Greenwich High School Among CT's Best: Niche

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich High School received good grades recently as it ranked high on Niche's annual best Connecticut public high schools list.

GHS ranked fourth in the state, according to Niche, behind Staples High School at number one, New Canaan High School at two and Darien High School at three.

Greenwich was given an overall grade of A+. The school scored an A+ in the area of academics, sports and college prep, and an A for clubs & activities and teachers. The school received an A- for diversity.

"Greenwich Public Schools is delighted that our staff and students have done such a tremendous job over the past few years," said Superintendent of Greenwich Public Schools Dr. Toni Jones in a statement to Patch. "Our true success lies with the dedication and commitment of our administrators, teachers, and entire staff, in partnership with our families, to our students, educating them to the highest levels of academic achievement and enabling them to reach and expand their potential."

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.

Niche said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.

As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding, charter and magnet schools as well as schools for STEM and the arts among many others.