Swampscott High School placed No. 58 among Massachusetts’ public high schools in new rankings from U.S. News & World Reports.
The rankings included 353 of the 408 public high schools in the Commonwealth. The No. 58 ranking puts Swampscott High School in the top 15% of Massachusetts public schools. Last year, Swampscott High School ranked No. 98.
“We are obviously very pleased with this development,” said Superintendent Jason Calichman, who credited the entire staff for the school’s resurgence. “This is definitely an all-around team success. Ms. Zotto, the teachers, staff, students and families can all be proud. There is an energetic and supportive atmosphere among students and staff, and it shows in these rankings.”
The rankings were based on factors including college readiness, state assessment proficiency and performance, graduation rate, college curriculum breadth and underserved student performance.
Swampscott ranked sixth among Essex County schools.
- Amesbury – 166
- Andover – 38
- Beverly – 182
- Boxford (Masconomet Regional High School) – 93
- Danvers – 196
- Essex (Manchester Essex Regional High School) – 52
- Georgetown – 98
- Gloucester – 240
- Hamilton-Wenham – 30
- Haverhill – 312
- Ipswich – 91
- Lawrence – 290
- Lynn – 318-353
- Lynnfield – 43
- Marblehead – 61
- Methuen – 272
- Newbury (Triton Regional High School) – 175
- Newburyport – 97
- North Andover – 104
- Peabody – 234
- Rockport – 105
- Salem (Salem Academy Charter School) – 46
- Saugus (Pioneer Charter School of Science 2) – 12
- Swampscott – 58
- West Newbury (Pentucket Regional Senior High School) – 110
Among the “peer communities” the town typically compares itself to, Swampscott High School came in fourth.
- Georgetown – 98
- Hamilton-Wenham – 30
- Hull – 82
- Ipswich – 91
- Lynnfield – 43
- Manchester by the Sea (Manchester Essex Regional High School) – 52
- Marblehead – 61
- Middleton (Masconomet Regional High School) – 93
- Newburyport – 97
- Rockport – 105
- Scituate – 64
- Swampscott – 58
- Winthrop – 118
Swampscott High School also ranked among the top 5% of more than 27,000 high schools nationwide, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Massachusetts had the highest percentage (47%) of schools ranked in the top 25% nationally, followed by New Jersey and Maryland.
“We’re honored to have dedicated teachers and talented students,” Principal Emily Zotto said.
“When everyone is pulling in the same direction, good things happen.”
