2015 Best High Schools for STEM

Travis Mitchell

Top-Ranked Public STEM High Schools

A high school education focused on science, technology, engineering and math can help teenagers develop problem-solving skills and provide them with a foundation to pursue a number of growing, in-demand careers.

U.S. News analyzed the gold medal 2015 Best High Schools to determine this list of the top 10 Best STEM High Schools. Each school received a STEM Index score based on the percentages of 2013 graduates who took, and passed, any Advanced Placement math and science tests.

10. Lynbrook High School

Location: San Jose, California

STEM Index: 88.8

2015 Best High Schools rank: 114

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9. University High School

Location: Irvine, California

STEM Index: 89.1

2015 Best High Schools rank: 298

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8. Darien High School

Location: Darien, Connecticut

STEM Index: 89.2

2015 Best High Schools rank: 332

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7. The Early College At Guilford

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

STEM Index: 89.8

2015 Best High Schools rank: 40

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6. Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions

Location: Houston, Texas

STEM Index: 90.2

2015 Best High Schools rank: 23

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5. Whitney High School

Location: Cerritos, California

STEM Index: 90.7

2015 Best High Schools rank: 22

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4. Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies

Location: Edison, New Jersey

STEM Index: 92.3

2015 Best High Schools rank: 165

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3. BASIS Scottsdale

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona

STEM Index: 96.3

2015 Best High Schools rank: 2

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2. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Location: Alexandria, Virginia

STEM Index: 96.9

2015 Best High Schools rank: 3

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1. High Technology High School

Location: Lincroft, New Jersey

STEM Index:98.3

2015 Best High Schools rank: 20

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Travis Mitchell is an education Web producer at U.S. News. You can follow him on Twitter or email him at tmitchell@usnews.com.