Ridgefield HS Named in State's Top Ten: US News & World Report

RIDGEFIELD, CT --- U.S. News & World Report has issued their annual rankings for high schools, and has named Ridgefield High fifth in the state.

The school is also ranked 332 from over 28,500 institutions judged nationally and earned a gold medal. Schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college. The magazine cited the AP® participation rate at Ridgefield High School as 70 percent.

The rest of Connecticut's top five schools, as determined by the magazine, are:

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