U.S. News & World report has released its rankings of the best high schools in the nation and in Florida. Six Panhandle high schools received national ranking and made the top 150 for Florida.
The highest ranked school in Northwest Florida is Niceville Senior High – #27 in Florida, #397 Nationally. The other Okaloosa school in the ranking is Baker School.
Bay County had two schools ranked – Mosely High and North Bay Haven Career Academy.
Escambia County had West Florida High crack the state and national rankings – #135 in Florida, #2330 Nationally.
Santa Rosa had two high schools that received bronze recognition: Central and Milton.
#27 Niceville Senior High School
Niceville, FL
Okaloosa
#397 Nationally Ranked
#84 A. Crawford Mosley High School
Lynn Haven, FL
Bay
#1117 Nationally Ranked
#119 Baker School
Baker, FL
Okaloosa
#2076 Nationally Ranked
#126 North Bay Haven Career Academy
Panama City, FL
Bay
#2220 Nationally Ranked
#130 Freeport Senior High School
Freeport, FL
Walton
#2247 Nationally Ranked
#135 West Florida High School/Technical
Pensacola, FL
Escambia
#2330 Nationally Ranked