In the just-released 2014 school rankings by U.S. News and World Report, West Shore Junior/ Senior High School in Melbourne came in at No. 6 in the state. The AP participation rate there is 99 percent. Edgewood Junior-Senior High School in Merritt Island placed No. 10 statewide. Edgewood requires that students and parents complete a minimum number of volunteer or service hours each year, and all students must keep a competitive career and college portfolio.