If you’ve ever tried to compare Twin Cities high schools, you already know how confusing it gets fast. Every list looks different. Every school seems “top rated.” And most rankings never show how schools actually compare locally. That’s why I put together a full Top 30 public high school guide for the Twin Cities using side by side data. Graduation rates. College readiness. AP participation. Real student outcomes. Not vibes. Not reputation. Actual performance. The top five tend to show up again