Westport’s Staples High School ranked No. 7 among the best Connecticut high schools, according to the 2013 rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. Nationally, it ranked No. 296.
In the state, the top 10 in order were Darien, Conard (West Hartford), Weston, Ridgefield, Farmington, Wilton, Staples, William H. Hall (West Hartford), Joel Barlow (Redding), and Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy (East Hartford).
According to U.S. News, Staples had a 12:1 student-teacher ratio, a 54.6 college readiness index rating (58 percent took AP courses, 54 percent passed), a 4.5 math proficiency rating (97 percent proficient, 3 percent not proficient), and a 4.4 reading proficiency rating (100 percent proficient).
Last year, U.S. News ranked Staples No. 5 in the state and No. 302 nationally.
The No. 1 nationally ranked school was the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas, Texas. It had a 14:1 student-teacher ratio and a 100 college readiness rating (100 percent took AP courses and 100 percent passed).
Darien was ranked No. 217 nationally. It had a 11:1 student-teacher ratio, a 59.2 college readiness index (61 percent took AP courses, 59 percent passed), 4.4 math proficiency rating (98 percent proficient, 2 percent not proficient), and a 4.3 reading proficiency rating (100 percent proficient).
All 10 top Connecticut schools were within the top 500 schools across the nation, earning them the distinction of “gold medal” schools.
Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy in East Hartford dropped from No. 1 in the state last year to No. 10.
It’s difficult to be proud of a number seven when towns like Farmington and Ridgefield are tromping us.
With the money Westport spends on “education,” we damned well ought to be number one in the stae if not the country.
If Landon is happy with a number seven, find a supper who has higher standards.
Very true. I have been told we have too many highly compensated administrators and not enough teachers and teachers aids. How many vice-principals do we really need?