By Hannah DeRuyter
Jun 3, 2021
Getting to graduation day in high school can be tough for students, but receiving a high school diploma makes it worthwhile.
U.S. News compiled a list of the best high schools in each state. After reviewing nearly 24,000 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, approximately 17,860 schools were included in the list of top high schools in the U.S.
The U.S. News report looked at data consisting of college readiness, college curriculum breadth, math and reading proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, and the graduation rate to find the top schools in each state.