Iowa City Community School District’s three comprehensive high schools ranked in the top 20 in the state, as reported by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best High Schools. Here’s where they landed on the list:

West High School, #1
City High School, #14
Liberty High School, #20

Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. The highest-ranked public schools are those whose students demonstrated outstanding outcomes above expectations in math, reading, and science state assessments, earned qualifying scores in an array of college-level exams, and graduated in high proportions. Learn more about how U.S. News calculated the 2022 Best High Schools rankings.