Several days ago, Milton-Union High School communicated its 2025-26 U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools ranking. The methodology identifies those schools whose students demonstrate outcomes above expectations in math, reading, and science state assessments, earn qualifying scores on an array of college-level exams, and graduate in high proportions. Rankings include over 17,000 high schools across the nation and over 900 Ohio high schools. Relative to schools across the country, Milton-Union is ranked in the top 20% of high schools, and for Ohio, Milton-Union is in the top 15%.
Programs, opportunities, and student performance were also ranked for 51 Dayton Area high schools, and based on U.S. News and World Report calculations, Milton-Union high school is tenth. The following list shows the top 20 Dayton Area high schools.
Oakwood High School
Brookville High School
Bellbrook High School
Centerville High School
Yellow Springs High School
Stivers School for the Arts
Tippecanoe High School
Dayton Regional STEM School
Beavercreek High School
Milton-Union High School
Bethel High School
Troy High School
Northmont High School
Kettering Fairmont High School
Butler High School
Valley View High School
Greeneview High School
Miamisburg High School
Miami East High School
Piqua High School
Congratulations to the Milton-Union High School students, staff members, and families and to everyone across the district for their contributions toward student success! For more information regarding calculation and methodology, please follow the link.