Ridgefield High School Ranks Among Most Challenging In The Nation

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Ridgefield High School is considered one of the most challenging in the country, according to The Washington Post’s “Most Challenging High Schools” of 2013 listing.

Ridgefield High School was ranked by The Washington Post as one of the most challenging high schools in the nation.
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by Alissa Smith and Vanessa Inzitari

05/01/2013 2:00 a.m.

Out of more than 2,000 public and private high schools nationwide, Ridgefield was listed at No. 703. In the Northeast region, Ridgefield ranked No. 88 out of 264 schools.

Of the 18 Connecticut high schools that made the list, Ridgefield was ranked as the eighth most challenging. It is preceded by Greenwich High School at No. 6 and Weston High School at No. 7. Staples High followed at No. 9, Wilton High School at No. 10, Fairfield Warde at No. 12 and New Canaan at No. 14.

The rankings are based on each school’s index score. These scores are determined by the number of college-level tests given at a school each year and divided by the number of seniors who graduated that same year, the Post explains.

Nationwide, American Indian Public Charter in Oakland, Calif., was rated as the No. 1 most challenging school. In the state, Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford ranked at No. 1.

To see the full list of schools that made the cut, click here.

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