Best public high schools in Wyoming

As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all.

It's a place where students explore their interests, dive into extracurricular activities, finally get the freedom to choose their own classes, and prepare for college or the workplace. For many of these students and their families, public education is key: 49.6 million students enrolled in public pre-K-12 schools in fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, about a third were in high school, enrolled across about 23,500 public secondary schools nationwide.

For many anxious parents, getting their kids into the best of these public high schools is of the utmost importance. Some families even move homes to get into better school districts. However, among all of these thousands of schools, a few stand out for their academic excellence, incredible track records, and the future success of their young students.

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in Wyoming using 2027 rankings from 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. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. HEM Junior/Senior High School

- Location: Carbon County School District No. 2, WY
- Enrollment: 77 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#24. Saratoga Middle/High School

- Location: Carbon County School District No. 2, WY
- Enrollment: 139 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#23. Sundance Secondary School

- Location: Crook County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 198 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#22. Farson-Eden High School

- Location: Sweetwater County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 53 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#21. Shoshoni High School

- Location: Fremont County School District No. 24, WY
- Enrollment: 117 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#20. Lovell High School

- Location: Big Horn County School District No. 2, WY
- Enrollment: 226 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#19. Little Snake River Valley School

- Location: Carbon County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 195 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#18. Hulett School

- Location: Crook County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 168 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#17. Laramie High School

- Location: Albany County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 1,070 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#16. Star Valley High School

- Location: Lincoln County School District No. 2, WY
- Enrollment: 846 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. John C. Schiffer Collaborative School

- Location: Sheridan County School District No. 2, WY
- Enrollment: 70 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#14. Mountain View High School

- Location: Uinta County School District No. 4, WY
- Enrollment: 230 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#13. Riverside High School

- Location: Big Horn County School District No. 4, WY
- Enrollment: 129 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#12. Encampment School

- Location: Carbon County School District No. 2, WY
- Enrollment: 120 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#11. Tongue River High School

- Location: Sheridan County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 276 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#10. Southeast High School

- Location: Goshen County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 83 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#9. Cokeville High School

- Location: Lincoln County School District No. 2, WY
- Enrollment: 98 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#8. Pinedale High School

- Location: Sublette County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 316 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#7. Burlington High School

- Location: Big Horn County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 69 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#6. Big Horn High School

- Location: Sheridan County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 169 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. Sheridan High School

- Location: Sheridan County School District No. 2, WY
- Enrollment: 1,001 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#4. Wind River High School

- Location: Fremont County School District No. 6, WY
- Enrollment: 117 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Poder Academy Secondary School

- Location: Laramie County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 131 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Jackson Hole High School

- Location: Teton County School District No. 1, WY
- Enrollment: 861 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Ten Sleep School

- Location: Ten Sleep, WY
- Enrollment: 107 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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