U.S. News Best MA High Schools: Where Lincoln-Sudbury Ranks

Sudbury MA

27 April, 2021

10:03 AM

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SUDBURY, MA — Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School has been rated a top 100 high school in Massachusetts, according to a new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report. This year's list ranks more than 17,800 public high schools throughout the country. Lincoln-Sudbury was ranked No. 68 overall in the state, and No. 1,578 nationwide. Lincoln-Sudbury got high marks for the share of students enrolled in advanced placement classes (40 percent) and its 99 percent graduation rate. The school ranked No. 26 overall in the state for its graduation rate, and No. 23 overall for math and reading proficiency. The purpose of the rankings is to provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups, showing how well schools are supporting these students, Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a news release. Families can also use the rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local level on factors such as graduation rates and college readiness, Narayan said. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, was ranked No. 1 in the nation, as well as among magnet schools. Boston Latin and the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion charter school in Hadley were ranked No. 36 and No. 40 nationwide, respectively.