These are the 40 best high schools in Mass., according to US News & World Report
Boston Latin School was ranked the top public high school in Massachusetts, a repeat of last year's ranking.
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Several of the state's top schools received better rankings this year than last, with a handful breaking into the top 10 statewide.
Among the top five public high schools in Massachusetts this year, Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (ranked No. 2 in the state), Lexington High School (No. 3), Sturgis Charter Public School (No. 4), and O'Bryant School of Math & Science (No. 5) moved up in the nationwide rankings.
Boston Latin fell slightly in the national ranking, from 27th to 46th best public high school in the US.
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The 2025-2026 national public high school rankings were based on data points such as student achievement on state tests, graduation rates, and college readiness measures, US News & World Report said.
As with all school and college rankings, experts warn to interpret results with a
US News & World Report said its nationwide high school rankings use data to provide families with information needed to make informed education decisions.
'Students and families need data to help them make one of the most important decisions of their academic journey,' said LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at US News & World Report, in a release. 'Our Best High Schools rankings provide the insights to help them identify schools that will prepare students for college success.'
The news outlet also said that schools were evaluated on how effectively they serve all students — including underserved populations — for college readiness, specifically measured through student participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. The rankings consider curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes as well, the news outlet said.
Here are the
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Boston Latin School (No. 46 nationally)
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, Amherst (No. 96 nationally)
Lexington High School (No. 118)
Sturgis Charter Public School, Hyannis (No. 158)
O'Bryant School of Math & Science, Boston (No. 181)
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, Malden (No. 198)
Pioneer Charter School of Science 2, Saugus (No. 216)
Hopkinton High School (No. 224)
Belmont High School (No. 234)
Pioneer Charter School of Science, Everett (No. 256)
Dover-Sherborn Regional High School (No. 268)
Boston Latin Academy (No. 317)
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (No. 319)
Algonquin Regional High School (No. 341)
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, Marlborough (No. 378)
The Bromfield School, Harvard (No. 381)
Winchester High School (No. 398)
Medfield Senior High School (No. 401)
Westborough High School (No. 445)
Wellesley High School (No. 481)
Cohasset High School (No. 495)
Wayland High School (No. 500)
Weston High School (No. 506)
Newton South High School (No. 575)
Westwood High School (No. 590)
Sharon High School (No. 612)
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School (No. 626)
Brookline High School (No. 637)
Arlington High School (No. 648)
Concord-Carlisle High School (No. 686)
Needham High School (No. 760)
Westford Academy (No. 775)
Mt. Greylock Regional High School, Williamstown (No. 798)
Milton High School (No. 837)
Newton North High School (No. 852)
Lynnfield High School (No. 855)
Bedford High School (No. 857)
Groton Dunstable Regional High School (No. 873)
Hingham High School (No. 882)
Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, Worcester (No. 900)
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