1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology – Annandale, Virginia

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SAT composite range: 2220-2280

All courses at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology are taught at the gifted, honors, AP, or post-AP level, and, in 2014, over 97% scored a 3 or higher on their AP exams. Last year’s senior class matriculated into some of the best colleges in the country; 10 or more students went to schools like Brown, Stanford, UPenn, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. U.S. News ranks Thomas Jefferson the best high school in the state, and the No. 1 STEM program among high schools in the US.

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7. Lynbrook High School – San Jose, California

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SAT composite range: 2080-2130

Almost 50% of students at Lynbrook High got the top score of 5 on AP exams in 2014. LHS has a number of applied academics subjects available (including business education, industrial technology, and career technology) to give students an academic background combined with useful workplace skills.

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10. Saratoga High School – Saratoga, California

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SAT composite range: 2020-2070

Thirty-two percent of the class of 2015 are either semifinalists or commended scholars in the National Merit Scholarship program. Saratoga, where the school is located, is a hub for Silicon Valley-area students, and many enroll in AP computer science and other STEM courses. The school’s STEM programming is No. 11 in the country, according to U.S. News.

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