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The magazine released its 2024 public high school rankings on Tuesday.
Boston Latin School is no stranger to the view from above. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe, File
Boston Latin School in Massachusetts once again took the top spot in this year's U.S. News & World Report high school rankings.
Yes, the perennial top-ranked school once again took the No. 1 spot in the Bay State in the public school rankings released Tuesday for the Class of 2024. The testing school came in at No. 27 on the national list and was one of only two Massachusetts schools to make the top 100 (Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley was No. 100).
That said, Massachusetts had the highest percentage of high schools ranked in the publication's top 25% (43.9%), followed by Connecticut (42.9%) and New Jersey (42.1%). Additionally, 10.5% of Massachusetts schools, or 37 schools, ranked in the publication's top 5%.
The rankings are based on six factors: college readiness (30%), breadth of college curriculum (10%), state assessment proficiency (20%), state assessment performance (20%), achievement of underserved students (10%) and graduation rate (10%).
Top 20 High Schools in Massachusetts
Boston Latin School Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (Hadley) Lexington High School Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School (Marlborough) Sturgis Charter Public School (Hyannis) John D. O'Bryant School of Math and Science (Roxbury) Hopkinton High School Dover Sherborne High School Boston Latin Academy Acton Boxborough Regional High School Wayland High School Weston High School Medfield High School Bromfield School (Harvard) Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (Malden) Belmont High School Manchester Essex Regional High School (Manchester-by-the-Sea) Pioneer Charter Science School (Everett) Westford Academy Concord Carlisle High School
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13.) Concord Carlisle High School
20.) Acton-Boxboro Regional High School
27.) Lexington High School
29.) Belmont High School
30.) Bedford High School
39.) Winchester High School
45.) Dover-Sherborn High School
46.) Ashland High School
49.) Wayland High School
50.) Brookline High School
Check out the full U.S. News & World Report high school rankings.
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