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Best Apps for High School (9-12)
Rated against instructional invariants from learning science. Find apps that actually teach.
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Browse High School Educational Apps
This table lists educational apps for students in grades 9 through 12. The columns show the app's name, subject area, current rating, and industry certifications.
Click an app to open its product page. These pages contain specific certification data and background information on the app's design. Use this list to find software that fits your curriculum.
Rating
Application
Subject Area
Certifications
Typing Agent
Typing Agent
Applied Science, Career & Tech Education
2 certs
Pixton
Pixton Comics Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
4 certs
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Braintrust
Braintrust
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Kognity
Kognity
Science, Career & Tech Education
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Brainscape
Brainscape
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Actively Learn
Actively Learn
Humanities, Social Science
5 certs
myShakespeare
myShakespeare
Humanities
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Bookshare
Benetech
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
Pear Practice
GoGuardian
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
6 certs
Alongside
Alongside
Applied Science, Career & Tech Education
2 certs
Type to Learn
Sunburst Digital
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
Microsoft MakeCode
Microsoft
Science, Applied Science
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PBS LearningMedia
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Baamboozle
Baamboozle
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
CodeCombat
CodeCombat
Math, Applied Science
1 cert
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Breakeven
Breakeven
Social Science, Career & Tech Education
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Frankenstories
Writelike
Humanities
—
Math Nation
Study Edge
Math
3 certs
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The Commons App
The Commons Inc.
Early Childhood Education, Career & Tech Education
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Mathigon
Amplify Education
Math, Applied Science
2 certs
MATHstream
Carnegie Learning, Inc.
Math
2 certs
ALEE
ALEE
Humanities
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Learning Tree
Focalpoint Education
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Sketchar App
Sketchar
Humanities, Career & Tech Education
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Gizmos
ExploreLearning
Science, Math
6 certs
ThinkCERCA
ThinkCERCA
Humanities, Social Science
4 certs
Math 180
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Math
1 cert
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Think Academy
Think Academy
Math
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Codio
Codio
Science, Math
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CODAP
The Concord Consortium
Social Science, Science
3 certs
Typing Training
Sunburst Digital
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
CommonLit 360
CommonLit
Humanities
5 certs
CoderZ
CoderZ
Science, Math
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Schoolbox
Schoolbox
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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Flint
Flint
Humanities, Social Science
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Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance
Social Science, Math
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Edmentum Courseware
Edmentum, Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
6 certs
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C
Classworks
Curriculum Advantage, Inc.
Humanities, Math
3 certs
WordFlight
Foundations in Learning
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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MyPath Math
Imagine Learning
Math
5 certs
Education Perfect
Education Perfect
Humanities, Social Science
2 certs
EdOptions Academy
Edmentum, Inc.
Humanities, Social Science
5 certs
Ava
Social Cipher
Social Science
1 cert
DreamBox Reading Plus
Discovery Education, Inc.
Humanities
5 certs
Breakout EDU
Breakout EDU
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2 certs
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MAD-learn
MAD-learn
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
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SmartLab
Creative Learning Systems
Science, Math
5 certs
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Magma Math
Magma Math
Math, Applied Science
5 certs
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Wayfinder
Wayfinder
Early Childhood Education, Humanities
1 cert
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Typesy
eReflect Inc
Early Childhood Education, Applied Science
8 certs
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