ST. LOUIS - The school year is back in full swing across the country, and a new report has ranked the top high schools among the St. Louis Metro area as well as the state.

According to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the best high school in Missouri is the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience.

The school, located at the corner of Kingshighway Boulevard and Kemper Avenue, earned the top spot with students' performance regarding statewide tests, graduation rates and how well students are prepared for college, U.S. News & World Report said. Its overall score totaled to a 98.51 out of 100.

In addition to coming in first place in Missouri, the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience also ranked number one among schools in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, as well as a

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