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Weston High Top 10 on List of Best Public High Schools in Massachusetts

WHS cracked the top 10 on Niche's rankings of best public high schools in Massachusetts. Here's how it was graded.

WESTON, MA – Weston High School landed in the top 10 on Niche.com's 2017 list of 100 best public high schools in Massachusetts. The list of top public high schools was compiled by Niche based on criteria such as academics and student outcomes.

Niche, a website for researching schools, used a variety of factors, including SAT/ACT scores, student-teacher ratio, the quality of colleges students consider and reviews from students and parents for its ranking.

The site ranked Weston No. 9, behind Lexington, Cambridge, Newton North, Wellesley, Acton-Boxborough, Brookline, Newton South and Boston Latin.

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Each school received a "report card" based on Niche's individual criteria and an overall score. Here's how it graded WHS:

  • Academics: A+
  • Diversity: C+
  • Teachers: A+
  • College Readiness: A+
  • Clubs and Activities: A
  • Health and Safety: A+
  • Administration: A+
  • Sports: B+
  • Food: A-
  • Resources and Facilities: A+
  • Overall: A+

Click here for a more detailed look at how WHS was graded.

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