Wilton High School Ranked #7 in CT in National Survey

By Barbara Heins & Wendy Ann Mitchell (Patch Staff)

Wilton High School has been ranked as the seventh top public high school in Connecticut, according to the 2015 rankings released by Niche, a national online educational and neighborhood ranking service.

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.

Wilton High School received grades of A+ in the areas of academics and teachers; A in resources and facilities, extracurriculars and activities, sports and fitness; A- for health and safety; a C- for student culture and diversity. Wilton High School received 3.9 out of 5 in the parent/student overall experience survey.

According to their website, ‘Niche is transforming the way people make big life decisions. By providing reviews and insight from everyday experts, we make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process. Founded in 2002 by Carnegie Mellon University students… We’re obsessed with providing students, families, and professionals with best-in-class content and deep insight into big life decisions.”

Photo: Wilton66Reunion.com

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