The 25 best charter high schools in the US

Greatpublic schoolsabound in the US, but for some students theless traditional and often-times smaller educational experience offered by charter schoolsis a better fit.Charterschools still operate within public school districts, but typically they don't have to follow all of the regulations other schools do, leaving them open to alternative teaching methods and different programs. These schools usually have limited enrollment and may accept students through an application process or lottery system.U.S. News & World Report recently released itslistof the best high schools in America, gathering data on more than 21,000 public schools across the country. They also separately highlighted the country's top charter schools.The ranking looked at graduation rates, college readiness, and how well students at each school performed statistically compared to others in their state. The college readiness score (out of a possible 100) measures which schools producethe best college-level achievement for the highest percentages of students, using AP and IB scores as benchmarks. You can read the full breakdown of the methodology here.For parents and students interested in the charter school experience, here are the top-25 schools to consider in the USeach of which also ranks in the U.S. News' top-100 high schools overall.SEE ALSO:The 50 smartest private high schools in the USDON'T MISS:The best public high school in every state25. Treknorth High SchoolLocation: Bemidji, MinnesotaEnrollment: 169College readiness: 86.4Graduation rate: 76%24. Early College High SchoolLocation: Laredo, TexasEnrollment:416College readiness:86.6Graduation rate:100%23. Charter School of WilmingtonLocation: Wilmington, DelawareEnrollment:970College readiness:87.1Graduation rate:100%See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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