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NKHS is RI's No. 3 School, According to US News & World Report

USA Today's annual high school rankings are out.

US News & World Report released its annual high school rankings this week and North Kingstown High School landed third.

The school is ranked 1,287th nationally and has a college readiness score of 29.4 percent — above the state average bit lower than the state's top school, Barrington, which has a score of 49.3.

Helping the school in the rankings is the above-average participation rate in advanced placement courses. It stands at 35 percent.

In addition, the school received a Silver Medal distinction from US News & World Report.

Check out the full report HERE.

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