Dear BPS Families and Staff,
I am pleased to share with you that the U.S. News and World Report has named Barrington High School one of the 2024 Best High Schools in the nation with a ranking of 217 out of 17,655 ranked high schools. This is Barrington High School’s highest position on the Best High Schools list since 2019 and places BHS in the top 2 percent of all high schools in the country. Barrington High School also received a ranking of 2 out of 61 ranked high schools in Rhode Island.
U.S. News analyzes data from the U.S. Department of Education, College Board, and International Baccalaureate to rank high schools based on six factors: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, and graduation rate. Last year, Rhode Island did not release College Board data to U.S. News. Without this data, U.S. News could not calculate college readiness or curriculum breadth scores for Rhode Island high schools, which resulted in very large rankings drops for all high schools in the state. This year’s ranking for Barrington High School includes College Board data as well as college readiness and curriculum breadth scores.
Barrington High School’s overall score was 98.77/100, with a graduation rate well above the state median for Rhode Island and standardized assessment scores significantly above the state average. Additionally, nearly 70 percent of students take at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam during their time at Barrington High School, which is substantially higher than the national average. Click here to see a full breakdown of Barrington High School’s score and 2024 Best High Schools ranking.
Outstanding teaching and learning happen inside our high school, and inside every school in Barrington Public Schools, each day. Our dedicated faculty and staff members throughout Barrington Public Schools provide exceptional instruction and a wide array of learning opportunities that foster our students’ growth and development. Our students have made a strong commitment to their learning and work diligently to achieve their academic goals. National recognition like this is the shared result of our staff members at Barrington High School, and throughout Barrington Public Schools, who empower our students to excel. It also reflects the abiding support of our Barrington community, who provide the resources and support that help our district provide our students with such a high-quality education.
I would like to congratulate our students, staff, and community for, once again, contributing to Barrington High School’s recognition as one of the best high schools in the country.
Thank you,
Mike Messore
Michael B. Messore III
Superintendent, Barrington Public Schools