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Top 25 High Schools: South

The best schools in the Southern U.S., according to Newsweek’s Best American High Schools list.

Suncoast Community High School

By Lauren StreibPublished May 06, 2013 4:45AM EDT

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-kentucky-gatton_hlkgvc — Overall Newsweek Rank: 1

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 4.0
Clinton Lewis

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-dallas-sem_f2cfg8 — Overall Newsweek Rank: 4

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 3.9
School of Science/Engineering Magnet

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-dallas-talented_zblkve — Overall Newsweek Rank: 5

Graduation Rate: 90%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 3.9
Alfonso Correa

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-miami-advanced_digbwg — Overall Newsweek Rank: 6

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 3.3
Carlos Llano/MDC

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-virginia-jefferson_epya7j — Overall Newsweek Rank: 8

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 2.0
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-florida-suncoast_jcuurs — Overall Newsweek Rank: 9

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 97%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 2.8
Suncoast Community High School

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-florida-stanton_gjkakw — Overall Newsweek Rank: 10

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 99%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 2.7
Lifetouch Photography

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-arkansas-sciarts_dqwgvq — Overall Newsweek Rank: 13

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.7
Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-richmond-walker_rj1y3y — Overall Newsweek Rank: 14

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.5
Lee Costic

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-alabama-jefferson_nx9uud — Overall Newsweek Rank: 15

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 2.3
Dr. April Lufkin Miller

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-florida-osprey_gfshcz — Overall Newsweek Rank: 17

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.6
Pine View Torch staff photographer

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/130503_south_academicmagnet_zrihii — Overall Newsweek Rank: 20

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.7

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-ncarolina-guilford_jxzxfi — Overall Newsweek Rank: 21

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.3
Guilford County Schools

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-northcarolina-scimath_rnnont — Overall Newsweek Rank: 23

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.2
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-florida-edgewood_hvkryt — Overall Newsweek Rank: 27

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.6
Alexander Pete Patellis/Edgewood Jr/Sr High School

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-houston-vanguard_bryzgw — Overall Newsweek Rank: 28

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 93%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.9
Dave Einsel

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-austin-lasa_kzki7a — Overall Newsweek Rank: 33

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.3
Mason Shea

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-florida-paxon_qu4jik — Overall Newsweek Rank: 35

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 99%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 2.1
Paxon Yearbook Staff

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-florida-dreyfoos_kxabgp — Overall Newsweek Rank: 39

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 98%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4
A.W.Dreyfoos School of the Arts Theatre Department

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-raleigh-charter_wlve2r — Overall Newsweek Rank: 40

Graduation Rate: 95%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.3
Mary Deifer

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-uplift-northhills_trsx0o — Overall Newsweek Rank: 41

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.6
Brandon Thibodeaux & Uplift Education

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-florida-westshore_ssywhe — Overall Newsweek Rank: 45

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.4
Hana Bilicki

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-kentucky-dupont_syzu3m — Overall Newsweek Rank: 50

Graduation Rate: 99%

College-bound Grad Rate: 99%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 1.1
Yazmin Martinez

galleries/2013/05/06/top-25-high-schools-south/best-high-schools-south-uplift-summit_cahy86 — Overall Newsweek Rank: 51

Graduation Rate: 100%

College-bound Grad Rate: 100%

AP/IB Tests per Student: 2.0

Brandon Thibodeaux & Uplift Education

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