Massachusetts Best High Schools: New Rankings Released

Worcester MA

27 September, 2022

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WORCESTER, MA — Several schools in Massachusetts are among America's best, according to rankings released Tuesday by the education platform Niche. The new 2023 Best Schools and Districts rankings provide insight for parents on 92,743 public schools, 30,112 private schools and 11,820 school districts nationwide. Here are the top 25 public high schools in Massachusetts, according to Niche: MA Academy for Math & Science School, WorcesterLexington High SchoolBoston Latin SchoolWeston High SchoolBrookline High SchoolNewton North High SchoolBelmont High SchoolSharon High SchoolNewton South High SchoolActon-Boxborough Regional High SchoolHopkinton High SchoolDover-Sherborn Regional High SchoolWellesley High SchoolLincoln-Sudbury Regional High SchoolAdvanced Math & Science Academy, MarlboroughWayland High SchoolWestborough High SchoolConcord Carlisle High SchoolWestwood High SchoolNeedham High SchoolWestford AcademyThe Bromfield School, HarvardWinchester High SchoolShrewsbury High SchoolAlgonquin Regional High School, NorthboroughHere are the top 25 private high schools in Massachusetts, according to Niche: Phillips Academy, AndoverGroton School, GrotonCommonwealth School, BostonDeerfield Academy, DeerfieldNoble & Greenough School, DedhamConcord Academy, ConcordMilton Academy, MiltonMiddlesex School, ConcordBoston University Academy, BostonSt. Mark's School, SouthboroughBuckingham, Browne & Nichols School, CambridgeThe Winsor School, BostonRoxbury Latin, BostonBelmont Hill School, BelmontNorthfield Mount Hermon School, Mount HermonThe Rivers School, WestonSt. Sebastian's School, NeedhamBrooks School, North AndoverBerkshire School, SheffieldCushing Academy, AshburnhamDana Hall School, WellesleyThe Williston Northampton School, EasthamptonThe Cambridge School, WestonBritish International School, Jamaica PlainBancroft School, WorcesterYou can view the full rankings here. Niche said its rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities. Niche named the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina, the top public school. Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is the best private school in the nation. Niche said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they're not familiar with yet. As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding, charter and magnet schools as well as schools for STEM and the arts among many others. Check back with Patch this week for coverage on the best school districts in Massachusetts.