U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of the best high schools in the nation. Here are Colorado's rankings.
Every year, U.S. News & World Report releases its "Best High Schools" list. And in Colorado, 72 schools were recognized in 2018 among the best in the nation.
Schools receive either a gold, silver, or bronze medal that indicates how well they've prepared their students for college the most successfully. U.S. News ranked 20,500 schools across the nation and looked at students' overall performance on Advanced Placement test scores, state high school proficiency tests, and graduation rate.
Below is a breakdown of
how the best high schools are ranked:
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California had the most gold medal schools (85), followed by Texas (73), New York (57), and Florida (36).
For Colorado, 11 schools earned gold medals, while 31 earned silver and 30 earned bronze.
Peak to Peak Charter School in Lafayette was named the "Best High School" in Colorado, with a 99 percent graduation rate and a score of 83.7 (out of 100) for College Readiness.
20 Best High Schools in Colorado
Gold Medal Schools:
Peak to Peak Charter School (Lafayette)
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School (Denver)
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (Denver)
Liberty Common Charter School (Fort Collins)
DSST: Stapleton High School (Denver)
Denver Center for International Studies (Denver)
The Vanguard School (Colorado Springs)
Denver School of the Arts (Denver)
Telluride High School (Telluride)
Evergreen High School (Evergreen)
Cherry Creek High School (Greenwood Village)
Silver Medal Schools:
East High School (Denver)
Palmer Ridge High School (Monument)
Grandview High School (Aurora)
DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School (Denver)
The Classical Academy High School (Colorado Springs)
Lotus School for Excellence (Aurora)
Cheyenne Mountain High School (Colorado Springs)
Pine Creek High School (Colorado Springs)
Twin Peaks Charter Academy (Longmont)
To view the full list of Colorado's 72 best high schools,
click here.
What do you think? Are you surprised to see where your local high school landed on U.S. News' list? Are there high schools out there that you believe deserve spots on the list? Let us know in the comments below.
