What are the best high schools in Central Florida?

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new report ranks Florida third in its ranking of the top high schools in the United States.

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Overall, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Massachusetts as the leading performer in the nation.

In Florida, the report said the School for Advanced Studies in Miami ranked the best in the state.

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The highest ranked high school in Central Florida was Westshore Junior/Senior High School in Melbourne. The school ranked fourth overall in Florida.

U.S. News & World Report said its rankings are based on six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates.

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Here is a list of the top 10 schools in Central Florida, including their rank in the state:

Westshore Junior/Senior High School, Melbourne, #4.
Edgewood Jr/Sr High School, Merritt Island, #14.
Orlando Science Middle High Charter, Orlando, #30.
Osceola County School of Arts, Kissimmee, #35.
Hagerty High School, Oviedo, #47.
Timber Creek High School, Orlando, #50.
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School, Cocoa, #57.
Crooms Academy of Information Technology, Sanford, #58.
Professional and Technical High School, Kissimmee, #64.
Winter Park High School, Winter Park, #84.

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