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The 15 best public high schools in America

These schools do a great job of educating their students.

These schools do a great job of educating their students.

Arizona public schools claimed four of the top five spots on the US News & World Report's 2017 ranking of best high schools.

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BASIS Scottsdale, a charter school that's part of a larger charter network, was ranked the best public high school in the nation. The school boasts a 100% graduation rate, and every single senior at the school takes at least one Advanced Placement exam.

US News looked at four factors to determine the ranking: student performance on state standardized tests, the performance of traditionally disadvantaged groups on exams, graduation rate, and the participation rate on Advanced Placement exams.

Read on below to see the 15 best public high schools in America.

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15. University High School —Tucson, Arizona

• Grades served — 9-12

• Total enrollment — 1,033

• Graduation rate — 99%

14. Whitney High School — Cerritos, California

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• Grades served — 7-12

• Total enrollment — 1,019

• Graduation rate — 100%

13. Pine View School — Osprey, Florida

• Grades served — 2-12

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• Total enrollment — 2,186

• Graduation rate — 98%

12. Oxford Academy — Cypress, California

• Grades served — 7-12

• Total enrollment — 1,194

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• Graduation rate — 100%

11. Academic Magnet High School — North Charleston, South Carolina

• Grades served — 9-12

• Total enrollment — 644

• Graduation rate — 100%

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10. Pacific Collegiate Charter — Santa Cruz, California

• Grades served — 7-12

• Total enrollment — 508

• Graduation rate — 87%

9. School of Science and Engineering — Dallas, Texas

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• Grades served — 9-12

• Total enrollment — 395

• Graduation rate — 99%

8. Carnegie Vanguard High School — Houston, Texas

• Grades served — 9-12

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• Total enrollment — 613

• Graduation rate — 100%

7. Basis Chandler — Chandler, Arizona

• Grades served — 5-12

• Total enrollment — 727

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• Graduation rate — 98%

6. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology — Alexandria, Virginia

• Grades served — 9-12

• Total enrollment — 1,820

• Graduation rate — 99%

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5. BASIS Peoria — Peoria, Arizona

• Grades served — 5-12

• Total enrollment — 746

• Graduation rate — 97%

4. School for the Talented and Gifted — Dallas, Texas

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• Grades served — 9-12

• Total enrollment — 252

• Graduation rate — 100%

3. BASIS Oro Valley —Oro Valley, Arizona

• Grades served — 5-12

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• Total enrollment — 549

• Graduation rate — 97%

2. BASIS Tucson North — Tucson, Arizona

• Grades served — 5-12

• Total enrollment — 948

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• Graduation rate — 98%

1. BASIS Scottsdale — Scottsdale, Arizona

• Grades served — 5-12

• Total enrollment — 754

• Graduation rate — 100%

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