Belmont High Among Best in Massachusetts

Belmont High School was ranked among the best high schools in Massachusetts in a new survey. The school checked in at No. 10 in the state.

Nearly every student — 98 percent — of Belmont students scored proficient in math and reading, according to Niche, which compiles school rankings. Belmont has an enrollment of 1,183 students.

Here’s how Niche ranked Belmont in key areas:

• Academics A+
• Administration A+
• Educational outcomes A+
• Extracurriculars A+
• Food A-
• Health/safety A
• Facilities A-
• Sports A-
• Student culture B+
• Teachers A+

This is Niche’s Massachusetts top 10:

1. Lexington
2. Brookline
3. Boston Latin
4. Acton-Boxborough
5. Dover-Sherborn
6. Cambridge Rindge & Latin
7. Wellesley
8. Weston
9. Westwood
10. Belmont

Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan was named the best high school in the country.