

Students at the 6,041 schools that receive national recognition from U.S. Overall, the rankings focus on student outcomes with an emphasis on graduation rates and state proficiency tests. News rankings highlight public schools that best serve all of their students, including disadvantaged populations. News also released new Best Charter Schools, Best Magnet Schools and individual statewide rankings. High Technology High School in New Jersey is the nation's Best STEM School for the third year in a row.

1 in the national rankings, followed by BASIS Tucson North at No. For the first time, BASIS Scottsdale comes in at No. Public schools in Arizona make a strong showing in the national rankings, taking four of the top five spots. The rankings identify the top-performing public high schools at the national and state level and include published data on more than 22,000 schools. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 2017 Best High Schools.
