**Related Video Above: Should the school year be extended to make up for learning loss?
SOLON, Ohio (WJW) — The 2025-2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings for best high schools is here and Northeast Ohio pulled several Top 20 spots in the state.
From a review of more than 24,000 public high schools nationally, the Northeast Ohio school faring the best was Solon High School, which scored No. 174 in the country and No. 4 in the state.
Norton cancels football game due to illness
The publication considered the following factors when putting together its rankings: college curriculum options, math and reading proficiency and testing, college preparedness, graduation rates and underserved student performance.
The data used in this year’s ranking U.S. News and World Report was pulled from the 2022-2023 school year.
Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati nabbed the No. 1 spot in the Buckeye state, ranking No. 91 nationally.
Other Northeast Ohio schools to rank in the state’s Top 20 (OK, 21) include the following:
No. 5 — Rocky River High School
No. 11 — Hudson High School
No. 15 — Aurora High School
No. 19 — Highland High School
No. 20 — Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
No. 21 — Bay Village High School
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Fox 8 Cleveland WJW.
Comments