Louisiana’s Top 10 High Schools Ranked for 2025

(KMDL-FM) - The school year is under for nearly all of Louisiana. Students are settling into new schedules and hopefully enjoying new teachers and new friends, and just overall are off to a great start.

Speaking of great, the latest U.S. News & World Report highlights just that -- the best schools in the state.

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How Louisiana’s Best High Schools Were Ranked

Actually, as part of their latest report, they ranked the high schools in Louisiana to find out which ones are performing the best.

In this ranking, U.S. News & World Report analyzed schools' graduation rate, performance on state-required tests and how well schools prepare students for college.

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The report is part of a review of the entire United States. U.S. News & World Report reviewed more than 24,000 U.S. public high schools and 311 Louisiana schools made their rankings.

The Top 10 High Schools in Louisiana

Here are the top 10 ranked Louisiana high schools:

1. Benjamin Franklin High School (2002 Leon C Simon Drive, New Orleans)

The Advanced Placement (AP) participation rate is 91% and 78% of students passed at least one AP exam. The school's graduation rate is approximately 95%.

2. Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies (4301 Grace King Place, Metairie)

This school has a 100% AP participation rate, with 75% of students passing at least one AP exam. The school has a graduation rate of approximately 95%.

3. Patrick F. Taylor Science Technology Academy (701 Churchill Parkway, Avondale)

The AP participation rate at this school is 72% and 57% of students passed at least one AP exam. This school also has a graduation rate of approximately 95%.

4. The Willow School (5624 Freret Street, New Orleans)

The AP participation rate at the school is 96%, with 76% of students passing at least one AP exam. Approximately 95% of students graduate from The Willow School.

5. Baton Rouge Magnet High School (2825 Government Street, Baton Rouge)

This school ranks highly within the state for college readiness and curriculum breadth. The school's AP participation rate is 87% and 60% of students passed at least one AP exam. The graduation rate is approximately 95%.

6. Caddo Parish Magnet High School (1601 Viking Drive, Shreveport)

This school is highly rated in the state for college curriculum breadth and state assessment proficiency. Here, the AP participation rate is 70% and 58% of students passed at least one AP exam. The school has a graduation rate of approximately 95%.

7. Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts (1100 E Leo Street, Opelousas)

The school is among the best high schools in the state, ranking highly for state assessment performance. This school's AP participation rate is 75%, with 36% of students passing at least one AP exam. The graduation rate is approximately 95%.

8. Liberty High School (1105 Lee Drive, Baton Rouge)

The AP participation rate at this school is 100%, with 34% of students passing at least one AP exam. The school's graduation rate is approximately 95%.

9. Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies (910 Gretna Boulevard, Gretna)

The school ranks among the top schools in Louisiana for state assessment performance. The school's AP participation rate is 48% and 31% of students passed at least one AP exam. The graduation rate is approximately 95%.

10. LSU Laboratory School (45 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge) 

Here, the AP participation rate is 67% and 42% of students passed at least one AP exam. The school's graduation rate is approximately 95%.