East Hartford Magnet High School Excels In Rankings

EAST HARTFORD, CT — A public magnet high school in East Hartford has done well in a recent Niche.com ranking.

Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy placed in the education platform Nich.com's top 25 public high schools in Connecticut.

Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy, located at 857 Forbes St. and operated by East Hartford Public Schools, East Hartford, was named the 22nd-best public high school in the state.

Though operated by East Hartford, the academy is open to students from surrounding towns.

Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings include data on 94,058 public schools, 30,809 private schools and 12,192 school districts.

This year’s rankings include 7,375 newly ranked public schools.

Ranking No. 1 overall in Connecticut was New Canaan High School.

Niche said its rankings, now in the ninth year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance.

According to Nich, rankings also include input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

The company said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood.

For the full Top 25 Niche.com list of best Connecticut high schools, click on this link.