| Rank | State | Number of High Schools* | Number eligible for full analysis | Awarded bronze or better | Bronze or better medal (% of total) | Awarded silver or gold | Silver or gold (% of total) | Awarded Gold | Gold (% of total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 193 | 143 | 16 | 8.3% | 12 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 345 | 253 | 37 | 10.7% | 21 | 6.1% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 3 | California | 1,839 | 893 | 170 | 9.2% | 110 | 6.0% | 20 | 1.1% |
| 4 | New Jersey | 397 | 299 | 41 | 10.3% | 23 | 5.8% | 5 | 1.3% |
| 5 | New York | 1,041 | 676 | 122 | 11.7% | 53 | 5.1% | 23 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Illinois | 742 | 296 | 70 | 9.4% | 37 | 5.0% | 3 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Vermont | 63 | 39 | 8 | 12.7% | 3 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Washington | 453 | 211 | 51 | 11.3% | 21 | 4.6% | 4 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Maine | 115 | 77 | 10 | 8.7% | 5 | 4.3% | 1 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Maryland** | 231 | 173 | 15 | 6.5% | 10 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Florida | 608 | 367 | 43 | 7.1% | 24 | 3.9% | 10 | 1.6% |
| 12 | New Hampshire** | 78 | 59 | 8 | 10.3% | 3 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 54 | 21 | 4 | 7.4% | 2 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Texas | 1,425 | 669 | 122 | 8.6% | 50 | 3.5% | 11 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Colorado | 338 | 146 | 32 | 9.5% | 11 | 3.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Nevada | 94 | 54 | 5 | 5.3% | 3 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Oregon | 283 | 100 | 33 | 11.7% | 9 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 258 | 148 | 32 | 12.4% | 8 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 19 | North Carolina | 440 | 314 | 44 | 10.0% | 13 | 3.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
| 20 | Georgia | 380 | 288 | 29 | 7.6% | 11 | 2.9% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Delaware | 37 | 28 | 4 | 10.8% | 1 | 2.7% | 1 | 2.7% |
| 21 | District of Columbia | 37 | 12 | 4 | 10.8% | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Virginia | 320 | 221 | 36 | 11.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 23 | Arizona** | 400 | 128 | 36 | 9.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 676 | 356 | 69 | 10.2% | 16 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Michigan | 864 | 324 | 75 | 8.7% | 20 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Utah | 181 | 71 | 15 | 8.3% | 4 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Indiana** | 366 | 235 | 30 | 8.2% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 27 | Alabama | 372 | 101 | 45 | 12.1% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 30 | Louisiana** | 316 | 57 | 31 | 9.8% | 6 | 1.9% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 31 | Minnesota | 604 | 155 | 39 | 6.5% | 11 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Wyoming**# | 63 | 15 | 8 | 12.7% | 1 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 33 | South Carolina | 200 | 137 | 22 | 11.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| 34 | New Mexico | 138 | 53 | 21 | 15.2% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Missouri | 489 | 100 | 41 | 8.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 36 | Tennessee# | 320 | 138 | 27 | 8.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 37 | Idaho# | 165 | 42 | 19 | 11.5% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Alaska | 97 | 25 | 7 | 7.2% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Ohio** | 818 | 356 | 46 | 5.6% | 7 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 40 | West Virginia# | 121 | 55 | 19 | 15.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Iowa | 378 | 71 | 47 | 12.4% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 136 | 20 | 13 | 9.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Arkansas** | 274 | 165 | 38 | 13.9% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 500 | 240 | 50 | 10.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Mississippi | 245 | 66 | 40 | 16.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Kansas | 318 | 62 | 43 | 13.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 47 | Hawaii** | 48 | 35 | 8 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | North Dakota | 108 | 12 | 13 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Montana# | 114 | 29 | 12 | 10.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not ranked | Oklahoma*** | 411 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Not ranked | Nebraska*** | 250 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Totals | 18,743 | 8,535 | 1,750 | 9.3 | 561 | 3.0% | 100 | 0.5% |
* Number of schools that, at a minimum, served at least 15 students in grade 12, and thus could be expected to award high school diplomas
** States for which student subgroup data were not available for statewide analysis. In each case, schools identified through step 1 were then evaluated on step 3, and the resulting list was then subjected to a by-hand screen of step 2 data using the state's online report card for these schools.
*** States for which there was not sufficient state data available for steps 1 and 2 for statewide analysis. Step 3 was still evaluated for the determination of Honorable Mention status.
# States for which 2007-08 state assessment data could not be obtained, so 2006-07 data were used instead. Affects steps 1 and 2 only.
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