U.S. News & World Report Magazine Ranks Three Florida Charter High Schools Among Nation's Top 50 Charter High Schools

Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) Congratulates the three Florida Schools

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (May 8, 2019) – Three of Florida’s public charter high schools have been ranked in the top 50 of all charter high schools in the United States, according to rankings prepared and recently released by U.S. News & World Report magazine.

The three Florida charter high schools and their 2019 rankings among U.S. charter high schools are:

• International Studies Charter High School, Miami, ranked number 11 among U.S. charter high schools and number 41 among all U.S. high schools.  421 students are enrolled in grades nine through 12 at the school.  It ranked fourth on the list of all Florida high schools, according to U.S. News.
• Archimedean Upper Conservatory Charter School, Miami, ranked number 17 among U.S. charter high schools and number 79 among all U.S. high schools.  The school has a 100 percent graduation rate, according to U.S. News.  It ranked ninth on the list of all Florida high schools.
• Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, Doral, Fla., ranked number 37 among U.S. charter high schools and number 146 among all U.S. high schools.  It ranked fifteenth among all Florida high schools.

“The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools congratulates Florida’s three top 50 charter high schools and salutes their students, teachers and administrators for their truly remarkable accomplishments,” said Robert Haag, President of the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools.  “This is a great opportunity to increase visibility and recognition of public charter schools in our state.

The complete list of 2019 rankings of the nation’s charter high schools by U.S. News & World Report is available at this link: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings/charter-school-rankings

About the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools

The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) is the leading charter school membership association in the state, with a membership of nearly 75 percent of all operating charter schools.  Since its inception in 1999, FCPCS has been dedicated to creating a national model of high quality, accredited public charter schools that are student-centered and performance-driven.  FCPCS provides a wide array of technical support, mentoring, training, networking, and purchasing services to its membership, as well as serving as an advocate for all Florida public charter schools.