The Top 25 High Schools In Michigan For 2025-26: U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings on the best high schools in the country, and dozens in Michigan made the list.

The 2025-2026 Best High School Rankings, released Tuesday, includes specialized STEM and charter rankings alongside the traditional state, district and metro area categories.

Nearly 24,000 public high schools were evaluated, and nearly 18,000 were ranked.

The top 25 public high schools in Michigan are:

1. International Academy of Macomb, Clinton Township (Chippewa Valley Schools)
2. International Academy, Bloomfield Hills (Oakland Schools)
3. City High Middle School, Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Public Schools)
4. Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Saginaw (Saginaw School District)
5. Washtenaw International High School, Ypsilanti (Washtenaw Independent School District)
6. Rochester Adams High School, Rochester Hills (Rochester Community School District)
7. Northville High School, Northville (Northville Public Schools)
8. Leland Public School, Leland (Leland Public School District)
9. Grosse Pointe South High School, Grosse Pointe Farms (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)
10. East Grand Rapids High School, East Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids Public Schools)
11. Novi High School, Novi (Novi Community School District)
12. Central High School, Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Public Schools)
13. Troy High School, Troy (Troy School District)
14. Skyline High School, Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Public Schools)
15. Bridgman High School, Bridgman (Bridgman Public Schools)
16. Pioneer High School, Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Public Schools)
17. Northern High School, Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Public Schools)
18. Okemos High School, Okemos (Okemos Public Schools)
19. Stoney Creek High School, Rochester Hills (Rochester Community School District)
20. Saline High School, Saline (Saline Area Schools)
21. Bryon Center High School, Bryon Center (Bryon Center Public Schools)
22. West Michigan Aviation Academy, Grand Rapids (West Michigan Aviation Academy)
23. Ernest W. Seaholm High School, Birmingham (Birmingham Public Schools)
24. Eastern High School, Ada (Forest Hills Public Schools)
25. Elk Rapids High School, Elk Rapids (Elk Rapids Schools)

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The 2025-2026 Best High Schools national rankings identify top public schools based on six key performance indicators, including student achievement on state-required assessments, strong graduation rates, and college readiness measures.

Schools are evaluated on how effectively they serve all students, including underserved populations, with college readiness specifically measured through student participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams.

The rankings consider curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes as well. U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive ranking methodology, using the most current data from the 2022-2023 school year.

National Ranking - Top 10

1. BASIS Tucson North (Arizona)
2. Signature School (Indiana)
3. Central Magnet School (Tennessee)
4. Davidson Academy (Nevada)
5. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Virgina)
6. Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science (New Mexico)
7. Hass Hall Bentonville (Arkansas)
8. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School (Pennsylvania)
9. The School for the Talented and Gifted (Texas)
10. Aiken Scholars Academy (South Carolina)