jr\/Sr High School, Merritt Island \u2014 No. 94 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 13 – Design and Architecture Senior High School, Miami \u2014 No. 96 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 14 – MAST Academy, Key Biscayne \u2014 No. 111 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 15 – Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts, West Palm Beach \u2014 No. 125 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 16 – International Studies Charter High School, Miami \u2014 No. 130 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 17 – Magnet Innovation Center, Inlet Beach \u2014 No. 136 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 18 – International Studies Preparatory Academy, Coral Gables \u2014 No. 144 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 19 – Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, Doral \u2014 No. 149 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 20 – Mater Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, Hialeah Gardens \u2014 No. 150 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 21 – Young Women\u2019s Preparatory Academy, Miami \u2014 No. 173 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 22 – Orlando Science Middle High Charter, Orlando \u2014 No. 184 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 23 – New World School of the Arts, Miami \u2014 No. 189 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 24 – Miami Arts Studio, Miami \u2014 No. 225 nationally<\/p>\n
No. 25 – Paxon School\/Advanced Studies, Jacksonville \u2014 No. 244 nationally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eleven Miami-Dade County public high schools are ranked among the top 150 schools in the country, according to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":431260,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[113,169257,28,2846,169256,126,144103,137981,169260,11052,169258,123,125,124,373,24085,168367,4990,26351,169261,169259],"class_list":["post-431259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-education","tag-fius-biscayne-bay-campus","tag-florida","tag-florida-international-university","tag-jos-mart-mast-6-12-academy","tag-key-biscayne","tag-key-biscayne-k-8-center","tag-key-biscayne-schools","tag-mari-tere-rojas","tag-mast-academy","tag-mast-academy-on-virginia-key","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-miami-dade-county","tag-miami-dade-county-public-schools","tag-new-world-school-of-the-arts","tag-rickenbacker-causeway","tag-u-s-news-world-report","tag-u-s-news-high-school-rankings","tag-young-womens-preparatory-academy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/431260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}