Hollywood is Home to Two High Schools Ranked Best in Nation

Hollywood’s McArthur and Sheridan Technical High Schools Ranked Among Nations Best by U.S. News & World Report

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is home to 16 of the nation’s best high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best High Schools national rankings.

The rankings evaluate more than 20,500 public high schools nationwide to identify schools that best serve all of their students. U.S. News ranks high schools both nationally and by state to show how well schools are preparing students for college and careers. High schools are recognized with gold, silver and bronze medals – with gold medals indicating the greatest level of college readiness.

U.S. News evaluated data for schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The rankings include school-specific data on enrollment, diversity, participation in free and reduced-price lunch programs, state assessment results, and Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) test participation and performance.

Overall, the rankings focus on student outcomes with an emphasis on graduation rates and state proficiency tests. To earn a medal, schools must pass a four-step evaluation, which looks at students’ performance on required state tests, their graduation rates and their college readiness. High schools receiving national recognition from U.S. News have graduation rates that average 15 percent higher than other schools across the country.

Congratulations to all BCPS high schools making a strong showing in the state and national rankings: