CAZENOVIA — On Aug. 29, U.S. News & World Report announced that Cazenovia High School (CHS) has earned high national and metro-area rankings in its 2023-2024 edition of “Best High Schools.”
According to the company, the public schools with the highest Best High Schools rankings are those whose students “demonstrated outstanding outcomes above expectations in math, reading and science state assessments, earned qualifying scores in an array of college-level exams, and graduated in high proportions.”
The 2023-2024 rankings place CHS 899th in the nation and third in the Syracuse metro area after Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School and Skaneatelas Senior High School. The school was also named the 98th-best public high school in the state.
“Congratulations to the exceptional high school faculty on being recognized with this distinction,” said CHS Principal Molly Hagan. “This well-deserved achievement reflects their consummate dedication to excellence in education and the positive impact they make on our students’ lives. The hard work, commitment, and innovative teaching methods of our team truly set our school apart. The teachers and students are what make Cazenovia such a special place.”
In coordination with the global nonprofit social science research firm RTI International, U.S. News reviewed nearly 25,000 public high schools and ranked approximately 17,680.
The methodology focused on six factors — college readiness (30 percent), college curriculum breadth (10 percent), state assessment proficiency (20 percent), state assessment performance (20 percent), underserved student performance (10 percent), and graduation rate (10 percent).
CHS was awarded an overall score of 94.92/100.
According to the school’s “scorecard,” 66 percent of students took at least one AP Exam, 54 percent passed at least one AP Exam, 96 percent mathematics proficiency, 96 percent reading proficiency, 89 percent science proficiency, and 94 percent graduation rate.
By earning a national ranking in the top 40 percent, CHS 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.
To view the high school’s full U.S. News profile page or learn more about the U.S. News Public High School Rankings, visit usnews.com.
