May 5, 2021

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is home to many of the nation’s top high schools as announced by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021 edition of Best High Schools in America.  

Congratulations to Pompano Beach High School, McFatter Technical High School and Cypress Bay High School, which ranked among the top 500 high schools listed.   

U.S. News & World Report ranked 17,857 high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia and 602 high schools in Florida. Schools were ranked using a six-step analysis, including college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, college curriculum breadth, graduation rates and achievement gap. College readiness measures participation and performance in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. 

Congratulations to the following 10 BCPS traditional high schools that ranked in the top 10% of schools in the nation. 

• Pompano Beach High and McFatter Technical High rank in the top 2% of schools in the nation. 
• Five BCPS high schools rank among the top 5% in the nation – Atlantic Technical, Cypress Bay, McFatter Technical High, Pompano Beach High and Sheridan Technical High. 
• Last year, Atlantic Technical High ranked in the top 10%. This year, all three technical high schools – including McFatter Technical High and Sheridan Technical High – rank in the top 5% of all high schools in the nation.    
• Most improved among BCPS high schools is Lauderhill 6-12, which advanced 3,200 spots over the past year, landing in the top 7.5% of all schools nationally.  
• Fifteen BCPS high schools rank in the top 20% of high schools in the nation. 

For the complete list of BCPS high schools national and state ranking, visit usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankingsusnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings.

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”  

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth largest school district in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has nearly 261,500 students and approximately 110,000 adult students in 241 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 92 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 170 different countries and 147 different languages. To connect with BCPS, visit browardschools.com, follow us on Twitter @browardschools, on Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools.com and download the free BCPS mobile app.