Bedford Academy Makes List of Top 100 High Schools in State

In a recently released report, Niche.com named Bedford Academy High School as the 72nd best public high school in New York.

The website evaluated schools based on key statistics, as well as parent and student reviews. Bedford Academy High School received an overall grade of an ”A” from Niche.

According to the report, the school received an “A+” grade for teachers and administration/policies, an “A” for food, extracurriculars and educational outcomes, and an “A-” for academics and student culture/diversity.

The school’s lowest grade – a “B+” rating – came in resources/facilities.

“I loved my time in BAHS,” a former student wrote in an assessment of the school. “I was challenged and learned so much about academics, myself, the world. I can honestly say that my time in that school prepared me well for what college is throwing at me right now.

Niche.com used a detailed set of methods to rank 14,431 public high schools across the country and collected 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents.

According to the website, a high overall ranking includes the following criteria:

• Students are very happy with their experience in all aspects including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, sports, and fitness;
• District schools are exceptional academic institutions in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes;
• District schools are made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture;
• Students are actively involved in a variety of extracurriculars and sports the district offers.

For a more detailed look at Niche.com’s methods, click here.

Click here to see the full list of the top 100 public high schools in New York.

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