{"id":164308,"date":"2025-08-21T17:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/164308\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T17:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:18:23","slug":"the-top-high-schools-in-the-jacksonville-area-for-2025-according-to-u-s-news-world-report-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/164308\/","title":{"rendered":"The top high schools in the Jacksonville area for 2025, according to U.S. News &#038; World Report \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Several Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia high schools made U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s<b> <\/b>latest<b> <\/b>ranking<b> <\/b>of the best high schools in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The publication\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-high-schools\/national-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>\u201c2025-2026 Best High Schools\u201d<\/b><\/a> ranking includes data on 25,000 public high schools across the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Nearly 18,000 of those schools were ranked on six key indicators: college readiness (30%), state assessment proficiency (20%), state assessment performance (20%), underserved student performance (10%), college curriculum breadth (10%), and graduation rate (10%).<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cAll private high schools were not ranked because of limitations in publicly available data. However, charter and magnet schools were eligible because they are publicly funded,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The highest-ranked school in the greater Jacksonville area was Stanton College Preparatory School in Jacksonville, ranked No. 6 in Florida and 65th nationally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><b>[DOWNLOAD: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Other Northeast Florida schools that ranked among the top 100 in Florida include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paxon School for Advanced Studies, Jacksonville (No. 18 in the state, No. 151 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Samuel W. Wolfson High School, Jacksonville (No. 23 in the state, No. 232 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Darnell Cookman Middle\/High School, Jacksonville (No. 26 in the state, No. 294 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville (No. 33 in the state, No. 425 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Ponte Vedra High School, Ponte Vedra Beach (No. 35 in the state, No. 485 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Allen D. Nease High School, Ponte Vedra Beach (No. 42 in the state, No. 704 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Creekside High School, St. Johns (No. 43 in the state, No. 714 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Q.I. Roberts Jr. &#8211; Sr. High School, Florahome (No. 73 in the state, No. 1,154 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Fleming Island High School, (No. 94 in the state, No. 1,365 nationally)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><b>[SIGN UP: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.actionnewsjax.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">These Southeast Georgia schools ranked among the top 100 in Georgia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Glynn Academy, Brunswick (No. 35 in the state, No. 1,305 nationally)<\/li>\n<li>Camden County High School (No. 79 in the state, No. 3,063 nationally)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">U.S. News &amp; World Report ranked BASIS Tucson North in Arizona as the top high school in the country. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Signature School in Indiana, Central Magnet School in Tennessee, Davidson Academy in Nevada, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia rounded out the top five high schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-high-schools\/national-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Click here<\/b><\/a><b> <\/b>to view the full \u201c2025-2026 Best High Schools\u201d power ranking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><b>Photos:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/photos-2024-top-high\/TKM3U2TFQ5DE3INNWNKCZ22SQY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>2025 top high schools in the Jacksonville metro area<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville (No. 6 in Florida and 65th nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LW6KYXFQ7VCBTB2GSZZEQQFJ64.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Stanton College Preparatory School Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville (No. 6 in Florida and 65th nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Paxon School for Advanced Studies, Jacksonville (No. 18 in the state, No. 151 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VR6VOXN37FGAVO4T5DZPNHIKUM.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Paxon School for Advanced Studies Paxon School for Advanced Studies, Jacksonville (No. 18 in Florida, No. 151 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Samuel W. Wolfson High School, Jacksonville (No. 23 in the state, No. 232 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PYVBF6IXNJCR3G6VN66BXAOJJI.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Samuel W. Wolfson High School Samuel W. Wolfson High School, Jacksonville (No. 23 in Florida, No. 232 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Darnell Cookman Middle\/High School, Jacksonville (No. 26 in the state, No. 294 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/34HMAXJTS5DBNNUFTBP7M5KTDE.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Darnell Cookman Middle\/High School Darnell Cookman Middle\/High School, Jacksonville (No. 26 in Florida, No. 294 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville (No. 33 in the state, No. 425 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SS3HJT5NZNHNFMXTPHEWXWLRJU.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville (No. 33 in Florida, No. 425 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"galleryad-995853-1-WFH5DIWB2FHPXOD6LHBMVBQYUA.png\" class=\"c-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/local\/top-high-schools-jacksonville-area-2025-according-us-news-world-report\/WIFGV5UOEREONJ3DLQD5E4BHEY\/galleryad-995853-1-WFH5DIWB2FHPXOD6LHBMVBQYUA.png.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"NaN\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Ponte Vedra High School, Ponte Vedra Beach (No. 35 in the state, No. 485 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VG5743RY3FAEZJAJM2KSMOMGIQ.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Ponte Vedra High School Ponte Vedra High School, Ponte Vedra Beach (No. 35 in Florida, No. 485 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Allen D. Nease High School, Ponte Vedra Beach (No. 42 in the state, No. 704 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VJR74XC5LBD4TJNXKUIOAW56YI.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Allen D. Nease High School Allen D. Nease High School, Ponte Vedra Beach (No. 42 in Florida, No. 704 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Creekside High School, St. Johns (No. 43 in the state, No. 714 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JNWG6UMF4VELRMHGQPF262RS7Q.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Creekside High School Creekside High School, St. Johns (No. 43 in Florida, No. 714 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Q.I. Roberts Jr. - Sr. High School, Florahome (No. 73 in the state, No. 1,154 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LMRZUGM7OBGOPGYOIIQXEZDHLA.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Q.I. Roberts Jr. &#8211; Sr. High School Q.I. Roberts Jr. &#8211; Sr. High School, Florahome (No. 73 in Florida, No. 1,154 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Fleming Island High School, (No. 94 in the state, No. 1,365 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/34UZNT2ATFC7LJ6V2BH2BTCDIA.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Fleming Island High School Fleming Island High School, (No. 94 in Florida, No. 1,365 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"galleryad-995853-2-WFH5DIWB2FHPXOD6LHBMVBQYUA.png\" class=\"c-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/local\/top-high-schools-jacksonville-area-2025-according-us-news-world-report\/WIFGV5UOEREONJ3DLQD5E4BHEY\/galleryad-995853-2-WFH5DIWB2FHPXOD6LHBMVBQYUA.png.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"NaN\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Glynn Academy, Brunswick (No. 35 in the state, No. 1,305 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/YR6LXFYGQFHA7BIGPYTYSV6MLU.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Glynn Academy Glynn Academy, Brunswick (No. 35 in Georgia, No. 1,305 nationally) <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Camden County High School, Kingsland (No. 79 in the state, No. 3,063 nationally)\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DCLEUW36LJAKPAI3LTFILETNX4.png\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>Camden County High School Camden County High School, Kingsland (No. 79 in Georgia, No. 3,063 nationally) <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Click here<\/b><\/a><b> to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>click here<\/b><\/a><b> to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>click here<\/b><\/a><b> to stream Action News Jax live.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Several Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia high schools made U.S. News &amp; 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