These Are The Top 25 Best High Schools In Massachusetts

By Jason Hall

June 4, 2021

Several schools in the Bay State are among the best in the country, according to a recent study.

USNews.com compiled a list of the 2021 Best Public High Schools, which includes a list of the top 25 schools nationwide, as well as an extensive statewide list.

U.S. News calculated its scores based on varying percentages of what each school offered including college readiness (30%), math and reading proficiency (20%), math and reading performance (20%), underserved student performance (10%), college curriculum breadth (10%) and graduation rate (10%).

"We did this by summing their weighted scores across six indicators of school quality, then computed a single zero to 100 overall score reflective of a school's performance across these metrics," the website stated. "The overall scores depict how well each school did on a national percentile basis. For example, a school with a score of 60 performed in the 60th percentile among all schools in the rankings."

Here are the top 25 best public high schools in Massachusetts per USNews.com:

Boston Latin School- Boston
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School- Hadley
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School- Marlborough
Pioneer Charter School of Science 2 (PCSS-2)- Saugus
The Bromfield School- Harvard
Belmont High- Belmont
Lexington High- Lexington
Dover-Sherborn Regional High- Dover
Weston High- Weston
Hopkinton High School- Hopkinton
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School- Malden
Sharon High- Sharon
Boston Latin Academy- Dorchester
John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science- Roxbury
Acton-Boxborough Regional High- Acton
Needham High- Needham
Pioneer Charter School of Science- Everett
Wayland High School- Wayland
Concord Carlisle High- Concord
Brookline High- Brookline
Westwood High- Westwood
Norwell High- Norwell
Manchester Essex Regional High School- Manchester
Medfield Senior High- Medfield
Excel Academy Charter School

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