High Schools Ranked In Kingston Metro Area: U.S. News

Hudson Valley schools in the Kingston metro region have now been ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

Separate from the publication’s annual ranking of the best high schools in the country — published in April — the best high schools by metro area rankings released on Wednesday analyze how schools compare to each other in the same region.

SEE: US News Best High Schools 2019: 45 In Hudson Valley Make List

U.S. News says it used the same methodology to compile the metro-area rankings as it did for the national rankings. Metros areas were matched to their corresponding core-based statistical areas as defined by the government. The U.S. Census Bureau says metro areas and micropolitan areas (which have a population of between 10,000 and 50,000) are collectively referred to as core-based statistical areas.

U.S. News says a single one of these statistical areas may include parts of multiple states.

“We’ve heard from students, parents and school officials that they’re interested in seeing how their school compares with others in the community,” Robert Morse, chief data strategist at U.S. News, said in a news release. “With these new rankings, residents in more than 900 metro areas nationwide can see which local schools are succeeding at educating and graduating their students.”

Here's how US News ranked high schools in the Kingston metro area:

1. Onteora High School
2. New Paltz Senior High School
3. Wallkill Senior High School
4. Marlboro Central High School
5. Highland High School
6. Rondout Valley High School
7. Saugerties Senior High School
8. Kingston High School
9. Ellenville High School

You can read more about the rankings via U.S. News here.

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