The annual rankings of the top high schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report are out - and below are the top 10 public high schools listed in Louisiana. Their national ranking is in parentheses.
Louisiana has four schools ranked in the top 115 in the country. And, of the top 10 in the state, three are from New Orleans and three are in Jefferson Parish.
1. Ben Franklin High School New Orleans (#73)
2. Patrick Taylor Science and Technology Avondale (#86)
3. Haynes Academy Metairie (#105)
4. Lusher Charter School New Orleans (#113)
5. Baton Rouge Magnet (#377)
6. Thomas Jefferson Gretna (#492)
7. Caddo Parish Magnet Shreveport (#576)
8. Lee High Baton Rouge (#1,028)
9. La. School for Math, Science and Arts Natchitoches (#1,085)
10. NOCCA New Orleans (#1,866)