Glastonbury High School Among State's Best In Annual Ranking

GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury High School has been declared one of the 10 best public high schools in the state, according to the online platform Niche.

The new 2023 Best Schools and Districts rankings provide insight for parents on 92,743 public schools, 30,112 private schools and 11,820 school districts nationwide.

Here are the top 25 public high schools in Connecticut, according to Niche:

1. Staples High School, Westport (#144, Best Public High Schools in U.S.)
2. New Canaan High School (#82, Best High Schools for Athletes in U.S.)
3. Darien High School (#40, Best High Schools for Athletes in U.S.)
4. Greenwich High School
5. Wilton High School
6. Avon High School
7. Farmington High School
8. Glastonbury High School
9. Weston High School
10. Fairfield Warde High School, Fairfield
11. Ridgefield High School
12. Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut, Groton
13. Conard High School, West Hartford
14. Simsbury High School
15. Center for Global Studies, Norwalk
16. Hall High School, West Hartford
17. Joel Barlow High School, Redding
18. Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy, East Hartford
19. Daniel Hand High School, Madison
20. The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering, Stamford
21. Guilford High School
22. Amity Regional High School, Woodbridge
23. Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Fairfield
24. Masuk High School, Monroe
25. Cheshire High School

Niche said its rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.