Suffield High Is Ranked One of Top Schools in CT

Suffield High School has been ranked the 48th best high school in Connecticut. according to the 2015 rankings released by Niche, a national online educational and neighborhood ranking service.

The high school received grades of A in the areas extracurriculars and activities; an A- for teachers, sports and fitness, resources and facilities; a B+ for academics; a B for health and safety, a C for student culture and diversity, and a 4.0 out of 5 in the parent/student overall experience survey.

Niche’s Best Public School Districts survey ranked 8,738 school districts based on dozens of key statistics and 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents. A high ranking indicates that the district contains great schools with exceptional teachers, sufficient resources, and a diverse set of high-achieving students who rate their experiences very highly. Information on the methodology can be found here.

*Editor’s note: this story has been updated to correct the ranking.

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