Two Northern Kentucky high schools are among the top five public schools in the state, according to annual U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Highlands High School in Fort Thomas is No. 3 in the state, and Beechwood High School in Fort Mitchell is ranked No. 5.
Of 25,000 public schools in the United States, 225 made the rankings in Kentucky.
Here is a list of the state’s top five schools:
No. 1: Dupont Manual High School in Louisville
No. 2: J. Graham Brown School in Louisville
No. 3: Highlands High School in Fort Thomas
No. 4: North Oldham High School in Goshen
No. 5: Beechwood High School in Fort Mitchell
In the greater Cincinnati region, Highlands came in sixth behind Walnut Hills, Mariemont, Indian Hill, Wyoming and Mason. Beechwood came in ninth behind Turpin and Madeira.