Want to pick the best high school for your teen? Where you live often determines which public school kids can attend, but charter and magnet options, not to mention private schools, open up more possibilities for families.

Parents might prioritize the community with the best public schools when moving and look for great college prep options or low student-teacher ratios.

U.S. News & World Report has looked at education data from 24,000 public high schools across America and ranked 17,901. If you're trying to find the right campus or program for your child, this might make it easier.

In Mississippi , 230 high schools were scored. Two are in the top 1,000 in the nation.

The best schools for science, technology and math got a separate ranking, and one Mississippi school made th

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