Minnesota’s Best High Schools: New 2023 Rankings Released

MINNESOTA — Several schools in Minnesota are among America’s best, according to rankings released Tuesday by the education platform Niche.

The new 2023 Best Schools and Districts rankings provide insight for parents on 92,743 public schools, 30,112 private schools and 11,820 school districts nationwide.

Here are the top 25 public high schools in Minnesota, according to Niche:

1. Math & Science Academy
2. Wayzata High School
3. Eden Prairie Senior High School
4. Minnetonka Senior High School
5. Edina Senior High School
6. Nova Classical Academy Upper School
7. Eagle Ridge Academy
8. Eastview Senior High School
9. Eagan Senior High School
10. Mounds View Senior High School
11. Orono Senior High School
12. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper School
13. Lakeville South High School
14. Great River School
15. Hopkins Senior High School
16. Rosemount Senior High School
17. Central Senior High School
18. Woodbury Senior High School
19. St. Anthony Village Senior High School
20. East Ridge High School
21. Mahtomedi Senior High School
22. Chanhassen High School
23. Northfield Senior High School
24. Mankato West Senior High School
25. School of Environmental Studies

Here are the top 25 private high schools in Minnesota, according to Niche:

1. The International School of Minnesota (Eden Prairie)
2. Mounds Park Academy (St. Paul)
3. The Blake School (Hopkins)
4. Breck School (Minneapolis)
5. St. Paul Academy & Summit School
6. Saint John's Preparatory School (Collegeville)
7. Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis)
8. Providence Academy (Plymouth)
9. Shattuck-St. Mary's School (Faribault)
10. Saint Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights)
11. Visitation School (Mendota Heights)
12. DeLaSalle High School (Minneapolis)
13. Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul)
14. Trinity School at River Ridge (Eagan)
15. Marshall School (Duluth)
16. Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield)
17. Benilde-St. Margaret's School (St. Louis Park)
18. Holy Family Catholic High School (Victoria)
19. Liberty Classical Academy (White Bear Lake)
20. Maranatha Christian Academy (Brooklyn Park)
21. Totino-Grace High School (Fridley)
22. Hill-Murray School (Maplewood)
23. Hillcrest Academy (Fergus Falls)
24. New Life Academy (Woodbury)
25. Lourdes High School (Rochester)

You can view the full rankings here.

Niche said its rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

Niche named the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina, the top public school. Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is the best private school.

Niche said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.

As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding, charter and magnet schools as well as schools for STEM and the arts among many others.

Check back with Patch this week for coverage on Minnesota’s best school districts.