Cheshire High School Ranks Among Top 40 In CT: U.S. News & World Report

CHESHIRE, CT — Cheshire High School is among the top 40 high schools in Connecticut, according to U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-27 Best High Schools rankings, evaluating thousands of public high schools nationwide on measures including college readiness, graduation rates and student achievement.

Cheshire is ranked 39th in the state, and No. 1,827 nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report. Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford claimed the top spot, Greenwich High School is second, and Weston High School is third.

The rankings are based on six performance measures, including student achievement on state-required assessments, graduation rates and college readiness.

U.S. News also considers how well schools serve underserved students, participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes.

The rankings use data from the 2023-2024 school year and were produced with research firm RTI International.

U.S. News & World Report's national rankings can be viewed here.

— Hayleigh Evans, Patch Staff, contributed to this report.