Topping the list for New York was Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, which was No. 25 in the national rankings. The school boasts a graduation rate of 100%, and 99% of students there have passed at least one Advanced Placement exam. Queens High School also took the top spot last year.

The top high school in Connecticut is a non-traditional school, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The rankings include public, charter and specialty schools in all 50 states.

Schools were assessed on factors such as student achievement on state-required assessments, graduation rates and college readiness.