Schools
Algonquin Regional Climbs on Best High School List
US News & World Report has the school 23rd in Massachusetts, up two slots from two years ago.
US News & World Report released its annual list of the nation’s top high schools and Algonquin Regional High School, serving both Northborough and Southborough, came in at 23rd for the state of Massachusetts.
Nationally, the school ranked 502nd.
In 2012, it was ranked 25th in the state.
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According to the report, in order to be ranked, the magazine teamed up with American Institutes for Research to evaluate schools in three areas: overall student performance on state-mandated assessments, the effectiveness by which the schools educated minorities and those who were economically disadvantaged, and then performance in advanced placement and International Baccalaureate exams. The schools then earned gold, silver, and bronze medals based on the outcome of the analysis.
Fifty-two percent of students, according to the survey, take AP classes, with 100 percent showing proficiency in English and 96 percent in Math. The school received a college readiness index of 46.9.
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The Boston Latin School was first in the state with Belmont High School coming in third.
Read the full US News & World Report post here.
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