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How Does Dedham High School Rank In Massachusetts?

The U.S. News and World Report released its nationwide ranking this week, alongside its ranking of high schools by state.

Boston Latin School is the top-ranked high school in Massachusetts.
Boston Latin School is the top-ranked high school in Massachusetts. (Shutterstock)

DEDHAM, MA — The U.S. News and World Report released its ranking for top high schools in the United States earlier this week, alongside rankings for each state.

Dedham High School ranked 139th in Massachusetts, out of 348 schools.

The methodology used for this year’s ranking focused on six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates.

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The data used in this edition is from the 2018-2019 academic school year and, therefore, was not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The top 10 high schools in Massachusetts are:

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  1. Boston Latin School — Boston
  2. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School — Hadley
  3. Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School — Marlborough
  4. Pioneer Charter School of Science 2 (PCSS-2) — Saugus
  5. The Bromfield School — Harvard
  6. Belmont High — Belmont
  7. Lexington High — Lexington
  8. Dover-Sherborn Regional High — Dover
  9. Weston High — Weston
  10. Hopkinton High School — Hopkinton

The nationwide ranking includes more than 17,800 high schools nationwide — Dedham High School came in at 3,551.


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