DATE: June 10, 2020

CONTACT: Keyla Concepcion, Office of Communications, 754-321-2300 [email protected] / [email protected]

Four BCPS High Schools Ranked Among Top 5% of Schools in the Nation

Fifteen Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) high schools stand out for being among the best in the nation in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools, with four ranking in the top 5%: Pompano Beach High School, Willliam T. McFatter Technical High School, and Sheridan Technical High School. These four also made the list of the top 50 high schools in .

U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 24,000 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance and graduation rate.

Congratulations to students, families and staff at the BCPS high schools ranked among the top 20% in the nation.

U.S. News & World Report National Ranking State Ranking Best High Schools Pompano Beach High School 221 21 William T. McFatter Technical High School 441 32 Cypress Bay High School 483 33 Sheridan Technical High School 810 41 Atlantic Technical High School 1,072 56 1,081 57 1,250 68 Fort Lauderdale High School 1,359 71 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 1,543 87 1,551 88 Western High School 2,153 122 Broward Virtual School 2,178 124 2,708 150 Charles W. Flanagan High School 3,198 176 3,272 183

For the complete list of high school rankings, visit, usnews.com/education/best-high-schools.

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS “Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.” Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth largest school district in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has nearly 270,000 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 241 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 89 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. To connect with BCPS, visit browardschools.com, follow us on Twitter @browardschools, on Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools.com and download the free BCPS mobile app.