October 19th, 2023 - Red Jacket High School earned high National and metro-area rankings in the 2023-2024 Best High Schools, which U.S. News released on August 29th. To determine a school’s placement on this list, U.S. News evaluated nearly 18,000 high schools nationwide based on six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates.
By earning a national ranking, Red Jacket High School achieved status as a U.S. News Best High School and gained eligibility to display a U.S. News-trademarked 2023-2024 Best High Schools award “badge”. For the 2022/2023 school year, Red Jacket High School was ranked in the top 20% in the country and top 33% in New York State.