Top 25 Public MN High Schools Heading Into Fall 2024

MINNESOTA — Several Minnesota schools are among the best public schools in America, according to rankings from the education platform Niche.

Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings include data on 94,058 public schools, 30,809 private schools, and 12,192 school districts.

This year’s rankings include 7,375 newl ranked public schools. Below are the top 25 public high schools in Minnesota, according to Niche:

1. Wayzata High School (No. 237 nationally)
2. Eden Prairie Senior High School (No. 294 nationally)
3. Minnetonka Senior High School (No. 300 nationally)
4. Edina Senior High School (No. 453 nationally)
5. Nova Classical Academy Upper School (No. 505 nationally)
6. Eastview Senior High School (No. 526 nationally)
7. Math & Science Academy (No. 618 nationally)
8. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper School (No. 829 nationally)
9. Eagan Senior High School
10. Hopkins Senior High School
11. Mounds View High School
12. Central Senior High School
13. Great River School
14. SAGE Academy Charter School
15. Eagle Ridge Academy
16. Rosemount Senior High School
17. Roseville Area Senior High School
18. Lakeville South High School
19. Lakeville North High School
20. Highland Park Senior High School
21. Chanhassen High School
22. Maple Grove Senior High School
23. Mankato West Senior High School
24. Apple Valley Senior High School
25. Southwest Senior High

Niche said its rankings, now in the ninth year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni, and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources, and facilities.

The company said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.

As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding, charter, and magnet schools as well as schools for STEM and the arts among many others.