Ridgefield High School closed out 2015 with a bang, ranking again in the top 10 of Connecticut’s high schools, according the education website niche.com.
Niche gave Ridgefield High School an A+ rating overall, and placed it at No. 8 on the scale of the top 10 high schools, according to hundreds of parent and student surveys plus a look at factors like academics, health and safety, culture and diversity, teachers, resources and facilities, extracurriculars, and sports and fitness.
“Ridgefield High School is a public school in Ridgefield Town, Connecticut. It has 1,784 students in grades 9-12. According to state standards, 96% of students at this school are considered proficient in math and/or reading. There have been 265 reviews written and they have been mostly positive,” Niche reported in its narrative on the top 10 placement.
In academics, Niche gave RHS an A+. The grade for teachers was A+, for culture and diversity C-, and for resources and facilities A-.
Frances Walton, the chairman of the Board of Education, was glad to hear of the high ranking.
“It’s a tribute to all the hard work of everyone at the high school. I am delighted for the students and the teachers of RHS,” Walton said.
Niche.com top 10
1. Staples High School, Westport
2. New Canaan High School
3. Wilton High School
4. Simsbury High School
5. Weston High School
6. Darien High School
7. Greenwich High School
8. Ridgefield High School
9. Glastonbury High School
10. Amity Regional High School, Woodbridge
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