Every spring, U.S. News & World Report releases its "Best of Education" issue with information on colleges (both universities and smaller liberal arts colleges), graduate schools, high schools and even online education programs.
In 2014, Ridgefield High School (RHS) ranks 8th in Connecticut and 302nd nationally. RHS is 3rd among Fairfield County high schools, ranked below Weston High School (3rd) and Wilton High School (6th). Based on results from state level exams, RHS was awarded a gold medal based on students' mastery of college-level material. Among the many factors that were analyzed for the rankings were enrollment, test scores, student body, student/teacher ratio, proficiency in math and proficiency in English.
To read the entire report, US News & World Report's 2014 Best Public High Schools in the US (with a State by State ranking), please CLICK HERE.
In 2012, Ridgefield High School ranked 3rd in Connecticut, but 1st among other high schools in Fairfield County (5 were in the top 10), and 226th nationally. To read entire article, please click here.
This type of comparison on public education always gets HamletHub's readers talking. So we ask: What do you think of these rankings? Accurate or not? Do you feel that RHS is declining as the U.S. News & World Report comparison would have you believe?