Sixteen Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) high schools stand out for being among the best in the nation in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools, with Pompano Beach High School and William T. McFatter Technical High School ranking in the top 2.5% of schools, and Cypress Bay High School and Sheridan Technical High School ranking in the top 5%. These four high schools also rank among the top 50 high schools in Florida.
U.S. News & World Report evaluated nearly 24,000 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. About 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance and graduation rate.
Congratulations to all the students, teachers and staff at the BCPS high schools that ranked among the top 25% in the nation.
| U.S. News & World Report
Best High Schools |
National Ranking | State Ranking |
| Pompano Beach High School | 355 | 31 |
| William T. McFatter Technical High School | 395 | 33 |
| Cypress Bay High School | 494 | 36 |
| Sheridan Technical High School | 772 | 44 |
| Atlantic Technical High School | 924 | 51 |
| Fort Lauderdale High School | 1,343 | 77 |
| Nova High School | 1,362 | 82 |
| Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School | 1,494 | 89 |
| West Broward High School | 1,552 | 92 |
| Cooper City High School | 1,632 | 98 |
| Broward Virtual School | 2,141 | 126 |
| Western High School | 2,216 | 130 |
| Lauderhill 6 – 12 | 2,270 | 137 |
| Everglades High School | 3,463 | 190 |
| Charles W. Flanagan High School | 3,999 | 215 |
| Coral Glades High School | 4,260 | 234 |
For the complete list of high school rankings, visit, usnews.com/education/best-high-schools.