U.S. News Ranks Shelton High School Among Top Schools in Connecticut

The verdict is out on the top high schools in Connecticut after U.S. News & World Report released their rankings Tuesday.

Several schools in Fairfield County made the list, including Shelton High School.

The latest rankings put the school at No. 42 in the state.

Rankings are based on student to teacher ratios, college readiness with regard to Advanced Placement exam scores, and proficiency in mathematics and English.

Of the 32 percent of Shelton students who take AP exams, 26 percent of them pass, according to the report. About 89 percent of students are proficient in math and 93 percent are proficient in English.

Shelton High has a 14:1 student to teacher ratio.

See the full rankings for best High Schools in Connecticut from U.S. New & World Report.

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