NewsMiami's Community NewspapersSeptember 7, 2026Miami-Dade County
Five Miami-Dade County Public Schools ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Top 100
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Five Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) high schools were named among the top 100 in the nation, and 15 district schools were ranked within the top 50 in Florida in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The rankings evaluate nearly 25,000 public, magnet, and charter schools across the country based on metrics including college readiness, graduation rates, and student performance.
Read the full story at Miami's Community NewspapersWhy It Matters
The rankings provide a standardized performance metric for local high schools, which may influence school choice decisions for families within Miami-Dade County.
Key Facts
- Five M-DCPS schools placed in the national Top 100.
- Fifteen M-DCPS schools placed in the Florida Top 50.
- The rankings evaluated 27,267 schools nationally.
- College Readiness accounts for 30% of the ranking score.
- State Assessment Proficiency and Performance each account for 20% of the score.
- Underserved Student Performance, College Curriculum Breadth, and Graduation Rate each account for 10% of the score.
- The rankings cover traditional public, magnet, and charter high schools.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationTERRA Environmental Research Institute“Ranked #87 nationally and #10 in Florida.”OrganizationJose Marti Mast 6-12 Academy“Ranked #55 nationally and #6 in Florida.”OrganizationDesign and Architecture Senior High School (DASH)“Ranked #96 nationally and #13 in Florida.”OrganizationMarine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST @ FIU)“Ranked #31 nationally and #2 in Florida.”OrganizationiPreparatory Academy“Ranked #86 nationally and #9 in Florida.”OrganizationMiami-Dade County Public Schools“The school district containing the ranked institutions.”OrganizationU.S. News & World Report“Publisher of the annual high school rankings.”