Stamford Schools Crack List Of Top 100 High Schools In CT For 2027, New Analysis Shows

STAMFORD, CT — Two schools have cracked the list of the top 100 public high schools in Connecticut, according to new data from Niche, the company that ranks and reviews schools, colleges and places to live.

For its 2027 Best Schools and Districts in America rankings, Niche analyzed 93,000 public schools, 30,000 private schools and 11,000 school districts nationwide.

The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE) ranked No. 24 in CT. With 658 students, the school has a 15-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Stamford High School was ranked No. 84 on the list. Niche noted the school has 2,102 students, with a 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Additionally, on the private school list, King School in Stamford ranked 21st.

Niche’s rankings combine federal and state data, school statistics, and over 3 million reviews from students, parents, and teachers to evaluate schools beyond test scores.

This year's updates feature methodology improvements and new standalone rankings for public and private schools. To offer clearer comparisons, Niche separated public and private lists for Best Schools for the Arts, Most Diverse Schools, Best College Prep Schools, and Best Teachers. Two rankings also received purpose-built methodologies for the first time. Best Boarding High Schools and Best Private Online High Schools both now include factors specific to their school type.

Niche also provides rankings by state, metro area, STEM and arts programs, K-8 schools, and more, giving families the flexibility to compare schools based on what matters most to them.

Read more on CT's 100 best high schools.

— Hayleigh Evans, Patch Staff, contributed to this report