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Two Jacksonville schools, Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts and Stanton College Prep, made the top ten:
1. BASIS Oro Valley, Oro Valley AZ
2. BASIS Chandler, Chandler AZ
3. Talented and Gifted, Dallas TX
4. Science/Engineering Magnet, Dallas TX
5. Accelerated Elementary and Secondary, Tucson AZ
6. BASIS Tucson North, Tucson AZ
7. Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts. Jacksonville FL
8. Stanton College Prep, Jacksonville FL
9. Carnegie Vanguard, Houston TX
10. Signature, Evansville IN
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/america%E2%80%99s-most-challenging-high-schools/ar-AAblcnT?ocid=mailsignout
And at #14 Paxon School for Advanced Studies, Jacksonville FL
That is actually very impressive!