Sturgis Charter Among The Best Schools In MA, New Ranking Says

MASSACHUSETTS — Several Massachusetts schools are among the best public high schools in the country, including one that cracked the top five, according to a report released this week by Niche.

The 2025 Best Public High Schools in America ranking, released Monday, shows the best traditional public high schools in the nation, including magnet and charter schools.

Worcester can claim the third best public high school in the country, with the Massachusetts Academy for Math & Science ranking only behind the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, North Carolina, and The Davidson Academy in Reno, Nevada.

Sturgis Charter Public School, in Hyannis, also claimed a high ranking when it comes to the best public high schools in Massachusetts, coming in at 21.

Niche said its rankings, now in the 10th year, differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes 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 Bay State's top 50 public high schools are:

1. MA Academy for Math & Science, Worcester
2. Weston High School, Weston
3. Lexington High School, Lexington
4. Boston Latin School, Boston
5. Brookline High School, Brookline
6. Newton North High School, Newton
7. Wellesley Senior High School, Wellesley
8. Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton
9. Belmont High School, Belmont
10. Sharon High School, Sharon
11. Westborough High School, Westborough
12. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury
13. Newton South High School, Newton
14. Wayland High School, Wayland
15. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton
16. Winchester High School, Winchester
17. Westford Academy, Westford
18. Concord Carlisle High School, Concord
19. Dover-Sherborn Regional High School, Dover
20. Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, Cambridge
21. Sturgis Charter Public School, Hyannis
22. Needham High School, Needham
23. Shrewsbury Senior High School, Shrewsbury
24. Westwood High School, Westwood
25. Bedford High School, Bedford
26. The Bromfield School, Harvard
27. Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School, Marlborough
28. Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough
29. Arlington High School, Arlington
30. Milton High School, Milton
31. Medfield Senior High School, Medfield
32. Amherst Regional High School, Amherst
33. Duxbury High School, Duxbury
34. Norwell High School, Norwell
35. Natick High School, Natick
36. Lynnfield High School, Lynnfield
37. Pioneer Charter School of Science, Saugus
38. O'Bryant School of Math & Science, Boston
39. Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, Devens
40. Boston Latin Academy, Boston
41. Longmeadow High School, Longmeadow
42. Ashland High School, Ashland
43. Andover High School, Andover
44. Hingham High School, Hingham
45. Littleton High School, Littleton
46. North Quincy High School, North Quincy
47. Brooke Charter Schools, Boston
48. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, Hadley
49. Manchester Essex Regional High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea
50. Marblehead High School, Marblehead

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 they’re not familiar with yet. As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding schools and private schools, including religious schools, among many others.

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Nationally, the top 10 ranked public schools in America are:

1. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina (high school for grades 11-12)
2. The Davidson Academy, Reno, Nevada (school for grades 5-12)
3. Massachusetts Academy for Math & Science, Worcester, Massachusetts (magnet school for grades 11-12)
4. Rising Leaders Academy, Panama City, Florida (charter school for grades K-12)
5. Stuyvesant High School, New York City (high school for grades 9-12)
6. Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago (magnet school for grades 9-12)
7. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Oklahoma City (high school or grades 11-12)
8. South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics, Hartsville, South Dakota (high school for grades 11-12)
9. School for the Talented & Gifted, Dallas (magnet school for grades 9-12)
10. Pine View School, Osprey, Florida (magnet school for grades 2-12)