Arlington High School Among Massachusetts' Best

ARLINGTON, MA – Arlington High School is one of the best high schools in Massachusetts, according to U.S. News, which on Wednesday released its "Best High Schools" rankings for 2018. The Boston Latin School was ranked the best in Massachusetts, and overall, the Bay State's high schools top-ranked nationwide. California's schools were No. 2.

Arlington came in at No. 9 in Massachusetts and 287th nationwide. The school's enrollment is 1,253 and its student-teacher ratio is 13 to 1. On test scores, 93 percent of students were proficient in math and 98 percent were proficient in reading, earning it "gold" designation from U.S. News.

"Top-ranked schools succeed in three main areas: exceeding expectations on state proficiency tests, offering challenging coursework and graduating their students," Anita Narayan, a managing editor at U.S. News, said in a statement.
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• Dozens Of Massachusetts High Schools Among U.S. News' Best In 2018
• U.S. News: Best High Schools 2018

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