Best High Schools in Vermont

Best High Schools
in Vermont

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 15 Vermont schools made our rankings. View Rankings

The Vermont high school graduation rate is roughly 90 percent—one of the highest rates in the nation. Students must complete at least 20 academic units in various subjects to graduate from Vermont high schools, and they’re tested via the New England Common Assessment Program, according to the Vermont Department of Education.

In the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, there are 10 silver medal schools and 4 bronze medals schools in Vermont. The state’s one gold medal school is Stowe High School, in the Stowe School District, which is about 20 miles from the Vermont capital of Montpelier and roughly 40 miles from Burlington.

Top Ranked VT Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Stowe High School

413 BARROWS RD, STOWE, VT 05672

#2

Essex High School

2 EDUCATIONAL DR, ESSEX JUNCTION, VT 05452

#3

South Burlington High School

550 DORSET ST, SO BURLINGTON, VT 05403

#4

Mt. Mansfield Union High School

211 BROWNS TRACE, JERICHO, VT 05465

#5

Colchester High School

131 LAKER LN, COLCHESTER, VT 05446

#6

Woodstock Senior High School

4961 WOODSTOCK RD, WOODSTOCK, VT 05091

#7

Lake Region High School

317 LAKE REGION RD, ORLEANS, VT 05860

#8

Rutland High School

22 STRATTON RD, RUTLAND, VT 05701

#9

Middlebury Senior High School

73 CHARLES AVE, MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753

#10

Mill River High School

2321 MIDDLE RD, NORTH CLARENDON, VT 05759

See complete Vermont High School Rankings

VT by the Numbers

Districts 64
High Schools 64
Full-Time Teachers 2,978
Students Enrolled 31,578

Featured Districts
Champlain Valley Union High School District #15

The Champlain Valley Union High School District #15 serves 1,394 students at 1 high school.

Essex Junction School District

The Essex Junction School District includes 1 high school serving 1,372 students.

Bellows Free Academy Union High School #48

Burlington School District

Champlain Valley Union High School District #15

Essex Junction School District

Missisquoi Valley Uhsd 7

Mount Anthony Uhsd 14

Mount Mansfield Usd 17

Rutland City School District

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