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Florida ranks 4th in 'Best High School' rankings

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Students from Plant High School in Tampa celebrate during commencement ceremonies at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Plant was one of several public high schools that finished well in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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Florida ranks 4th in 'Best High School' rankings

| 5/10/2018

Florida ranks 4th in 'Best High School Rankings'

A state-by-state breakdown of the 2018 Best High Schools by U.S. News finds Florida ranks as #4 best state in the nation. Massachusetts is #1, with 25.7 percent of their eligible schools earning gold and silver medals. California came in second with 25.4 percent. Maryland, the winner for the previous three years, finished third with 24.1 percent, and Florida came in fourth with 23.4 percent. Read more from the Orlando Sentinel and U.S. News & World Report.

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