MARLBOROUGH, MA — Several Marlborough high schools were ranked on the U.S. News & World Report 2024 list of the best high schools released Tuesday, including one ranked among the best in the state.
U.S. News picks the top high schools based on students who score high on math, reading and science assessments, as well as strong performance among under-served students. The magazine also counts graduation rates and college readiness as part of the assessment.
Here’s where Marlborough schools stood:
Marlborough High School
- No. 267 in MA, 10,058 nationally
- Highest score for college curriculum breadth (No. 185 in MA) for the number of students who take and pass AP and IB courses
Assabet Valley Vocational High School
- No. 253 in MA, 9,244 nationally
- Highest score for graduation rate (No. 118 in MA)
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School (AMSA)
- No. 4 in MA, 228 nationally
- Highest score for college readiness (No. 7 in MA)
U.S. News ranked 405 high schools across Massachusetts, and 25,000 across the nation. The top schools in Massachusetts (ranked by national position) were:
- Boston Latin School, Boston, 50th nationally
- Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion School, Hadley, 57th nationally
- The Bromfield School, Harvard, 154th nationally
- Sturgis Charter Public School, Hyannis, 179th nationally
- Dover-Sherborn High School, Dover, 189th nationally
- Lexington High School, Lexington, 221st nationally
- Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, Marlborough, 253rd nationally
- Belmont High School, Belmont, 290th nationally
- Acton-Boxboro Regional School, Acton, 338th nationally
- Weston High School, Weston, 355th nationally
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