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1 / 25#25. Milton High School
- Location: Milton Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,062 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best public high schools in the Boston metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Boston metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Arlington High School
- Location: Arlington Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,527 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School
- Location: Marlborough, MA
- Enrollment: 966 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. The Bromfield School
- Location: Harvard Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 560 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. Bedford High School
- Location: Bedford Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 841 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 25#20. Westwood High School
- Location: Westwood Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 902 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Needham High School
- Location: Needham Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,645 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
- Location: Cambridge Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,867 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Dover-Sherborn Regional High School
- Location: Dover-Sherborn Regional School District, MA
- Enrollment: 669 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Concord Carlisle High School
- Location: Concord, MA
- Enrollment: 1,306 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Westford Academy
- Location: Westford Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,525 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Winchester High School
- Location: Winchester Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,383 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
- Location: Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, MA
- Enrollment: 1,683 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Wayland High School
- Location: Wayland Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 824 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Newton South High School
- Location: Newton Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,837 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
- Location: Sudbury, MA
- Enrollment: 1,484 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Sharon High School
- Location: Sharon Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,143 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Belmont High School
- Location: Belmont Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,364 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Hopkinton High School
- Location: Hopkinton Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,234 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Wellesley Senior High School
- Location: Wellesley Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 1,412 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Newton North High School
- Location: Newton Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 2,099 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Brookline High School
- Location: Public Schools of Brookline, MA
- Enrollment: 2,087 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Boston Latin School
- Location: Boston Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 2,423 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Lexington High School
- Location: Lexington Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 2,303 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Weston High School
- Location: Weston Public Schools, MA
- Enrollment: 639 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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