August 2025 — Florida — According to the most recent U.S. News & World Report ranking of high schools nationwide, 22% of the top 100 high schools in Florida are public charter schools.
Florida charter schools remain a top educational choice for parents and continue to demonstrate strong academic performance—raising student achievement and earning rankings alongside prestigious magnet programs and private schools. “By meeting students where they are and pushing them toward excellence, charter schools are proving what’s possible in public education,” said Lynn Norman-Teck, executive director, Florida Charter School Alliance. “For 29 years, charter schools’ unwavering focus on continuous academic improvement and commitment to serving all learners have propelled them and the students they serve to the top.”
The 2025 Florida charter school rankings from US News & World Report are listed below:
#3 Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School, Miami Dade County
#17 International Studies Charter High School, Miami Dade County
# 19 Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, Miami Dade County
#22 Orlando Science Middle High Charter, Orange County
#25 Doral Academy Charter High School, Miami Dade County
#27 Mater Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, Miami Dade County
#34 Mason Classical Academy, Collier County
#37 Somerset Arts Conservatory, Broward County
#38 Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School, Miami Dade County
#41 Don Soffer Aventura Charter High School, Miami Dade County
#47 Downtown Doral Charter Upper School, Miami Dade County
#50 Mater Academy Bay High School, Miami Dade County
#51 Mater Academy Charter High School, Miami Dade County
#56 City of Hialeah Education Academy, Miami Dade County
#60 Pinecrest Preparatory Academy Charter High School, Miami Dade County
#61 St. Petersburg Collegiate High School, Hillsborough County
#74 Somerset Academy Charter High School, Broward County
#75 Mater Academy Lakes High School, Miami Dade County
#80 St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas, Pinellas County
#87 North Bay Haven Career Academy, Bay County
#88 Pembroke Pines Charter High School, Broward County
#91 Bell Creek Academy High School, Hillsborough County
#92 Villages Charter School, Sumter County
#93 Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School, Hillsborough County
#97 Florida State University School/FSU Lab School School District
The 2025 U.S. News rankings include data on more than 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools are evaluated on six key factors: college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, performance for underserved students, breadth of college curriculum (share of seniors who passed AP/IB exams in multiple subjects), and graduation rate.
For a complete ranking of Florida high schools, click here.