Greenwich High School Named
One of the Best High Schools in the United States
Greenwich Central School District is proud to announce that it has been named as one of the best high schools in the United States according to the US News and World Report. The report ranked Greenwich in the top 5% of all public high schools in the United States, first in the Glens Falls Area Metro Area, and third in the Capital Region.
Greenwich Junior-Senior High School performed exceptionally well nationally in the following categories, coming in at number 1,346 out of almost 25,000 public high schools in the 50 states and District of Columbia.
College Readiness – Top 13%
Based on the proportion of 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on at least one AP or IB exam.
College Curriculum Breadth – Top 9%
Based on the proportion of 12th graders who took and passed AP and IB exams in multiple areas and the proportion of 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on AP and IB exams in multiple areas.
State Assessment Proficiency – Top 4%
Based on aggregated scores on state assessments that students may be required to pass for graduation.
State Assessment Performance Rank – Top 10%
Based on aggregated scores on state assessments compared to U.S. News' expectations given the proportion of students who are Black, Hispanic and from low-income households.
This is the eighth consecutive year that Greenwich High School has earned recognition from the publication.
Greenwich Junior-Senior High School Principal George Niesz identified the hard work and commitment to excellence of the professional staff as two of the major contributing factors to the school’s stellar ranking. He also praised the students: “Our students are awesome. They come to school each day ready and willing to learn, and I know that our teachers feel very fortunate to be able to work with them.”
Niesz also noted that Greenwich High School’s rank of third in the Capital Region is even more remarkable because according to a U.S. News and World report published on August 29, 2023, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area (Capital Region) is ranked second in the country for Metro Areas with the Most Top-Ranked High Schools, behind only the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area in North Carolina.
“Our students are receiving an educational program that is arguably competitive with the academic programs offered by some of the most prestigious public high schools in the entire country,” Niesz said.