HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The latest U.S. News & World Report rankings for the Best High Schools have been released, and six schools in the FOX54 viewing area have earned high honors, placing among the Top 20 high schools in Alabama.
The annual rankings, which were released this week with new data for 2025-26, evaluate more than 24,000 public high schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Leading the local schools is New Century Tech Demo High School, which secured the No. 3 spot in the state. Part of Huntsville City Schools, New Century is a tech-focused magnet school with a total enrollment of fewer than 400 students in grades 9-12…