How States Compare in Best High Schools
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A breakdown by state of the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings shows that Massachusetts is once again the leading performer. This state-by-state performance comparison is solely based on which states have the largest proportion of their high schools in the top 25% of the 2023-2024 Best High Schools rankings.
This year, 47.1%, or nearly half, of Massachusetts' eligible high schools were in the top 25% of the rankings. Connecticut came in second with 43.9%, New Jersey in third with 42.9%, California in fourth with 42.5% and Florida in fifth place with 38.7% of its schools in the top 25%.