Amity Regional Cracks State's Top 20 High Schools

Amity Regional High School cracked the top 20 public high schools in the state, netting a number 19 ranking, according to the annual U.S. News rankings, released Tuesday.

U.S. News and Washington, DC-based American Institutes for Research used data on how well students perform overall on state-mandated assessments, as well as how groups such as black, Hispanic and low-income students perform.

“Schools were ranked within each state, as well as on a national stage, so families can see how their public high school stacked up against rivals within the community and across the country,” U.S. News said.

Darien High School took a number one ranking in Connecticut, according to U.S. News.

The four categories listed in the rankings page for Connecticut cover student-to-teacher ratios, college readiness and proficiency levels in math and reading. Amity Regional ranked 780 nationally.

Here are the top-20 ranked high schools in Connecticut, with the second number indicating national ranking:

1. Darien High School—Darien (217)

2. Conard High School—West Hartford (218)

3. Weston High School—Weston (240)

4. Ridgefield High School—Ridgefield (250)

5. Farmington High School—Farmington (258)

6. Wilton High School—Wilton (292)

7. Staples High School—Westport (296)

8. William H. Hall High School—West Hartford (394)

9. Joel Barlow High School—Redding (434)

10. Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy—East Hartford (448)

11. Fairfield Ludlowe High School—Fairfield (483)

12. East Lyme High School—East Lyme (524)

13. Granby Memorial High School—Granby (527)

14. Avon High School—Avon (532)

15. New Canaan High School—New Canaan (544)

16. Simsbury High School—Simsbury (547)

17. Metropolitan Learning Center—Bloomfield (716)

18. Daniel Hand High School—Madison (773)

19. Amity Regional High School—Woodbridge (780)

20. Fairfield Warde High School—Fairfield (792)