Media outlet U.S. News & World Report sifts through yearly data on standardized testing and college readiness for more than 24,000 traditional public, magnet, and charter schools throughout the nation to determine its rankings. This year, it ranked Miami-Dade County Public Schools' José Martí MAST Academy (73rd), Marine Academy of Science and Technology (74th), Design and Architecture Senior High School (97th), and TERRA Environmental Research Institute (100th) in the top 100.
"The magazine evaluated all the schools using six criteria, including weighted factors like college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, and graduation rates," according to the outlet.
José Martí MAST
The mathematics and science technology school in Hialeah serves 6th through 12th grades and boasts a 100 percent graduation rate. The high school has 466 students enrolled in 9th through 12th grades and ranks 7th in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report. It has a college-readiness rating of 94.2 out of 100, measured by the number of 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on Advanced Placement courses or International Baccalaureate.Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST)
MAST is a public high school in North Miami that specializes in environmental science through a partnership with Florida International University. The high school has 469 students enrolled, a college-readiness score of 90.7, and a 100 percent graduation rate.Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) School
This magnet school in Miami's Design District offers courses in architecture, interior design, entertainment technology, fashion, industrial design, and visual communications. The school has 492 students enrolled, a college-readiness score of 98.7, and a 100 percent graduation rate.TERRA Environmental Research Institute
TERRA, a magnet school in Kendall, offers courses in environmental research, engineering, robotics, and biomedical research. The school has 1,614 students enrolled, a college-readiness score of 83.9, and a 99 percent graduation rate.
