Ranked: Best high schools in the Capital Region for 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) --  U.S. News & World Report has released its 2024 Best High School rankings. Around 18,000 eligible public high schools were evaluated at the national, state, and local levels.

"The 2024 Best High Schools rankings offer a starting point for parents to understand a school’s academic performance, whether it’s a prospective school or one that their child is already attending," said LaMont Jones, Ed.D., managing editor of education at U.S. News. "Accessible data on our high schools can empower families across the country as they navigate today’s educational environment and plan for the future."

To determine the rankings, U.S. News looked at schools for college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, and graduation rate. Here are the top 25 public high schools in the Albany area, according to U.S. News & World Report.

25. Tamarac Middle School High School

• Brunswick Central School District, Brunswick
• Overall score: 60.46 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 95%
• Enrollment: 355
• National ranking: 6,981

24. Cobleskill-Richmondville High School

• Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District, Richmondville
• Overall score: 62.21 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 90%
• Enrollment: 457
• National ranking: 6,672

23. Colonie Central High School

• South Colonie Central School District, Colonie
• Overall score: 62.56 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 93%
• Enrollment: 1,516
• National ranking: 6,610

22. Averill Park High School

• Averill Park Central School District, Averill Park
• Overall score: 64 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 97%
• Enrollment: 886
• National ranking: 6,356

21. Corinth High School

• Corinth Central School District, Corinth
• Overall score: 64.48 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 89%
• Enrollment: 340
• National ranking: 6, 270

20. Middleburgh Junior/Senior High School

• Middleburgh Central School District, Middleburgh
• Overall score: 65.19 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 96%
• Enrollment: 191
• National ranking: 6,145

19. Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School

• Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, Berne
• Overall score: 66.88 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 87%
• Enrollment: 220
• National ranking: 5,847

18. South Glens Falls Senior High School

• South Glens Falls Central School District, South Glens Falls
• Overall score: 69.99 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 87%
• Enrollment: 892
• National ranking: 5,298

17. Duanesburg High School

• Duanesburg Central School District, Delanson
• Overall score: 73.24 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 93%
• Enrollment: 224
• National ranking: 4,724

16. Ballston Spa Senior High School

• Ballston Spa Central School District, Ballston Spa
• Overall score: 79.94 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 88%
• Enrollment: 1,230
• National ranking: 3,542

15. Scotia-Glenville Senior High School

• Scotia-Glenville Central School District, Scotia
• Overall score: 80.19 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 87%
• Enrollment: 726
• National ranking: 3,497

14. Guilderland High School

• Guilderland Central School District, Guilderland
• Overall score: 81.63 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 94%
• Enrollment: 1,446
• National ranking: 3,244

13. Shenendehowa High School

• Shenendehowa Central School District, Clifton Park
• Overall score: 81.64 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 97%
• Enrollment: 2,985
• National ranking: 3,242

12. Hoosick Falls Junior/Senior High School

• Hoosick Falls Central School District, Hoosick Falls
• Overall score: 82.2 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 88%
• Enrollment: 317
• National ranking: 3,143

11. Columbia High School

• East Greenbush Central School District, East Greenbush
• Overall score: 82.67 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 94%
• Enrollment: 1,232
• National ranking: 3,059

10. Maple Hill High School

• Schodack Central School District, Castleton
• Overall score: 84.33 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 100%
• Enrollment: 255
• National ranking: 2,766

9. Saratoga Springs High School

• Saratoga Springs City School District, Saratoga Springs
• Overall score: 84.53 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 94%
• Enrollment: 1,927
• National ranking: 2,731

8. True North Troy Preparatory Charter School

• KIPP Capital Region Public Schools, Troy
• Overall score: 85.34 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 64%
• Enrollment: 182
• National ranking: 2,588

7. Stillwater Middle School High School

• Stillwater Central School District, Stillwater
• Overall score: 85.35 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 97%
• Enrollment: 313
• National ranking: 2,586

6. Shaker High School

• North Colonie Central Schools, Latham
• Overall score: 87.14 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 94%
• Enrollment: 1,983
• National ranking: 2,270

5. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

• Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, Burnt Hills
• Overall score: 88.62 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 97%
• Enrollment: 919
• National ranking: 2,009

4. Schuylerville High School

• Schuylerville Central School District, Schuylerville
• Overall score: 89.44 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 100%
• Enrollment: 469
• National ranking: 1,865

3. Niskayuna High School

• Niskayuna Central School District, Niskayuna
• Overall score: 89.99 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 92%
• Enrollment: 1,361
• National ranking: 1,767

2. Clayton A. Bouton High School

• Voorheesville Central School District, Voorheesville
• Overall score: 953.45 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 100%
• Enrollment: 347
• National ranking: 1,156

1. Bethlehem Central Senior High School

• Bethlehem Central School District, Delmar
• Overall score: 95.25 out of 100
• Graduation rate: 98%
• Enrollment: 1,353
• National ranking: 838

You can view last year’s rankings on the NEWS10 website. To view the full Capital Region high school rankings, and to see more in-depth statistics on each high school, you can visit the U.S. News & World Report website.