Best High Schools in Minnesota

Top 50 high schools in Minnesota, 2026-27

420 Minnesota high schools are ranked in this edition, ordered here by state rank.

1. Nova Classical Academy Upper School — Saint Paul · #1 in MN · #104 nationally
2. Edina Senior High School — Edina · #2 in MN · #123 nationally
3. Minnetonka Senior High School — Minnetonka · #3 in MN · #197 nationally
4. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper — Stillwater · #4 in MN · #204 nationally
5. Math and Science Academy — Woodbury · #5 in MN · #302 nationally
6. Wayzata High School — Plymouth · #6 in MN · #331 nationally
7. Parnassus Prep School-Rhetoric — Maple Grove · #7 in MN · #423 nationally
8. Harbor City International Charter — Duluth · #8 in MN · #432 nationally
9. Mounds View Senior High School — Arden Hills · #9 in MN · #473 nationally
10. Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School — Minnetonka · #10 in MN · #480 nationally
11. Eagan Senior High School — Eagan · #11 in MN · #667 nationally
12. Eastview Senior High School — Apple Valley · #12 in MN · #683 nationally
13. Orono Senior High School — Long Lake · #13 in MN · #702 nationally
14. Mound-Westonka High School — Minnetrista · #14 in MN · #929 nationally
15. Lakes International Language Academy Upper School — Forest Lake · #15 in MN · #1,025 nationally
16. Open World Learning Secondary — Saint Paul · #16 in MN · #1,040 nationally
17. Mahtomedi Senior High School — Mahtomedi · #17 in MN · #1,097 nationally
18. Rosemount Senior High School — Rosemount · #18 in MN · #1,141 nationally
19. Highland Park Senior High School — Saint Paul · #19 in MN · #1,361 nationally
20. Mankato West Senior High School — Mankato · #20 in MN · #1,438 nationally
21. East Ridge High School — Woodbury · #21 in MN · #1,478 nationally
22. Delano High School — Delano · #22 in MN · #1,492 nationally
23. Rogers Senior High School — Rogers · #23 in MN · #1,538 nationally
24. Eden Prairie Senior High School — Eden Prairie · #24 in MN · #1,627 nationally
25. Sartell Senior High School — Sartell · #25 in MN · #1,637 nationally
26. Woodbury High School — Woodbury · #26 in MN · #1,703 nationally
27. Stillwater Area High School — Stillwater · #27 in MN · #1,803 nationally
28. Southwest Senior High School — Minneapolis · #28 in MN · #1,949 nationally
29. Lakeville South High School — Lakeville · #29 in MN · #1,952 nationally
30. Centennial High School — Circle Pines · #30 in MN · #2,068 nationally
31. Maple Grove Senior High School — Maple Grove · #31 in MN · #2,233 nationally
32. Le Sueur-Henderson High School — Le Sueur · #32 in MN · #2,255 nationally
33. Two Rivers High School — Mendota Heights · #33 in MN · #2,269 nationally
34. Washburn Senior High School — Minneapolis · #34 in MN · #2,317 nationally
35. St. Anthony Village Senior High School — Saint Anthony · #35 in MN · #2,332 nationally
36. Chaska High School — Chaska · #36 in MN · #2,344 nationally
37. Spectrum High School — Elk River · #37 in MN · #2,347 nationally
38. East High School — Duluth · #38 in MN · #2,357 nationally
39. Spring Grove Secondary — Spring Grove · #39 in MN · #2,435 nationally
40. Central Senior High School — Saint Paul · #40 in MN · #2,453 nationally
41. Lakeville North High School — Lakeville · #41 in MN · #2,464 nationally
42. Cannon Falls Sec. — Cannon Falls · #42 in MN · #2,483 nationally
43. St. Louis Park Senior High School — Saint Louis Park · #43 in MN · #2,496 nationally
44. Cook County Senior High School — Grand Marais · #44 in MN · #2,646 nationally
45. Northfield Senior High School — Northfield · #45 in MN · #2,681 nationally
46. Hawley Secondary — Hawley · #46 in MN · #2,721 nationally
47. St. Michael-Albertville Senior High School — Saint Michael · #47 in MN · #2,772 nationally
48. Century Senior High School — Rochester · #48 in MN · #2,813 nationally
49. Irondale Senior High School — New Brighton · #49 in MN · #2,829 nationally
50. Great River School — Saint Paul · #50 in MN · #2,863 nationally

High schools by city in Minnesota

• Saint Paul (26)
• Minneapolis (18)
• Rochester (5)
• Minnetonka (4)
• Forest Lake (4)
• Stillwater (3)
• Woodbury (3)
• Duluth (3)
• Apple Valley (3)
• Mankato (3)
• Lakeville (3)
• Bloomington (3)

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.