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Groton High School Ranks Among Nation's Top 1,000 Schools: U.S. News Ranking
U.S. News released its 'best of' high school list Tuesday, April 19. One Groton school made it into the top 1,000.
GROTON, CT - U.S. News & World Report in a just released report concludes that 25 Connecticut Public High Schools are among the nation’s top 1,000.
Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern ranked #27 for best public high schools in Connecticut and #1,094th best nationwide, according to the report.
Marine Science Magnet High School has a 92-percent graduation rate, a student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and a college readiness score of 41.3. There are 253 students at the school and 24 teachers.
A college readiness score pertains to students performance on standardized tests. To view an in-depth report on Marine Science Magnet students’ test scores, click here.
Fitch Senior High School ranked #43 for best public high schools in Connecticut and #2,206th nationwide, according to the report. The school has an 85-percent graduation rate, a student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and a college readiness score of 25.3.
There are 1,123 students and 96 teachers. To view an in-depth report on the test scores of Fitch Senior High School students, click here.
To read which Connecticut public high schools made the top 10 in the state and the top 25 in the country, click here.
(Editor's Note: This article originally ran on April 19.)
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