Blind Brook, Rye Neck, Mamaroneck High Schools Ranked Among Best in New York

Education website Niche.com recently named Blind Brook High School the ninth, Rye Neck High School the 15th, and Mamaroneck High School the 45th best public high schools in New York.

The website evaluated schools based on several key statistics, as well as parent and student reviews. It came out with a list of the top 100 in New York, and Hudson Valley-based schools made up more than a quarter of the rankings.

Among the other Westchester County high schools on the list are Rye, ranked fourth; Horace Greeley, ranked fifth; Edgemont, sixth; Scarsdale, eighth; Bronxville, 13th; and Harrison, 25th.

According to the report, Blind Brook High received an overall “A+” grade, and A-pluses in five other categories including Academics and Teachers. Rye Neck High also received an overall ”A+” grade, and A-pluses for Teachers, among others, as did Mamaroneck High.

“The academics provided at this school are among the top 9 in the country. Probably the most important emphasis put on the school is focused towards education,” wrote one Blind Brook student on the assessment.

The website 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 Niche.com, 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 schools in New York.

Patch Editor Lanning Taliaferro contributed to this report.

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