North Branford High Is Ranked Among Top 100 in Connecticut

North Branford High School has been ranked in the top 100 high schools in Connecticut, according to a study published by Niche.com, a website that ranks schools across the country.

Niche says the rankings of 14,431 high schools around the country “are based on dozens of key statistics and 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents. A high ranking indicates that the school is an exceptional academic institution with a diverse set of high-achieving students who rate their experience very highly.”

North Branford was ranked 77th in the state.

Here are the grades North Branford received: a B+ for Academics, Teachers and Extracurriculars & Activities; a B for Sports & Fitness; B- for Resources & Facilities and Health & Safety; and a C for Student Culture & Diversity.

And if you’re curious, here are the schools ranked as the top 10 statewide:

1: Weston High School

2: New Canaan High School

3: Staples High School

4: Darien High School

5: Simsbury High School

6: Ridgefield High School

7: Wilton High School

8: Greenwich High School

9: Glastonbury High School

10: Amity Regional High School

For more information, here is an explanation of the full methodology.

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Photo credit: North Branford Public Schools.