MARYLAND — Dozens of public high schools in Maryland are among the best in the country, according to a new ranking Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report.
In the list, Maryland ranks fourth among U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Among the 210 ranked schools in Maryland, 16 are in the top 5 percent nationally, 82 were in the top 25 percent.
Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda was the highest ranked Maryland school in the nation, placing No. 147 on the national list.
Here are the top 25 public high schools in Maryland, according to U.S. News & World Report:
- Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Montgomery County Public Schools, #3 in Maryland and #147 in National Rankings
- Thomas S. Wootton High School, Rockville, Montgomery County Public Schools, #4 in Maryland and #235 in National Rankings
- Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, Montgomery County Public Schools, #5 in Maryland and #252 in National Rankings
- Centennial High School, Ellicott City, Howard County Public Schools, #6 in Maryland and #342 in National Rankings
- River Hill High School, Clarksville, Howard County Public Schools, #7 in Maryland and #401 in National Rankings
- Baltimore City College, Baltimore, Baltimore City Public Schools, #8 in Maryland and #460 in National Rankings
- Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, Montgomery County Public Schools, #9 in Maryland and #462 in National Rankings
- Marriotts Ridge High School, Marriottsville, Howard County Public Schools, #10 in Maryland and #514 in National Rankings
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda, Montgomery County Public Schools, #12 in Maryland and #574 in National Rankings
- Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore, Baltimore City Public Schools, #14 in Maryland and #728 in National Rankings
- Urbana High School, Ijamsville, Frederick County Public Schools, #16 in Maryland and #895 in National Rankings
- Glenelg High School, Glenelg, Howard County Public Schools and #19 in Maryland and #997 in National Rankings
- Hereford High School, Parkton, Baltimore County Public Schools, #23 in Maryland and #1,116 in National Rankings
- Severna Park High School, Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, #24 in Maryland and #1,126 in National Rankings
- Liberty High School, Sykesville, Carroll County Public Schools, #27 in Maryland and #1,401 in National Rankings
- Mount Hebron High School, Ellicott City, Howard County Public Schools, #28 in Maryland and #1,414 in National Rankings
- Huntingtown High School, Huntingtown, Calvert County Public Schools, #30 in Maryland and #1,561 in National Rankings
- Oakdale High School, Ijamsville, Frederick County Public Schools, #32 in Maryland and #1,598 in National Rankings
- Atholton High School, Columbia, Howard County Public Schools, #33 in Maryland and #1,690 in National Rankings
- James Hubert Blake High School, Silver Spring, Montgomery County Public Schools, #34 in Maryland and #1,838 in National Rankings
- Damascus High School, Damascus, Montgomery County Public Schools, #36 in Maryland and #1,867 in National Rankings
- Century High School, Sykesville, Carroll County Public Schools, #37 in Maryland and #1,883 in National Rankings
- Northern High School, Owings, Calvert County Public Schools, #39 in Maryland and #1,967 in National Rankings
- Middletown High School, Middletown, Frederick County Public Schools, #40 in Maryland and #1,989 in National Rankings
- Linganore High School, Frederick, Frederick County Public Schools, #42 in Maryland and #2,277 in National Rankings
State-by-state performance is based solely on which states have the largest proportion of schools in the top 25 percent. Massachusetts once again leads in the ranking, followed by Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida, respectively.
The top high schools have students who score exceptionally high on math, reading and science assessments, as well strong performance among under-served students. High school graduation rates and college readiness among graduates are also measured.
U.S. News also ranked magnet and charter schools. Among standout schools in Maryland are: