New Canaan High School Ranks Among Best In Nation

NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan High School was named among the top public high schools in Connecticut and was one of only 500 schools nationwide to receive a gold medal in the annual U.S. News & World Report study.

New Canaan High School is a gold medal winner in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of public high schools.
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by Eric Gendron

04/23/2014 2:00 p.m.

New Canaan High ranked 17th in the state and is the eighth-highest-ranked school in Fairfield County. Nationally, New Canaan ranked 480th.

U.S. News analyzed more than 31,200 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and has published data on more than 19,400, including student demographics and results on state exams and Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests.

In the national rankings, 1,519 schools took home silver medals and 2,688 were awarded bronze.

The top ten schools in Fairfield County include:

1. Weston High School

2. Wilton High School

3. Ridgefield High School

4. Staples High School

5. Darien High School

6. Joel Barlow High School

7. Greenwich High School

8. New Canaan High School

9. Fairfield Ludlowe High School

10. Fairfield Warde High School

Click here to see the full Connecticut rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

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