34 MA High Schools Among Nation’s Best, U.S. News Says In Ranking

MASSACHUSETTS — Dozens of public high schools in Massachusetts are among the best in the country, according to a new ranking Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report.

In the 2024 Best High Schools list, Massachusetts ranks first among U.S. states and the District of Columbia. This year, 43.9 percent of Massachusetts' eligible high schools were in the top 25 percent of the rankings. The report said 10.5 percent of schools were in the top 5 percent.

The top 25 public high schools in Massachusetts are (a previous version of this story included some rankings from 2023):

• Boston Latin School, Boston, 27th nationally
• Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion School, Hadley, 100th nationally
• Lexington High School, Lexington, 192nd nationally
• Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, Marlborough, 228th nationally
• Sturgis Charter Public School, Hyannis, 235th nationally
• John D. O'Bryant, Boston, 236th nationally
• Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton, 250th nationally
• Dover-Sherborn High School, Dover, 288th nationally
• Boston Latin Academy, Dorchester, 308th nationally
• Acton-Boxboro Regional School, Acton, 319th nationally
• Belmont High School, Belmont, 290th nationally
• Acton-Boxboro Regional School, Acton, 338th nationally
• Wayland High School, Wayland, 321st nationally
• Weston High School, Weston, 328th nationally
• Medfield High School, Medfield, 338th nationally
• The Bromfield School, Harvard, 343rd nationally
• Mystic Valley Regional Charter, Malden, 353rd nationally
• Belmont High School, Belmont, 383rd nationally
• Manchester Essex High School, Manchester, 461st nationally
• Pioneer Charter School of Science, Everett, 463rd nationally
• Westford Academy, Westford, 504th nationally
• Concord-Carlisle, Concord, 539th nationally
• Norwell High School, Norwell, 558th nationally
• Pioneer Charter School of Science Charter, Saugus, 605th nationally
• Winchester High School, Winchester, 610th nationally
• Hampden Charter School of Science, Chicopee, 614th nationally
• Mount Greylock High School, Williamstown, 639th nationall7

State-by-state performance is based solely on which states have the largest proportion of schools in the top 25 percent. Massachusetts once again leads in the ranking, followed by Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida, respectively.

The top high schools have students who score exceptionally high on math, reading and science assessments, as well as strong performance among under-served students. High school graduation rates and college readiness among graduates are also measured.

U.S. News also ranked charter and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) schools. Among standout schools in Massachusetts are:

Charter schools

• Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion School, Hadley
• Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, Marlborough
• Sturgis Charter Public School, Hyannis
• Mystic Valley Charter School, Malden
• Pioneer Charter School of Science, Everett