Florida is considered among the , and several of its public high schools rank among the best in the country, .
The ranking looks at factors like graduation rate, college readiness, and scores on state assessments.
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Pine View School in Osprey ranked No. 1 in the state this year, coming up a spot after ranking No. 2 . Nationally, the school ranks No. 18.
In Central Florida, Westshore Junior/Senior High School in Melbourne ranks as the best public high school, sitting at No. 3 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 | Pine View School | Osprey | Sarasota | 18 |
| 2 | Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy | Tamarac | Broward | 41 |
| 3 | Westshore Junior/Senior High School | Melbourne | Brevard | 43 |
| 4 | Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 51 |
| 5 | Stanton College Preparatory School | Jacksonville | Duval | 55 |
| 6 | Edgewood Junior/Senior High School | Merritt Island | Brevard | 57 |
| 7 | Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST@FIU) | North Miami | Miami-Dade | 61 |
| 8 | Jose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy | Hialeah | Miami-Dade | 63 |
| 9 | Design and Architecture Senior High School | Miami | Miami-Dade | 73 |
| 10 | Alexander W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 91 |
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 | 3 | Westshore Junior/Senior High School | Melbourne | 100% | 95.0 |
| 2 | 6 | Edgewood Junior/Senior High School | Merritt Island | 100% | 97.1 |
| 3 | 74 | Satellite Senior High School | Satellite Beach | 95% | 50.5 |
| 4 | 83 | Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School | Cocoa Beach | 92% | 53.3 |
| 5 | 113 | Viera High School | Viera | 97% | 45.3 |
| 6 | 191 | Melbourne Senior High School | Melbourne | 89% | 35.5 |
| 7 | 192 | Space Coast Junior/Senior High School | Cocoa | 89% | 40.8 |
| 8 | 255 | Pineapple Cove Classical Academy | Palm Bay | 90% | 28.5 |
| 9 | 296 | Merritt Island High School | Merritt Island | 97% | 27.2 |
| 10 | 324 | Titusville High School | Titusville | 82% | 23.4 |
FLAGLER COUNTY
No other Flagler County schools were ranked
LAKE COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 180 | Lake Minneola High School | Minneola | 97% | 38.6 |
| 2 | 235 | East Ridge High School | Clermont | 96% | 45.0 |
| 3 | 331 | Eustis High School | Eustis | 92% | 25.2 |
| 4 | 345 | Lake Virtual Franchise | Eustis | 61% | 35.2 |
| 5 | 358 | Mount Dora High School | Mount Dora | 95% | 29.6 |
| 6 | 380 | Umatilla High School | Umatilla | 93% | 23.3 |
| 7 | 434 | South Lake High School | Groveland | 92% | 28.3 |
| 8 | 440 | Tavares High School | Tavares | 89% | 26.1 |
| 9 | 530 | Leesburg High School | Leesburg | 86% | 15.1 |
| 10 | 537-647 | Alee Academy Charter School | Eustis | 13% | — |
MARION COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 232 | West Port High School | Ocala | 92% | 34.8 |
| 2 | 266 | Forest High School | Ocala | 93% | 27.1 |
| 3 | 309 | Vanguard High School | Ocala | 86% | 31.0 |
| 4 | 475 | Dunnellon High School | Dunnellon | 89% | 16.2 |
| 5 | 532 | Belleview High School | Belleview | 83% | — |
| 6/7 | 537-647 | Lake Weir High School | Ocala | 71% | 13.1 |
| 6/7 | 537-647 | North Marion High School | Citra | 79% | — |
No other Marion County schools were ranked
ORANGE COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Orlando Science Middle High Charter | Orlando | 100% | 77.1 |
| 2 | 61 | Timber Creek High School | Orlando | 99% | 55.7 |
| 3 | 63 | Lake Nona High School | Orlando | 99% | 64.7 |
| 4 | 65 | Winter Park High School | Winter Park | 98% | 61.0 |
| 5 | 102 | Windermere High School | Windermere | 97% | 56.9 |
| 6 | 117 | William R. Boone High School | Orlando | 96% | 53.4 |
| 7 | 125 | Cornerstone Charter Academy High School | Belle Isle | 93% | 46.7 |
| 8 | 133 | West Orange High School | Winter Garden | 96% | 47.2 |
| 9 | 161 | Olympia High School | Orlando | 93% | 56.0 |
| 10 | 164 | Freedom High School | Orlando | 94% | 56.2 |
OSCEOLA COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Neocity Academy | Kissimmee | 100% | 90.2 |
| 2 | 27 | Osceola County School of Arts | Kissimmee | 99% | 77.2 |
| 3 | 38 | Professional and Technical High School | Kissimmee | 100% | 61.7 |
| 4 | 220 | Celebration High School | Celebration | 86% | 48.6 |
| 5 | 283 | St. Cloud High School | St. Cloud | 93% | 34.4 |
| 6 | 284 | New Dimensions High School | Kissimmee | 96% | 16.6 |
| 7 | 297 | Harmony High School | Harmony | 88% | 40.1 |
| 8 | 308 | Tohopekaliga | Kissimmee | 90% | 39.8 |
| 9 | 323 | Gateway High School | Kissimmee | 85% | 32.8 |
| 10 | 370 | Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) | St. Cloud | 100% | — |
POLK COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105 | McKeel Academy of Technology | Lakeland | 100% | 36.7 |
| 2 | 217 | Lakeland Senior High School | Lakeland | 89% | 35.8 |
| 3 | 229 | Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School | Winter Haven | 100% | 24.8 |
| 4 | 290 | George W. Jenkins Senior High School | Lakeland | 94% | 25.0 |
| 5 | 292 | Lake Wales Senior High School | Lake Wales | 82% | 22.7 |
| 6 | 320 | Bartow Senior High School | Bartow | 91% | 23.5 |
| 7 | 406 | Discovery High School | Lake Alfred | 93% | 10.7 |
| 8 | 443 | Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School | Fort Meade | 90% | 13.0 |
| 9 | 456 | Frostproof Middle/Senior High School | Frostproof | 84% | 18.5 |
| 10 | 469 | Lake Gibson Senior High School | Lakeland | 87% | 20.1 |
SEMINOLE COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | Hagerty High School | Oviedo | 97% | 53.5 |
| 2 | 70 | Crooms Academy of Information Technology | Sanford | 99% | 43.3 |
| 3 | 75 | Oviedo High School | Oviedo | 98% | 49.2 |
| 4 | 122 | Lake Howell High School | Winter Park | 99% | 46.4 |
| 5 | 127 | Lake Brantley High School | Altamonte Springs | 96% | 51.8 |
| 6 | 144 | Lake Mary High School | Lake Mary | 95% | 42.5 |
| 7 | 148 | Seminole High School | Sanford | 90% | 50.5 |
| 8 | 156 | Lyman High School | Longwood | 94% | 42.9 |
| 9 | 158 | Winter Springs High School | Winter Springs | 96% | 41.7 |
| 10 | 386 | Seminole County Virtual Franchise | Lake Mary | 83% | — |
SUMTER COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | Villages Charter School | The Villages | 100% | 46.7 |
| 2 | 262 | South Sumter High School | Bushnell | 95% | 38.0 |
| 3 | 537-647 | Wildwood Middle/High School | Wildwood | 95% | 10.2 |
No other Sumter County schools were ranked
VOLUSIA COUNTY
| County Rank | State Rank | School | City | Graduation Rate | College Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146 | Spruce Creek High School | Port Orange | 94% | 47.3 |
| 2 | 270 | New Smyrna Beach High School | New Smyrna Beach | 94% | 24.5 |
| 3 | 313 | Seabreeze High School | Daytona Beach | 92% | 27.1 |
| 4 | 317 | DeLand High School | DeLand | 93% | 27.1 |
| 5 | 321 | Deltona High School | Deltona | 96% | 15.2 |
| 6 | 346 | Atlantic High School | Port Orange | 89% | 25.8 |
| 7 | 355 | Mainland High School | Daytona Beach | 87% | 30.9 |
| 8 | 376 | T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School | Pierson | 87% | 30.7 |
| 9 | 394 | University High School | Orange City | 92% | 20.6 |
| 10 | 397 | Volusia Online Learning Franchise | Port Orange | — | — |
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