Strongsville High Makes U.S. News List Of Best High Schools

STRONGSVILLE, OH — Strongsville High has been named a 2020 U.S. News "Best High School" The home of the Mustangs also improved its state and national rankings versus previous years.

Strongsville High was ranked No. 49 among Ohio high schools. Over the past three years, the high school was ranked No. 115 in 2017, No. 95 in 2018 and No. 73 in 2019. The high school also ranked No. 1,386 nationally, up from No. 2,075 in 2019.

“We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News in their annual rankings. This recognition is indicative of the outstanding work of our students, teachers, and staff at Strongsville High School," said Joseph Mueller, principal at Strongsville High.

U.S. News ranked more than 17,700 public high schools across the U.S. In Ohio, 691 high schools earned a place on the list.

U.S. News used a number of weighted criteria to come up with the rankings, the most important being college readiness. You can see the full methodology here.

"The rankings also reflect the expectations of our families and community. We are confident that whatever path our students choose for life after graduation, college, career, or military, that the meaningful experiences and opportunities at Strongsville High School are preparing them for success,” said Mueller.

See the U.S. News ranking of Strongsville High School on the publication's website.

"The Best High Schools rankings provide the most comprehensive, data-based information on nearly every public high school in the country," Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News, said in a news release. "Families can use this information to see how their local schools compare on graduation rates and state assessments, as well as academic performance by students who are traditionally underserved — those who are black, Hispanic or from low-income households."