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Cold Spring Harbor HS Named To U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools List

The rankings rate high schools on state exam performance, graduation rates, college readiness, and success in Advanced Placement courses.

COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY — Cold Spring Harbor High School ranked 33rd in New York state in the U.S. News & World Report public high school rankings for 2025-26, the Cold Spring Harbor School District announced.

Cold Spring Harbor High School was one of 11 Long Island high schools to crack the top 50 in New York state, according to the rankings.

The school ranked No. 250 in the nation.

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The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 24,000 public high schools, including charter and subject-focused schools. They study graded high schools on state exam performance, graduation rates, college readiness, and student outcomes, including participation and success in Advanced Placement courses.

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