We used six indicators culled from school surveys to compare public high schools in the U.S., with graduation and college acceptance rates weighed most heavily. Other criteria included college-level courses and exams, as well as SAT and ACT scores. Here are the top schools in the Midwest. See full results here. Evansville, Indiana Overall Rank: 6 FINAL SCORE: 9.1601 School Type: Charter Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 100.0% College Bound: 100% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 100% AP/IB Tests per student: 2.95 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.78 SAT: 1822 ACT: 27.6 Signature School Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Overall Rank: 17 FINAL SCORE: 8.5485 School Type: Magnet Enrollment: Lottery Graduation Rate: 100.0% College Bound: 100% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 46% AP/IB Tests per student: 1.39 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.97 SAT: 1946 ACT: 29.9 International Academy Lake Forest, Illinois Overall Rank: 52 FINAL SCORE: 7.8276 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 99.7% College Bound: 97% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 29% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.47 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.95 SAT: 1940 ACT: 25.9 Lake Forest High School Edina, Minnesota Overall Rank: 53 FINAL SCORE: 7.8237 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 99.4% College Bound: 96% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 62% AP/IB Tests per student: 1.18 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.58 SAT: 1873 ACT: 26.2 Courtesy of Edina High School Ottawa Hills, Ohio Overall Rank: 58 FINAL SCORE: 7.7707 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 100.0% College Bound: 100% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 24% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.50 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.82 SAT: 1765 ACT: 26.3 Ottawa Hills High School Dublin, Ohio Overall Rank: 60 FINAL SCORE: 7.7569 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 98.3% College Bound: 95% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 72% AP/IB Tests per student: 1.05 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.74 SAT: 1767 ACT: 26.4 Dublin Jerome High School St. Louis, Missouri Overall Rank: 63 FINAL SCORE: 7.7291 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 99.0% College Bound: 95% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 49% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.78 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.82 SAT: 1920 ACT: 26.1 Ladue Horton Watkins High School St. Louis, Missouri Overall Rank: 79 FINAL SCORE: 7.6129 School Type: Magnet Enrollment: Selective Graduation Rate: 100.0% College Bound: 100% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 50% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.98 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.25 SAT: N/A ACT: 26.3 Metro Academic & Classical High Kansas City, Kansas Overall Rank: 95 FINAL SCORE: 7.4887 School Type: Magnet Enrollment: Selective Graduation Rate: 100.0% College Bound: 99% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 44% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.75 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.60 SAT: N/A ACT: 21.7 Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Mequon, Wisconsin Overall Rank: 98 FINAL SCORE: 7.4684 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 99.1% College Bound: 94% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 31% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.62 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.86 SAT: 1871 ACT: 25 Homestead High School Cincinnati, Ohio Overall Rank: 102 FINAL SCORE: 7.4443 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 97.2% College Bound: 95% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 47% AP/IB Tests per student: 1.19 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.89 SAT: 1763 ACT: 26 Indian Hill High School Novi, Michigan Overall Rank: 107 FINAL SCORE: 7.4348 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 97.6% College Bound: 95% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 60% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.58 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.85 SAT: 1848 ACT: 23.7 Novi High School Kirkwood, Missouri Overall Rank: 108 FINAL SCORE: 7.4204 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 100.0% College Bound: 93% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 27% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.47 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.84 SAT: 1770 ACT: 23.9 Kirkwood High School Deerfield, Illinois Overall Rank: 111 FINAL SCORE: 7.4062 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 97.0% College Bound: 99% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 29% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.60 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.91 SAT: 1930 ACT: 27 Deerfield High School Chagrin Falls, Ohio Overall Rank: 114 FINAL SCORE: 7.3967 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 98.5% College Bound: 94% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 36% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.89 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.84 SAT: 1721 ACT: 25.4 Chagrin Falls High School Overland Park, Kansas Overall Rank: 120 FINAL SCORE: 7.3552 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 97.5% College Bound: 91% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 72% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.50 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.77 SAT: 1915 ACT: 25.3 Blue Valley High School Eagan, Minnesota Overall Rank: 124 FINAL SCORE: 7.3414 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 98.4% College Bound: 95% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 25% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.39 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.91 SAT: 1883 ACT: 25.4 Eagan High School Decorah, Iowa Overall Rank: 126 FINAL SCORE: 7.3406 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 100.0% College Bound: 95% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 26% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.31 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.72 SAT: N/A ACT: 24.6 Decorah High School Southfield, Michigan Overall Rank: 128 FINAL SCORE: 7.3150 School Type: Magnet Enrollment: Selective Graduation Rate: 100.0% College Bound: 100% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 46% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.26 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.42 SAT: N/A ACT: 22.4 University High School Academy Northbrook, Illinois Overall Rank: 132 FINAL SCORE: 7.2764 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 98.0% College Bound: 98% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 26% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.52 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.90 SAT: 1889 ACT: 20.6 Palatine, Illinois Overall Rank: 137 FINAL SCORE: 7.2544 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 97.0% College Bound: 96% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 37% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.62 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.90 SAT: 1900 ACT: 25 William Fremd High School Brookfield, Wisconsin Overall Rank: 143 FINAL SCORE: 7.2057 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 98.8% College Bound: 90% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 41% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.58 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.70 SAT: 1947 ACT: 25.3 Brookfield East High School Kansas City, Missouri Overall Rank: 149 FINAL SCORE: 7.1654 School Type: Magnet Enrollment: Selective Graduation Rate: 98.5% College Bound: 98% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 46% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.75 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.54 SAT: N/A ACT: 22.4 Lincoln College Preparatory Academy Chicago, Illinois Overall Rank: 151 FINAL SCORE: 7.1509 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Selective Graduation Rate: 97.2% College Bound: 98% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 47% AP/IB Tests per student: 0.89 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.41 SAT: 1899 ACT: 27.8 Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Upper Arlington, Ohio Overall Rank: 152 FINAL SCORE: 7.1461 School Type: Regular Enrollment: Open Graduation Rate: 97.0% College Bound: 94% % Students Enrolled in AP/IB/AICE: 47% AP/IB Tests per student: 1.00 AP/IB Pass Rate: 0.76 SAT: 1707 ACT: 25 Upper Arlington High School