Lexington High School Ranked No. 1 in Massachusetts

Lexington High School was ranked the best high school in Massachusetts in a new survey.

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Ninety-eight percent of Lexington students scored proficient in math and reading, according to Niche, which compiles school rankings.

Lexington has an enrollment of about 2,000 students. Its teachers were ranked some of the best in the state in another survey.

Here’s how Niche ranked Lexington in key areas:

• Academics A+
• Administration A
• Educational outcomes A+
• Extracurriculars A
• Food A
• Health/safety A
• Facilities A-
• Sports B
• Student culture B
• Teachers A+

This is Niche’s Massachusetts top 10:

1. Lexington
2. Brookline
3. Boston Latin
4. Acton-Boxborough
5. Dover-Sherborn
6. Cambridge Rindge & Latin
7. Wellesley
8. Weston
9. Westwood
10. Belmont

Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan was named the best high school in the country.

• Niche: 2016 Best Public High Schools in America