2026 Niche 미국 Best Public High Schools — Top 50 실제 순위

2026 Niche Best Public High Schools in America — *Top 50 실측*

*Niche 2026 Best Public High Schools* 랭킹은 *미국 공립 고교 (전통 공립·magnet·charter 포함)* 만 대상으로 *2025-09 발표*. *한인 가정에게 학비 부담 없는 최상위 옵션*. 본 글은 *niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools/* 공식 기준 *Top 50 실측* 입니다.

2026 Niche Best Public High Schools — *Top 20* (FACT — niche.com)

순위	학교명	위치	유형
1	North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics	Durham, NC	Public Boarding (선발)
2	The Davidson Academy	Reno, NV	Public Magnet (Gifted)
3	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST)	Alexandria, VA	Public Magnet (STEM)
4	BASIS Peoria	Peoria, AZ	Public Charter
5	Academic Magnet High School	North Charleston, SC	Public Magnet
6	Stuyvesant High School	New York, NY	Public Magnet (SHSAT)
7	BASIS Chandler	Chandler, AZ	Public Charter
8	Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI	Worcester, MA	Public Magnet (11-12)
9	Northside College Preparatory High School	Chicago, IL	Public Magnet
10	Carnegie Vanguard High School	Houston, TX	Public Magnet (Gifted)
11	BASIS Tucson North	Tucson, AZ	Public Charter
12	BASIS Scottsdale	Scottsdale, AZ	Public Charter
13	South Texas ISD Science Academy	Mercedes, TX	Public Magnet (STEM)
14	Walter Payton College Prep	Chicago, IL	Public Magnet
15	Bergen County Academies	Hackensack, NJ	Public Magnet
16	The School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG Magnet)	Dallas, TX	Public Magnet
17	Adlai E. Stevenson High School	Lincolnshire, IL	Public
18	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	Public Magnet
19	Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA)	Austin, TX	Public Magnet
20	School for Advanced Studies (SAS)	Miami, FL	Public Magnet

Top 21-50 *주요 학교* (FACT — niche.com)

• Bronx High School of Science: Bronx, NY — *NYC SHSAT Magnet·한인 비중 약 20%*
• Brooklyn Technical High School: Brooklyn, NY — *SHSAT Magnet*
• Mission San Jose High School: Fremont, CA — *Bay Area 한인 인기 1위 공립*
• Lexington High School: Lexington, MA — *Boston 한인 인기 공립*
• Tenafly High School: Tenafly, NJ — *NJ 한인 1위 공립*
• Fort Lee High School: Fort Lee, NJ — *NJ 한인 인기*
• Centennial High School: Ellicott City, MD — *MD 한인 인기 (하워드 카운티)*
• Walt Whitman High School: Bethesda, MD — *MD 한인 인기*
• Lynbrook High School: San Jose, CA — *Bay Area 한인 인기*
• Saratoga High School: Saratoga, CA
• Monta Vista High School: Cupertino, CA
• Henry M. Gunn High School: Palo Alto, CA
• Palo Alto High School: Palo Alto, CA
• Hawthorne High School·Lowell High School (SF): CA Bay Area
• Northern Valley Regional HS at Old Tappan·Demarest: NJ 한인 밀집
• Plano Senior High·Plano West Senior HS: TX Dallas 한인 다수

한인 (Korean American) *최선호 공립 Top 10* [INFERENCE — NAKS·학원 추산]

순위	학교	주	한인 비중 추정
1	TJHSST (Thomas Jefferson)	VA	약 *25%+*
2	Bergen County Academies	NJ	약 *30%+*
3	Stuyvesant HS	NY	약 *15%*
4	Mission San Jose HS	CA	약 *20%+*
5	Tenafly HS	NJ	약 *25%+*
6	Lexington HS	MA	약 *15%*
7	Centennial HS	MD	약 *20%+*
8	Walt Whitman HS	MD	약 *15%*
9	Northern Valley Old Tappan	NJ	약 *25%+*
10	Plano West Senior HS	TX	약 *15%*

공립 magnet *입학 매트릭* (FACT — 각 학교 admissions)

• TJHSST: *Quant/Verbal test + GPA + Essay + Activities + Teacher Reco* → 합격률 약 *17%* (2,500 지원 → 약 550 합격)
• Stuyvesant / Bronx Science / Brooklyn Tech: *SHSAT (Specialized High Schools Admissions Test) 단일 시험* — *Stuyvesant cutoff SHSAT 약 560+ / 800*
• Davidson Academy: *PG/IQ test* — *highly gifted 만* (재능 영재 학교)
• BASIS Charter: *lottery 추첨* (시험 X)
• Bergen County Academies: *test + interview + essay + recommendation*

출처

• Niche 2026 Best Public High Schools — niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools
• Niche 2026 Rankings Press Release — niche.com/about
• Niche Methodology Public — niche.com/about/methodology/best-public-high-schools
• TJHSST FCPS — tjhsst.fcps.edu

면책: 본 글의 Top 20 은 *Niche 2026 공식 발표 (2025-09)* 기준. 한인 비중과 한인 인기 학교는 *NAKS·학원 추산 [INFERENCE]*. 본 글은 *입학·합격 보장 X*. 공립 magnet 은 *학구 (school district) 거주 자격* 필수. *각 학교 admissions 페이지* 직접 확인. *학구 부동산 가격은 magnet 학교 영향* — 별도 검토 필요.