Maryland leads U.S. News best high schools list —...

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For the second consecutive year, Maryland tops U.S. News & World Report’s state-by-state breakdown of the country’s best high schools. A total of 67 Maryland high schools— or 28.9 percent of the state’s 232 eligible schools — were awarded gold or silver medals, with 19 earning gold and 48 earning silver. Connecticut and California follow Maryland for the second and third slots, while North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota sit at the bottom, out of 50 states and the District. The annual…