These are the 50 best public schools in the US

"Public high schools can offer high-quality education without the tuition cost of private schools. Niche released its 2025 ranking of the best public high schools in the US. Many of the top schools are in states like Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. A good high school education doesn't need to have the tag price of college tuition. Many of America's best public high schools offer top-level academics without the five-figure tuition that private schools provide."

"Many of America's best public high schools offer top-level academics without the five-figure tuition that private schools provide. Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, released its 2025 ranking of the best public high schools in the US. It ranked the schools' academics on factors including state assessment proficiency, AP enrollment, graduation rate, and student and parent academic survey responses for 24,893 public high schools across the US."

Niche released its 2025 ranking of the best public high schools in the United States. The ranking evaluated 24,893 public high schools on academics using state assessment proficiency, AP enrollment, graduation rate, and student and parent academic survey responses. Many of America's top public high schools deliver top-level academics without five-figure private-school tuition. Several highest-ranked schools are located in Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. The ranking identifies the top 50 public high schools in the country based on those academic measures and survey inputs. The ranking highlights schools that combine strong test performance, AP participation, and high graduation rates.

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