Westport’s Staples High School ranked No. 8 among the top high schools in Connecticut and No. 394 nationally, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
The annual report, released today, said the rankings are based on the school’s performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college. Last year, Staples was No. 5 in the state and No. 391 nationally.
The public school with the highest ranking in the state is Ridgefield High School, which ranked No. 5 and No. 322 nationally.
In the 2018 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, Connecticut has 15 gold medal schools, including Staples, 26 silver medal schools and 15 bronze medal schools.
The top 10 in Connecticut:
1. Amistad Academy, New Haven
2. Connecticut IB Academy, East Hartford
3. Achievement First Hartford Academy Inc., Hartford
4. Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, Windsor
5. Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield
6. Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern, Groton
7. Greenwich High School, Greenwich
8. Staples High School, Westport
9. Darien High School, Darien
10. Wilton High School, Wilton
