Rhode Island Places 5 High Schools in U.S. Top Tier as Classical Ranks No. 133
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Aug 19
Rhode Island Places 5 High Schools in U.S. Top Tier as Classical Ranks No. 133
2 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Aug 19
Summary
Classical High School in Providence led Rhode Island at No. 133 in U.S. News' 2026-27 public high school rankings, with Barrington at 159 and three other state schools also making the national best list.
U.S. News ranked 18,000 schools out of 27,000 eligible public high schools using six indicators, with heavy weight on state test scores, AP performance and graduation rates.
The methodology also measured how well schools serve Black and Latino students and students from low-income households, making equity part of each school's overall score.
Massachusetts remained the strongest-performing state, with 47% of its high schools in the top quarter nationally, while Central Magnet School in Tennessee took the No. 1 spot with a perfect score.